Recovered paper — Import value in Australia
Australia: Recovered paper — Import value was 854 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Australia recorded 854 1000 USD for recovered paper — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.0% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Australia peaked at 6,514 1000 USD in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18 1000 USD, in 1986.
That places Australia 91st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Import value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 546 1000 USD | — |
| 1971 | 546 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 546 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 546 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,212 1000 USD | +122.0% |
| 1975 | 1,010 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 2,068 1000 USD | +104.8% |
| 1977 | 1,019 1000 USD | -50.7% |
| 1978 | 3,845 1000 USD | +277.3% |
| 1979 | 3,139 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 2,202 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 1981 | 3,573 1000 USD | +62.3% |
| 1982 | 750 1000 USD | -79.0% |
| 1983 | 549 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 1984 | 1,459 1000 USD | +165.8% |
| 1985 | 173 1000 USD | -88.1% |
| 1986 | 18 1000 USD | -89.6% |
| 1987 | 144 1000 USD | +700.0% |
| 1988 | 561 1000 USD | +289.6% |
| 1989 | 268 1000 USD | -52.2% |
| 1990 | 596 1000 USD | +122.4% |
| 1991 | 1,223 1000 USD | +105.2% |
| 1992 | 3,800 1000 USD | +210.7% |
| 1993 | 2,633 1000 USD | -30.7% |
| 1994 | 2,883 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 3,905 1000 USD | +35.4% |
| 1996 | 4,702 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 6,514 1000 USD | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 4,438 1000 USD | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 4,423 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,352 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 3,474 1000 USD | -35.1% |
| 2002 | 4,212 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 3,442 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 3,126 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,248 1000 USD | -60.1% |
| 2006 | 1,664 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 1,936 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 1,058 1000 USD | -45.4% |
| 2009 | 489 1000 USD | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 501 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 435 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 722 1000 USD | +66.0% |
| 2013 | 1,648 1000 USD | +128.3% |
| 2014 | 1,692 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 960 1000 USD | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 272 1000 USD | -71.7% |
| 2017 | 277 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 800 1000 USD | +188.8% |
| 2019 | 966 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 304 1000 USD | -68.5% |
| 2021 | 289 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 957 1000 USD | +231.1% |
| 2023 | 326 1000 USD | -65.9% |
| 2024 | 854 1000 USD | +162.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 854 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,286 1000 USD, 66% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 854 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5 1000 USD, 155.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import value in Australia 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 | +700.0% | 18 1000 USD | 144 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,448 1000 USD | 546 1000 USD | 3,845 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 969.7 1000 USD | 18 1000 USD | 3,573 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,512 1000 USD | 596 1000 USD | 6,514 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,600 1000 USD | 489 1000 USD | 5,352 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 827.3 1000 USD | 272 1000 USD | 1,692 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 546 1000 USD | 289 1000 USD | 957 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 88 Senegal 946 1000 USD compare
- 89 Zambia 919 1000 USD compare
- 90 Australia and New Zealand 881 1000 USD compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 776 1000 USD compare
- 93 Costa Rica 722 1000 USD compare
- 94 Zimbabwe 652 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in Australia?
- Recovered paper — import value in Australia was 854 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,514 1000 USD in 1997.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 1000 USD in 1986.
- How does Australia rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Australia ranks 91st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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