Recovered paper — Import quantity in Qatar

Qatar: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 587 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
587 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
7,531 t
in 2017
All-time low
3 t
in 2011
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Recovered paper — Import quantity in Qatar, 1993–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200820241993: 101 t1994: 101 t1995: 101 t1996: 101 t1997: 247 t1998: 247 t1999: 385 t2000: 350 t2001: 350 t2002: 314 t2003: 212 t2004: 1.3k t2005: 1.3k t2006: 962 t2007: 12 t2008: 285 t2009: 210 t2010: 141 t2011: 3 t2012: 3.8k t2013: 282 t2014: 591 t2015: 465 t2016: 1.4k t2017: 7.5k t2018: 7.1k t2019: 7.1k t2020: 587 t2021: 587 t2022: 587 t2023: 587 t2024: 587 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered paper — import quantity in Qatar is 587 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Qatar peaked at 7,531 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2011.

Qatar ranks 122nd of 231 countries on this measure, 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 Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Import quantity in Qatar, 1993 to 2024.
Year t Change
1993 101 t —
1994 101 t +0.0%
1995 101 t +0.0%
1996 101 t +0.0%
1997 247 t +144.6%
1998 247 t +0.0%
1999 385 t +55.9%
2000 350 t -9.1%
2001 350 t +0.0%
2002 314 t -10.3%
2003 212 t -32.5%
2004 1,280 t +503.8%
2005 1,280 t +0.0%
2006 962 t -24.8%
2007 12 t -98.8%
2008 285 t +2275.0%
2009 210 t -26.3%
2010 141 t -32.9%
2011 3 t -97.9%
2012 3,758 t +125166.7%
2013 282 t -92.5%
2014 591 t +109.6%
2015 465 t -21.3%
2016 1,361 t +192.7%
2017 7,531 t +453.3%
2018 7,051 t -6.4%
2019 7,051 t +0.0%
2020 587 t -91.7%
2021 587 t +0.0%
2022 587 t +0.0%
2023 587 t +0.0%
2024 587 t +0.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 587 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,040 t, 10% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 587 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,076 t, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Qatar 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
2012 +125166.7% 3 t 3,758 t
2008 +2275.0% 12 t 285 t
2004 +503.8% 212 t 1,280 t
2017 +453.3% 1,361 t 7,531 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 183.29 t 101 t 385 t 7
2000s 525.5 t 12 t 1,280 t 10
2010s 2,823 t 3 t 7,531 t 10
2020s 587 t 587 t 587 t 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 119 Jordan 668 t compare
  2. 120 Mauritania 662 t compare
  3. 121 Botswana 615 t compare
  4. 123 Yemen 489 t compare
  5. 124 Jamaica 464 t compare
  6. 125 Algeria 459 t compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — import quantity in Qatar?
Recovered paper — import quantity in Qatar was 587 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 7,531 t in 2017.
What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2011.
How does Qatar rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
Qatar ranks 122nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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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