Recovered paper — Import value in Iraq
Iraq: Recovered paper — Import value was 20 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Iraq, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 20 1000 USD for recovered paper — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Iraq peaked at 2,195 1000 USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places Iraq 158th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 25 1000 USD | — |
| 1994 | 25 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 502 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 697 1000 USD | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 1,313 1000 USD | +88.4% |
| 2002 | 1,313 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,313 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 1000 USD | -99.9% |
| 2005 | 1 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84 1000 USD | +8300.0% |
| 2009 | 84 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30 1000 USD | -64.3% |
| 2012 | 30 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 24 1000 USD | — |
| 2015 | 54 1000 USD | +125.0% |
| 2016 | 695 1000 USD | +1187.0% |
| 2017 | 16 1000 USD | -97.7% |
| 2018 | 16 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 384 1000 USD | +2300.0% |
| 2020 | 2,195 1000 USD | +471.6% |
| 2021 | 44 1000 USD | -98.0% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 4 1000 USD | — |
| 2024 | 20 1000 USD | +400.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 20 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 179 1000 USD, 11% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 20 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 244 1000 USD, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import value in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +8300.0% | 1 1000 USD | 84 1000 USD |
| 2019 | +2300.0% | 16 1000 USD | 384 1000 USD |
| 2016 | +1187.0% | 54 1000 USD | 695 1000 USD |
| 2020 | +471.6% | 384 1000 USD | 2,195 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.57 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 502 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2000s | 480.8 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 1,313 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.3 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 695 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 452.6 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 2,195 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 155 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22 1000 USD compare
- 156 Malta 21 1000 USD compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 21 1000 USD compare
- 159 Chad 16 1000 USD compare
- 159 Mozambique 16 1000 USD compare
- 161 Gambia 15 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % 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 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in Iraq?
- Recovered paper — import value in Iraq was 20 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,195 1000 USD in 2020.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Iraq rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Iraq ranks 158th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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