Recovered paper — Import value in Ireland
Ireland: Recovered paper — Import value was 2,217 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Ireland, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — import value in Ireland is 2,217 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Ireland peaked at 13,112 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66 1000 USD, in 1983.
That places Ireland 75th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 379 1000 USD | — |
| 1971 | 436 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 818 1000 USD | +87.6% |
| 1973 | 1,022 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 1,408 1000 USD | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 1,446 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1,214 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 1,244 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 633 1000 USD | -49.1% |
| 1979 | 274 1000 USD | -56.7% |
| 1980 | 263 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 142 1000 USD | -46.0% |
| 1982 | 98 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 66 1000 USD | -32.7% |
| 1984 | 192 1000 USD | +190.9% |
| 1985 | 133 1000 USD | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 1,276 1000 USD | +859.4% |
| 1987 | 669 1000 USD | -47.6% |
| 1988 | 434 1000 USD | -35.1% |
| 1989 | 571 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 363 1000 USD | -36.4% |
| 1991 | 363 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,068 1000 USD | +194.2% |
| 1993 | 440 1000 USD | -58.8% |
| 1994 | 725 1000 USD | +64.8% |
| 1995 | 1,925 1000 USD | +165.5% |
| 1996 | 492 1000 USD | -74.4% |
| 1997 | 428 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 523 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 949 1000 USD | +81.5% |
| 2000 | 332 1000 USD | -65.0% |
| 2001 | 1,581 1000 USD | +376.2% |
| 2002 | 1,335 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 3,065 1000 USD | +129.6% |
| 2004 | 4,582 1000 USD | +49.5% |
| 2005 | 2,973 1000 USD | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 2,398 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 3,269 1000 USD | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 8,094 1000 USD | +147.6% |
| 2009 | 9,924 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 13,112 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 10,830 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 8,367 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 7,862 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 9,580 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 7,560 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 7,087 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 8,260 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 8,363 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8,363 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,941 1000 USD | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 3,297 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 3,256 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,596 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 2,217 1000 USD | -14.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,217 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,286 1000 USD, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,217 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,160 1000 USD, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import value in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +859.4% | 133 1000 USD | 1,276 1000 USD |
| 2001 | +376.2% | 332 1000 USD | 1,581 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 887.4 1000 USD | 274 1000 USD | 1,446 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 384.4 1000 USD | 66 1000 USD | 1,276 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 727.6 1000 USD | 363 1000 USD | 1,925 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,755 1000 USD | 332 1000 USD | 9,924 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,938 1000 USD | 7,087 1000 USD | 13,112 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,061 1000 USD | 2,217 1000 USD | 3,941 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % 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 -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in Ireland?
- Recovered paper — import value in Ireland was 2,217 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,112 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 1000 USD in 1983.
- How does Ireland rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Ireland ranks 75th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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