Recovered paper — Import quantity in Singapore
Singapore: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 26,837 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Singapore, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — import quantity in Singapore stood at 26,837 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Singapore peaked at 152,200 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 800 t, in 1979.
Singapore ranks 58th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,000 t | — |
| 1971 | 7,000 t | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 2,000 t | -71.4% |
| 1973 | 3,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 4,200 t | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 4,400 t | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 2,000 t | -54.5% |
| 1977 | 3,600 t | +80.0% |
| 1978 | 2,200 t | -38.9% |
| 1979 | 800 t | -63.6% |
| 1980 | 2,500 t | +212.5% |
| 1981 | 1,100 t | -56.0% |
| 1982 | 3,400 t | +209.1% |
| 1983 | 5,000 t | +47.1% |
| 1984 | 8,600 t | +72.0% |
| 1985 | 8,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29,000 t | +237.2% |
| 1987 | 26,000 t | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 46,000 t | +76.9% |
| 1989 | 40,000 t | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 39,900 t | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 57,500 t | +44.1% |
| 1992 | 76,536 t | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 16,293 t | -78.7% |
| 1994 | 99,404 t | +510.1% |
| 1995 | 87,800 t | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 63,300 t | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 78,300 t | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 152,200 t | +94.4% |
| 1999 | 73,100 t | -52.0% |
| 2000 | 95,000 t | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 95,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27,200 t | -71.4% |
| 2003 | 49,553 t | +82.2% |
| 2004 | 47,677 t | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 45,752 t | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 t | -56.3% |
| 2007 | 47,187 t | +135.9% |
| 2008 | 66,816 t | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 52,150 t | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 77,627 t | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 93,233 t | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 66,670 t | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 66,670 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55,551 t | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 51,220 t | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 50,940 t | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 51,703 t | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 107,523 t | +108.0% |
| 2019 | 33,060 t | -69.3% |
| 2020 | 53,890 t | +63.0% |
| 2021 | 67,394 t | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 21,896 t | -67.5% |
| 2023 | 32,403 t | +48.0% |
| 2024 | 26,837 t | -17.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 26,837 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,040 t, 4.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 26,837 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32 t, 838.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Singapore 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 | +510.1% | 16,293 t | 99,404 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,720 t | 800 t | 8,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,020 t | 1,100 t | 46,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,433 t | 16,293 t | 152,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,634 t | 20,000 t | 95,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,420 t | 33,060 t | 107,523 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,484 t | 21,896 t | 67,394 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 55 Argentina 31,341 t compare
- 56 United Arab Emirates 30,545 t compare
- 57 Denmark 27,886 t compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 26,457 t compare
- 60 Philippines 25,854 t compare
- 61 Japan 21,508 t compare
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % 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 -5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in Singapore?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Singapore was 26,837 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 152,200 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 t in 1979.
- How does Singapore rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Singapore ranks 58th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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