Recovered paper — Import quantity in Lithuania
Lithuania: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 63,516 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Lithuania, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 63,516 t for recovered paper — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Lithuania peaked at 102,609 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72 t, in 1993.
Lithuania ranks 45th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 72 t | — |
| 1994 | 1,400 t | +1844.4% |
| 1995 | 5,000 t | +257.1% |
| 1996 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 8,600 t | +43.3% |
| 1999 | 12,047 t | +40.1% |
| 2000 | 32,200 t | +167.3% |
| 2001 | 33,770 t | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 42,000 t | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 50,000 t | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 56,077 t | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 64,791 t | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 67,123 t | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 87,805 t | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 68,154 t | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 53,795 t | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 90,336 t | +67.9% |
| 2011 | 99,558 t | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 102,609 t | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 84,826 t | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 87,365 t | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 81,362 t | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 81,165 t | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 88,568 t | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 65,043 t | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 54,279 t | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 45,260 t | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 59,429 t | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 51,614 t | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 63,875 t | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 63,516 t | -0.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 63,516 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,040 t, 10.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 63,516 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,747 t, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1844.4% | 72 t | 1,400 t |
| 1995 | +257.1% | 1,400 t | 5,000 t |
| 2000 | +167.3% | 12,047 t | 32,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,446 t | 72 t | 12,047 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 55,572 t | 32,200 t | 87,805 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,511 t | 54,279 t | 102,609 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,739 t | 45,260 t | 63,875 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 22.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1849 % 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 -0.1333 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in Lithuania?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Lithuania was 63,516 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 102,609 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 t in 1993.
- How does Lithuania rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Lithuania ranks 45th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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
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