Recovered paper — Import quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 114,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — import quantity in United Kingdom stood at 114,000 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 305,000 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,000 t, in 1971.
United Kingdom ranks 36th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,000 t | — |
| 1971 | 9,000 t | -66.7% |
| 1972 | 12,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 29,000 t | +141.7% |
| 1974 | 107,400 t | +270.3% |
| 1975 | 23,700 t | -77.9% |
| 1976 | 100,600 t | +324.5% |
| 1977 | 123,900 t | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 50,200 t | -59.5% |
| 1979 | 50,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26,700 t | -46.8% |
| 1981 | 26,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39,700 t | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 27,000 t | -32.0% |
| 1984 | 85,000 t | +214.8% |
| 1985 | 92,000 t | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 40,000 t | -56.5% |
| 1987 | 55,100 t | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 60,000 t | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 80,300 t | +33.8% |
| 1990 | 158,700 t | +97.6% |
| 1991 | 203,200 t | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 159,837 t | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 57,361 t | -64.1% |
| 1994 | 174,000 t | +203.3% |
| 1995 | 238,000 t | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 89,000 t | -62.6% |
| 1997 | 79,100 t | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 57,400 t | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 61,000 t | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 136,400 t | +123.6% |
| 2001 | 51,311 t | -62.4% |
| 2002 | 75,895 t | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 100,114 t | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 87,064 t | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 77,786 t | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 139,915 t | +79.9% |
| 2007 | 87,596 t | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 73,823 t | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 93,541 t | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 114,922 t | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 176,662 t | +53.7% |
| 2012 | 160,000 t | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 184,000 t | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 136,000 t | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 305,000 t | +124.3% |
| 2016 | 124,784 t | -59.1% |
| 2017 | 107,202 t | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 120,000 t | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 83,000 t | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 130,243 t | +56.9% |
| 2021 | 130,000 t | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 168,000 t | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 97,000 t | -42.3% |
| 2024 | 114,000 t | +17.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 114,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,040 t, 18.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 114,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,747 t, 6.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +324.5% | 23,700 t | 100,600 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,300 t | 9,000 t | 123,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,250 t | 26,700 t | 92,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,760 t | 57,361 t | 238,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,344 t | 51,311 t | 139,915 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,157 t | 83,000 t | 305,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,849 t | 97,000 t | 168,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 33 Slovenia 157,132 t compare
- 34 Ukraine 156,100 t compare
- 35 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 136,296 t compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 114,000 t compare
- 38 Norway 105,274 t compare
- 39 Yugoslav SFR 96,000 t compare
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9496 % 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) -2.57 % 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 0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in United Kingdom?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in United Kingdom was 114,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 305,000 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 t in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 36th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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