Recovered paper — Import quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 1,089 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Ireland, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — import quantity in Ireland is 1,089 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 24,000 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1982.
Ireland ranks 112th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,000 t | — |
| 1971 | 16,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 20,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 24,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 22,900 t | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 14,500 t | -36.7% |
| 1976 | 13,400 t | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 8,600 t | -35.8% |
| 1978 | 4,500 t | -47.7% |
| 1979 | 1,500 t | -66.7% |
| 1980 | 1,300 t | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 1,700 t | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 1,000 t | -41.2% |
| 1983 | 1,200 t | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 t | +233.3% |
| 1985 | 2,300 t | -42.5% |
| 1986 | 4,710 t | +104.8% |
| 1987 | 6,360 t | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 4,986 t | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 1,342 t | -73.1% |
| 1990 | 1,019 t | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 1,019 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,920 t | +873.5% |
| 1993 | 9,287 t | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 11,100 t | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 20,000 t | +80.2% |
| 1996 | 10,000 t | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 11,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 12,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 9,000 t | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 t | -88.9% |
| 2001 | 2,850 t | +185.0% |
| 2002 | 1,747 t | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 2,655 t | +52.0% |
| 2004 | 5,010 t | +88.7% |
| 2005 | 5,161 t | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,590 t | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 4,000 t | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 7,277 t | +81.9% |
| 2009 | 8,580 t | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 15,159 t | +76.7% |
| 2011 | 10,424 t | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 5,913 t | -43.3% |
| 2013 | 5,845 t | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7,092 t | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 7,728 t | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 6,064 t | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 10,147 t | +67.3% |
| 2018 | 6,271 t | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 6,271 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,100 t | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 2,504 t | -50.9% |
| 2022 | 3,305 t | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 1,703 t | -48.5% |
| 2024 | 1,089 t | -36.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,089 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,040 t, 18% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,089 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,747 t, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +873.5% | 1,019 t | 9,920 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,040 t | 1,500 t | 24,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,890 t | 1,000 t | 6,360 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,434 t | 1,019 t | 20,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,187 t | 1,000 t | 8,580 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,091 t | 5,845 t | 15,159 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,740 t | 1,089 t | 5,100 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 110 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,184 t compare
- 111 Ethiopia 1,139 t compare
- 113 Tajikistan 977 t compare
- 114 Morocco 880 t compare
- 115 Anguilla 785 t compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in Ireland?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Ireland was 1,089 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 t in 1973.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1982.
- How does Ireland rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 112th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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