Recovered paper — Import value in China
China: Recovered paper — Import value was 323,795 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in China, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — import value in China stood at 323,795 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in China peaked at 7.16 million 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,405 1000 USD, in 1970.
That places China 10th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Import value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,405 1000 USD | — |
| 1971 | 4,450 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 6,543 1000 USD | +47.0% |
| 1973 | 10,583 1000 USD | +61.7% |
| 1974 | 12,827 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 13,699 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 13,403 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 17,534 1000 USD | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 25,505 1000 USD | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 49,080 1000 USD | +92.4% |
| 1980 | 66,685 1000 USD | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 58,726 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 72,940 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 94,747 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 101,137 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 81,715 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 134,242 1000 USD | +64.3% |
| 1987 | 179,263 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 215,621 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 280,203 1000 USD | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 219,686 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 322,166 1000 USD | +46.6% |
| 1992 | 203,571 1000 USD | -36.8% |
| 1993 | 150,144 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 228,601 1000 USD | +52.3% |
| 1995 | 433,313 1000 USD | +89.5% |
| 1996 | 417,865 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 327,289 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 283,905 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 303,382 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 708,742 1000 USD | +133.6% |
| 2001 | 761,931 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 842,666 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million 1000 USD | +64.5% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 2.08 million 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 2.86 million 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 4.22 million 1000 USD | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 3.83 million 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 3.89 million 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.50 million 1000 USD | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 7.16 million 1000 USD | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 6.47 million 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 6.09 million 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.51 million 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 5.39 million 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.12 million 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.13 million 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 4.53 million 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million 1000 USD | -53.1% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million 1000 USD | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 524,662 1000 USD | -62.4% |
| 2022 | 429,855 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 334,714 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 323,795 1000 USD | -3.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 323,795 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 179 1000 USD, 1808.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 323,795 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5 1000 USD, 58871.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,803 1000 USD | 4,405 1000 USD | 49,080 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,528 1000 USD | 58,726 1000 USD | 280,203 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 288,992 1000 USD | 150,144 1000 USD | 433,313 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million 1000 USD | 708,742 1000 USD | 4.22 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.40 million 1000 USD | 2.12 million 1000 USD | 7.16 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 602,011 1000 USD | 323,795 1000 USD | 1.40 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % 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 -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in China?
- Recovered paper — import value in China was 323,795 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 million 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,405 1000 USD in 1970.
- How does China rank for recovered paper — import value?
- China ranks 10th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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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