Recovered paper — Import quantity in Spain
Spain: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 1.55 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Spain, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — import quantity in Spain stood at 1.55 million t.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Spain peaked at 2.03 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39,000 t, in 1971.
Spain ranks 14th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55,000 t | — |
| 1971 | 39,000 t | -29.1% |
| 1972 | 42,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 43,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 94,593 t | +120.0% |
| 1975 | 104,796 t | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 122,568 t | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 148,193 t | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 175,697 t | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 181,969 t | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 229,340 t | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 235,615 t | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 258,000 t | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 245,000 t | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 370,000 t | +51.0% |
| 1985 | 394,900 t | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 421,000 t | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 452,100 t | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 531,000 t | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 534,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 530,500 t | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 506,300 t | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 522,841 t | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 501,575 t | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 630,000 t | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 128,427 t | -79.6% |
| 1996 | 694,000 t | +440.4% |
| 1997 | 730,500 t | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 824,000 t | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 654,000 t | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 675,158 t | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 772,000 t | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 864,000 t | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 914,000 t | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 822,000 t | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 809,000 t | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million t | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million t | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 961,857 t | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million t | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million t | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million t | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million t | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million t | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million t | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million t | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million t | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million t | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million t | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million t | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million t | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million t | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million t | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million t | +4.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.55 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,040 t, 257.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.55 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,747 t, 82.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +440.4% | 128,427 t | 694,000 t |
| 1974 | +120.0% | 43,000 t | 94,593 t |
| 1995 | -79.6% | 630,000 t | 128,427 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100,682 t | 39,000 t | 181,969 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 367,096 t | 229,340 t | 534,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 572,214 t | 128,427 t | 824,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 922,096 t | 675,158 t | 1.17 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million t | 1.15 million t | 1.64 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million t | 1.47 million t | 2.03 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in Spain?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Spain was 1.55 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,000 t in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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