Recovered paper — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 227,452 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — import quantity in Switzerland is 227,452 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 383,137 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,000 t, in 1971.
That places Switzerland 29th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36,000 t | — |
| 1971 | 25,000 t | -30.6% |
| 1972 | 31,000 t | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 45,000 t | +45.2% |
| 1974 | 70,300 t | +56.2% |
| 1975 | 44,900 t | -36.1% |
| 1976 | 84,800 t | +88.9% |
| 1977 | 67,300 t | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 47,500 t | -29.4% |
| 1979 | 81,300 t | +71.2% |
| 1980 | 85,500 t | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 78,200 t | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 72,100 t | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 81,000 t | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 102,000 t | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 107,000 t | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 112,000 t | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 105,000 t | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 124,000 t | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 132,000 t | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 139,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 131,000 t | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 152,135 t | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 165,507 t | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 185,000 t | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 205,000 t | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 175,000 t | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 243,000 t | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 245,667 t | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 249,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 290,850 t | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 222,400 t | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 235,707 t | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 249,000 t | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 188,433 t | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 136,304 t | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 235,707 t | +72.9% |
| 2007 | 131,125 t | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 119,820 t | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 95,382 t | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 139,356 t | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 257,658 t | +84.9% |
| 2012 | 325,035 t | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 351,631 t | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 319,465 t | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 329,471 t | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 379,994 t | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 383,137 t | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 218,310 t | -43.0% |
| 2019 | 241,083 t | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 241,083 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 224,809 t | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 224,809 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 153,521 t | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 227,452 t | +48.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 227,452 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,040 t, 37.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 227,452 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,747 t, 12.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,310 t | 25,000 t | 84,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,880 t | 72,100 t | 132,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,031 t | 131,000 t | 249,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,473 t | 95,382 t | 290,850 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,514 t | 139,356 t | 383,137 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,335 t | 153,521 t | 241,083 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Switzerland was 227,452 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 383,137 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 t in 1971.
- How does Switzerland rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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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