Recovered paper — Import quantity in Italy

Italy: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 289,800 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
289,800 t
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
28th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.07 million t
in 1994
All-time low
247,085 t
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Import quantity in Italy, 1970–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, recovered paper — import quantity in Italy stood at 289,800 t.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Italy peaked at 1.07 million t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 247,085 t, in 2020.

Italy ranks 28th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Recovered paper — Import quantity in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Import quantity in Italy, 1970 to 2024.
Year t Change
1970 284,000 t —
1971 258,000 t -9.2%
1972 379,000 t +46.9%
1973 443,000 t +16.9%
1974 498,559 t +12.5%
1975 351,985 t -29.4%
1976 617,665 t +75.5%
1977 610,467 t -1.2%
1978 607,833 t -0.4%
1979 761,395 t +25.3%
1980 650,354 t -14.6%
1981 566,551 t -12.9%
1982 604,000 t +6.6%
1983 564,200 t -6.6%
1984 645,800 t +14.5%
1985 702,000 t +8.7%
1986 667,000 t -5.0%
1987 682,000 t +2.2%
1988 680,000 t -0.3%
1989 922,000 t +35.6%
1990 746,000 t -19.1%
1991 691,000 t -7.4%
1992 726,943 t +5.2%
1993 799,871 t +10.0%
1994 1.07 million t +33.7%
1995 978,000 t -8.5%
1996 961,000 t -1.7%
1997 876,000 t -8.8%
1998 863,000 t -1.5%
1999 706,000 t -18.2%
2000 741,000 t +5.0%
2001 667,000 t -10.0%
2002 680,813 t +2.1%
2003 589,070 t -13.5%
2004 497,902 t -15.5%
2005 445,383 t -10.5%
2006 462,321 t +3.8%
2007 493,065 t +6.6%
2008 522,605 t +6.0%
2009 414,490 t -20.7%
2010 494,103 t +19.2%
2011 473,806 t -4.1%
2012 351,051 t -25.9%
2013 338,002 t -3.7%
2014 309,807 t -8.3%
2015 322,158 t +4.0%
2016 347,702 t +7.9%
2017 364,723 t +4.9%
2018 405,827 t +11.3%
2019 315,880 t -22.2%
2020 247,085 t -21.8%
2021 366,480 t +48.3%
2022 295,553 t -19.4%
2023 270,230 t -8.6%
2024 289,800 t +7.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 289,800 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,040 t, 48.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 289,800 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,747 t, 15.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 481,190 t 258,000 t 761,395 t 10
1980s 668,390 t 564,200 t 922,000 t 10
1990s 841,711 t 691,000 t 1.07 million t 10
2000s 551,365 t 414,490 t 741,000 t 10
2010s 372,306 t 309,807 t 494,103 t 10
2020s 293,830 t 247,085 t 366,480 t 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 Hungary 481,446 t compare
  2. 26 Poland 438,487 t compare
  3. 27 Sweden 314,140 t compare
  4. 29 Switzerland 227,452 t compare
  5. 30 Croatia 193,106 t compare
  6. 31 Pakistan 191,869 t compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — import quantity in Italy?
Recovered paper — import quantity in Italy was 289,800 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million t in 1994.
What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 247,085 t in 2020.
How does Italy rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
Italy ranks 28th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Recovered paper — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 9,639 data points, 1970–2024
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