Recovered paper — Import quantity in Poland

Poland: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 438,487 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
438,487 t
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
26th
of 231 countries
All-time high
590,174 t
in 2021
All-time low
700 t
in 1999
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Recovered paper — Import quantity in Poland, 1989–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1989200620241989: 10.0k t1990: 10.0k t1991: 10.0k t1992: 53.1k t1993: 25.3k t1994: 38.6k t1995: 72.1k t1996: 9.3k t1997: 9.7k t1998: 2.8k t1999: 700 t2000: 3.2k t2001: 900 t2002: 28.7k t2003: 4.6k t2004: 5.6k t2005: 9.7k t2006: 3.8k t2007: 6.9k t2008: 14.2k t2009: 17.8k t2010: 264.7k t2011: 306.6k t2012: 393.1k t2013: 457.7k t2014: 518.5k t2015: 446.1k t2016: 479.4k t2017: 418.4k t2018: 391.0k t2019: 425.6k t2020: 525.1k t2021: 590.2k t2022: 452.5k t2023: 423.0k t2024: 438.5k t

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 438,487 t for recovered paper — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Poland peaked at 590,174 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 700 t, in 1999.

That places Poland 26th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Import quantity in Poland, 1989 to 2024.
Year t Change
1989 10,000 t —
1990 10,000 t +0.0%
1991 10,000 t +0.0%
1992 53,132 t +431.3%
1993 25,300 t -52.4%
1994 38,600 t +52.6%
1995 72,100 t +86.8%
1996 9,300 t -87.1%
1997 9,700 t +4.3%
1998 2,800 t -71.1%
1999 700 t -75.0%
2000 3,200 t +357.1%
2001 900 t -71.9%
2002 28,700 t +3088.9%
2003 4,600 t -84.0%
2004 5,600 t +21.7%
2005 9,700 t +73.2%
2006 3,800 t -60.8%
2007 6,854 t +80.4%
2008 14,235 t +107.7%
2009 17,843 t +25.3%
2010 264,677 t +1383.4%
2011 306,645 t +15.9%
2012 393,067 t +28.2%
2013 457,695 t +16.4%
2014 518,548 t +13.3%
2015 446,101 t -14.0%
2016 479,374 t +7.5%
2017 418,353 t -12.7%
2018 391,012 t -6.5%
2019 425,632 t +8.9%
2020 525,138 t +23.4%
2021 590,174 t +12.4%
2022 452,540 t -23.3%
2023 423,018 t -6.5%
2024 438,487 t +3.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 438,487 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,040 t, 72.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 438,487 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,747 t, 23.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Poland 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
2002 +3088.9% 900 t 28,700 t
2010 +1383.4% 17,843 t 264,677 t
1992 +431.3% 10,000 t 53,132 t
2000 +357.1% 700 t 3,200 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,000 t 10,000 t 10,000 t 1
1990s 23,163 t 700 t 72,100 t 10
2000s 9,543 t 900 t 28,700 t 10
2010s 410,110 t 264,677 t 518,548 t 10
2020s 485,871 t 423,018 t 590,174 t 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 678,000 t compare
  2. 24 China, mainland 585,897 t compare
  3. 25 Hungary 481,446 t compare
  4. 27 Sweden 314,140 t compare
  5. 28 Italy 289,800 t compare
  6. 29 Switzerland 227,452 t compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — import quantity in Poland?
Recovered paper — import quantity in Poland was 438,487 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 590,174 t in 2021.
What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 700 t in 1999.
How does Poland rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
Poland ranks 26th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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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