Recovered paper — Import value in China, Macao SAR

China, Macao SAR: Recovered paper — Import value was 215 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
215 1000 USD
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 231 countries
All-time high
215 1000 USD
in 2020
All-time low
0 1000 USD
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Import value in China, Macao SAR, 1970–2024

050100150200197019972024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

China, Macao SAR recorded 215 1000 USD for recovered paper — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in China, Macao SAR peaked at 215 1000 USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 2013.

China, Macao SAR ranks 116th of 231 countries on this measure, 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 China, Macao SAR, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Import value in China, Macao SAR, 1970 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1970 38 1000 USD —
1971 36 1000 USD -5.3%
1972 12 1000 USD -66.7%
1973 7 1000 USD -41.7%
1974 8 1000 USD +14.3%
1975 14 1000 USD +75.0%
1976 23 1000 USD +64.3%
1977 5 1000 USD -78.3%
1978 7 1000 USD +40.0%
1979 58 1000 USD +728.6%
1980 154 1000 USD +165.5%
1981 154 1000 USD +0.0%
1982 5 1000 USD -96.8%
1983 5 1000 USD +0.0%
1984 3 1000 USD -40.0%
1985 3 1000 USD +0.0%
1986 3 1000 USD +0.0%
1987 5 1000 USD +66.7%
1988 6 1000 USD +20.0%
1989 5 1000 USD -16.7%
1990 5 1000 USD +0.0%
1991 5 1000 USD +0.0%
1992 62 1000 USD +1140.0%
1993 6 1000 USD -90.3%
1994 6 1000 USD +0.0%
1995 6 1000 USD +0.0%
1996 8 1000 USD +33.3%
1997 2 1000 USD -75.0%
1998 3 1000 USD +50.0%
1999 10 1000 USD +233.3%
2000 7 1000 USD -30.0%
2001 5 1000 USD -28.6%
2002 1 1000 USD -80.0%
2003 1 1000 USD +0.0%
2004 1 1000 USD +0.0%
2005 6 1000 USD +500.0%
2006 15 1000 USD +150.0%
2007 71 1000 USD +373.3%
2008 184 1000 USD +159.2%
2009 21 1000 USD -88.6%
2010 180 1000 USD +757.1%
2011 180 1000 USD +0.0%
2012 180 1000 USD +0.0%
2013 0 1000 USD -100.0%
2014 0 1000 USD —
2015 0 1000 USD —
2016 0 1000 USD —
2017 0 1000 USD —
2018 0 1000 USD —
2019 123 1000 USD —
2020 215 1000 USD +74.8%
2021 215 1000 USD +0.0%
2022 215 1000 USD +0.0%
2023 215 1000 USD +0.0%
2024 215 1000 USD +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Import value in China, Macao SAR 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +1140.0% 5 1000 USD 62 1000 USD
2010 +757.1% 21 1000 USD 180 1000 USD
1979 +728.6% 7 1000 USD 58 1000 USD
2005 +500.0% 1 1000 USD 6 1000 USD
2007 +373.3% 15 1000 USD 71 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.8 1000 USD 5 1000 USD 58 1000 USD 10
1980s 34.3 1000 USD 3 1000 USD 154 1000 USD 10
1990s 11.3 1000 USD 2 1000 USD 62 1000 USD 10
2000s 31.2 1000 USD 1 1000 USD 184 1000 USD 10
2010s 66.3 1000 USD 0 1000 USD 180 1000 USD 10
2020s 215 1000 USD 215 1000 USD 215 1000 USD 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — import value in China, Macao SAR?
Recovered paper — import value in China, Macao SAR was 215 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 215 1000 USD in 2020.
What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 2013.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for recovered paper — import value?
China, Macao SAR ranks 116th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this China, Macao SAR 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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Indicator
Recovered paper — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 9,639 data points, 1970–2024
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