Recovered paper — Import quantity in Paraguay

Paraguay: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 16,693 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16,693 t
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
67th
of 231 countries
All-time high
30,014 t
in 2021
All-time low
0 t
in 1997
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Recovered paper — Import quantity in Paraguay, 1992–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1992200820241992: 407 t1993: 330 t1994: 1.1k t1995: 1.1k t1996: 100 t1997: 0 t1998: 0 t1999: 0 t2000: 0 t2001: 0 t2002: 0 t2003: 0 t2004: 0 t2005: 0 t2006: 0 t2007: 0 t2008: 326 t2009: 619 t2010: 4.2k t2011: 12.7k t2012: 118 t2013: 1.6k t2014: 7.4k t2015: 13.1k t2016: 6.2k t2017: 13.3k t2018: 20.2k t2019: 24.9k t2020: 13.8k t2021: 30.0k t2022: 13.8k t2023: 14.6k t2024: 16.7k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, recovered paper — import quantity in Paraguay stood at 16,693 t.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 125.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Paraguay peaked at 30,014 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1997.

That places Paraguay 67th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Import quantity in Paraguay, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 407 t —
1993 330 t -18.9%
1994 1,109 t +236.1%
1995 1,109 t +0.0%
1996 100 t -91.0%
1997 0 t -100.0%
1998 0 t —
1999 0 t —
2000 0 t —
2001 0 t —
2002 0 t —
2003 0 t —
2004 0 t —
2005 0 t —
2006 0 t —
2007 0 t —
2008 326 t —
2009 619 t +89.9%
2010 4,179 t +575.1%
2011 12,711 t +204.2%
2012 118 t -99.1%
2013 1,553 t +1216.1%
2014 7,389 t +375.8%
2015 13,063 t +76.8%
2016 6,246 t -52.2%
2017 13,344 t +113.6%
2018 20,210 t +51.5%
2019 24,922 t +23.3%
2020 13,812 t -44.6%
2021 30,014 t +117.3%
2022 13,791 t -54.1%
2023 14,577 t +5.7%
2024 16,693 t +14.5%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 16,693 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 539.5 t, 30.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 16,693 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 580.5 t, 28.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Paraguay 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +1216.1% 118 t 1,553 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 381.88 t 0 t 1,109 t 8
2000s 94.5 t 0 t 619 t 10
2010s 10,374 t 118 t 24,922 t 10
2020s 17,777 t 13,791 t 30,014 t 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 64 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 18,870 t compare
  2. 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,747 t compare
  3. 66 Romania 17,556 t compare
  4. 68 Uganda 14,885 t compare
  5. 69 Sri Lanka 14,742 t compare
  6. 70 Greece 12,509 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — import quantity in Paraguay?
Recovered paper — import quantity in Paraguay was 16,693 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 30,014 t in 2021.
What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1997.
How does Paraguay rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
Paraguay ranks 67th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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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