Recovered paper — Import quantity in Turkey
Turkey: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 1.56 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Turkey, 1980–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — import quantity in Turkey stood at 1.56 million t. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 750.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Turkey peaked at 1.56 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1980.
Turkey ranks 12th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,000 t | — |
| 1981 | 8,200 t | +720.0% |
| 1982 | 8,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 t | -75.6% |
| 1984 | 12,200 t | +510.0% |
| 1985 | 22,500 t | +84.4% |
| 1986 | 4,000 t | -82.2% |
| 1987 | 41,000 t | +925.0% |
| 1988 | 28,100 t | -31.5% |
| 1989 | 48,200 t | +71.5% |
| 1990 | 24,300 t | -49.6% |
| 1991 | 24,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85,264 t | +250.9% |
| 1993 | 83,235 t | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 44,800 t | -46.2% |
| 1995 | 63,000 t | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 15,800 t | -74.9% |
| 1997 | 63,000 t | +298.7% |
| 1998 | 32,000 t | -49.2% |
| 1999 | 57,000 t | +78.1% |
| 2000 | 76,000 t | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 66,000 t | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 230,000 t | +248.5% |
| 2003 | 230,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 230,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38,000 t | -83.5% |
| 2006 | 38,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29,000 t | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 85,000 t | +193.1% |
| 2009 | 82,000 t | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 116,000 t | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 72,000 t | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 52,000 t | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 80,068 t | +54.0% |
| 2014 | 183,834 t | +129.6% |
| 2015 | 301,000 t | +63.7% |
| 2016 | 451,000 t | +49.8% |
| 2017 | 753,000 t | +67.0% |
| 2018 | 753,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million t | +62.9% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million t | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million t | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million t | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million t | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 1.56 million t | +32.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.56 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 539.5 t, 2898.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.56 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,747 t, 83.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +925.0% | 4,000 t | 41,000 t |
| 1981 | +720.0% | 1,000 t | 8,200 t |
| 1984 | +510.0% | 2,000 t | 12,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,540 t | 1,000 t | 48,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,270 t | 15,800 t | 85,264 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,400 t | 29,000 t | 230,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 398,824 t | 52,000 t | 1.23 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million t | 1.18 million t | 1.56 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More environment data for Turkey
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.9693 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1117 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in Turkey?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Turkey was 1.56 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 750.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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