Recovered paper — Import value in Greece
Greece: Recovered paper — Import value was 3,275 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Greece, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3,275 1000 USD for recovered paper — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Greece peaked at 11,500 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 312 1000 USD, in 1972.
That places Greece 67th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,171 1000 USD | — |
| 1971 | 898 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 1972 | 312 1000 USD | -65.3% |
| 1973 | 863 1000 USD | +176.6% |
| 1974 | 3,137 1000 USD | +263.5% |
| 1975 | 4,375 1000 USD | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 3,475 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 3,851 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 2,834 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 1979 | 2,689 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 5,176 1000 USD | +92.5% |
| 1981 | 2,695 1000 USD | -47.9% |
| 1982 | 1,379 1000 USD | -48.8% |
| 1983 | 1,407 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 7,459 1000 USD | +430.1% |
| 1985 | 2,059 1000 USD | -72.4% |
| 1986 | 1,578 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 2,031 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 2,031 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,494 1000 USD | +121.3% |
| 1990 | 4,331 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 4,331 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,983 1000 USD | -54.2% |
| 1993 | 2,110 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1,564 1000 USD | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 2,756 1000 USD | +76.2% |
| 1996 | 1,878 1000 USD | -31.9% |
| 1997 | 2,436 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 2,393 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,379 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,289 1000 USD | -45.8% |
| 2001 | 1,459 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1,209 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 2,024 1000 USD | +67.4% |
| 2004 | 3,073 1000 USD | +51.8% |
| 2005 | 4,305 1000 USD | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 4,488 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,866 1000 USD | -36.1% |
| 2008 | 1,712 1000 USD | -40.3% |
| 2009 | 2,963 1000 USD | +73.1% |
| 2010 | 3,821 1000 USD | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 2,673 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 3,500 1000 USD | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 2,553 1000 USD | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 4,399 1000 USD | +72.3% |
| 2015 | 4,150 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 5,830 1000 USD | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 11,500 1000 USD | +97.3% |
| 2018 | 6,663 1000 USD | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 6,663 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,230 1000 USD | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 7,953 1000 USD | +146.2% |
| 2022 | 8,645 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 3,353 1000 USD | -61.2% |
| 2024 | 3,275 1000 USD | -2.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3,275 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,286 1000 USD, 2.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3,275 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,160 1000 USD, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import value in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +430.1% | 1,407 1000 USD | 7,459 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,360 1000 USD | 312 1000 USD | 4,375 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,031 1000 USD | 1,379 1000 USD | 7,459 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,616 1000 USD | 1,564 1000 USD | 4,331 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,539 1000 USD | 1,209 1000 USD | 4,488 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,175 1000 USD | 2,553 1000 USD | 11,500 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,291 1000 USD | 3,230 1000 USD | 8,645 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 64 United Arab Emirates 3,827 1000 USD compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,429 1000 USD compare
- 66 South Africa 3,280 1000 USD compare
- 68 Sri Lanka 3,230 1000 USD compare
- 69 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,172 1000 USD compare
- 70 Kenya 3,154 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in Greece?
- Recovered paper — import value in Greece was 3,275 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11,500 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 312 1000 USD in 1972.
- How does Greece rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Greece ranks 67th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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