Recovered paper — Import value in Portugal
Portugal: Recovered paper — Import value was 4,160 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Portugal, 1977–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4,160 1000 USD for recovered paper — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Portugal peaked at 10,894 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 158 1000 USD, in 1983.
Portugal ranks 62nd 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,224 1000 USD | — |
| 1978 | 552 1000 USD | -54.9% |
| 1979 | 552 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 552 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 857 1000 USD | +55.3% |
| 1982 | 701 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 158 1000 USD | -77.5% |
| 1984 | 653 1000 USD | +313.3% |
| 1985 | 1,892 1000 USD | +189.7% |
| 1986 | 569 1000 USD | -69.9% |
| 1987 | 1,250 1000 USD | +119.7% |
| 1988 | 6,251 1000 USD | +400.1% |
| 1989 | 4,730 1000 USD | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 6,238 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 1991 | 4,047 1000 USD | -35.1% |
| 1992 | 3,333 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 966 1000 USD | -71.0% |
| 1994 | 4,364 1000 USD | +351.8% |
| 1995 | 10,630 1000 USD | +143.6% |
| 1996 | 5,496 1000 USD | -48.3% |
| 1997 | 2,829 1000 USD | -48.5% |
| 1998 | 1,886 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 1,983 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 7,926 1000 USD | +299.7% |
| 2001 | 2,740 1000 USD | -65.4% |
| 2002 | 2,491 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 2,710 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2,309 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 1,432 1000 USD | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 1,848 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 1,908 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6,023 1000 USD | +215.7% |
| 2009 | 4,251 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 9,125 1000 USD | +114.7% |
| 2011 | 4,897 1000 USD | -46.3% |
| 2012 | 4,449 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 5,457 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 4,731 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 3,030 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 3,040 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,606 1000 USD | +216.0% |
| 2018 | 10,894 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 7,792 1000 USD | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 2,945 1000 USD | -62.2% |
| 2021 | 4,218 1000 USD | +43.2% |
| 2022 | 4,998 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 3,234 1000 USD | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 4,160 1000 USD | +28.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4,160 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,286 1000 USD, 3.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4,160 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,160 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import value in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +400.1% | 1,250 1000 USD | 6,251 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +351.8% | 966 1000 USD | 4,364 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 776 1000 USD | 552 1000 USD | 1,224 1000 USD | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,761 1000 USD | 158 1000 USD | 6,251 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,177 1000 USD | 966 1000 USD | 10,630 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,364 1000 USD | 1,432 1000 USD | 7,926 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,302 1000 USD | 3,030 1000 USD | 10,894 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,911 1000 USD | 2,945 1000 USD | 4,998 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 59 Romania 4,854 1000 USD compare
- 60 Singapore 4,792 1000 USD compare
- 61 Nigeria 4,226 1000 USD compare
- 63 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,883 1000 USD compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 3,827 1000 USD compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,429 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in Portugal?
- Recovered paper — import value in Portugal was 4,160 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10,894 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 1000 USD in 1983.
- How does Portugal rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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