Recovered paper — Import quantity in Greenland
Greenland: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 19 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Greenland, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 19 t for recovered paper — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.2% on the previous year and up 1,800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Greenland peaked at 398 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2015.
Greenland ranks 171st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Greenland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 t | — |
| 1993 | 5 t | -78.3% |
| 1994 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 t | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 2 t | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 1 t | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 t | — |
| 2017 | 1 t | — |
| 2018 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48 t | +4700.0% |
| 2020 | 1 t | -97.9% |
| 2021 | 30 t | +2900.0% |
| 2022 | 31 t | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 398 t | +1183.9% |
| 2024 | 19 t | -95.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 19 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,040 t, 0% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 19 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,747 t, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.25 t | 5 t | 23 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 5 t | 5 t | 5 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 t | 0 t | 48 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8 t | 1 t | 398 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 168 Samoa 24 t compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 20 t compare
- 169 Micronesia 20 t compare
- 172 Micronesia (Federated States of) 18 t compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16 t compare
- 174 Guadeloupe 15 t compare
- 174 Guyana 15 t compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in Greenland?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Greenland was 19 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 398 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2015.
- How does Greenland rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Greenland ranks 171st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en