Recovered paper — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 30,545 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 30,545 t for recovered paper — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.5% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 227,908 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,529 t, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 56th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,529 t | — |
| 1991 | 13,886 t | +293.5% |
| 1992 | 36,776 t | +164.8% |
| 1993 | 19,202 t | -47.8% |
| 1994 | 20,354 t | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 24,060 t | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 17,922 t | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 15,971 t | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 27,600 t | +72.8% |
| 1999 | 43,400 t | +57.2% |
| 2000 | 54,551 t | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 53,935 t | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 25,589 t | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 48,395 t | +89.1% |
| 2004 | 35,514 t | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 31,015 t | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 43,189 t | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 52,943 t | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 48,177 t | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 41,145 t | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 51,897 t | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 56,026 t | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 106,426 t | +90.0% |
| 2013 | 133,628 t | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 105,983 t | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 92,129 t | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 126,284 t | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 147,825 t | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 227,908 t | +54.2% |
| 2019 | 185,058 t | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 159,452 t | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 90,269 t | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 79,414 t | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 55,048 t | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 30,545 t | -44.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 30,545 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,040 t, 5.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 30,545 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,076 t, 28.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +293.5% | 3,529 t | 13,886 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,270 t | 3,529 t | 43,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,445 t | 25,589 t | 54,551 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,316 t | 51,897 t | 227,908 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,946 t | 30,545 t | 159,452 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % 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 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in United Arab Emirates?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in United Arab Emirates was 30,545 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 227,908 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,529 t in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 56th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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