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
24th
of 214 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 24th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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. 21 Hungary 481,446 t compare
  2. 22 Poland 438,487 t compare
  3. 23 Sweden 314,140 t compare
  4. 25 Switzerland 227,452 t compare
  5. 26 Croatia 193,106 t compare
  6. 27 Pakistan 191,869 t compare

See the full ranking of 246 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 24th out of 214 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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About this data

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
246 places, 9,163 data points, 1970–2024
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