Recovered paper — Import value in Singapore
Singapore: Recovered paper — Import value was 4,792 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 4,792 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Singapore peaked at 22,975 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 142 1000 USD, in 1972.
That places Singapore 60th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 526 1000 USD | — |
| 1971 | 451 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 142 1000 USD | -68.5% |
| 1973 | 368 1000 USD | +159.2% |
| 1974 | 695 1000 USD | +88.9% |
| 1975 | 605 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 285 1000 USD | -52.9% |
| 1977 | 577 1000 USD | +102.5% |
| 1978 | 362 1000 USD | -37.3% |
| 1979 | 149 1000 USD | -58.8% |
| 1980 | 528 1000 USD | +254.4% |
| 1981 | 279 1000 USD | -47.2% |
| 1982 | 321 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 396 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 975 1000 USD | +146.2% |
| 1985 | 954 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,548 1000 USD | +167.1% |
| 1987 | 2,851 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 5,030 1000 USD | +76.4% |
| 1989 | 4,486 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 4,452 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5,688 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 9,004 1000 USD | +58.3% |
| 1993 | 1,704 1000 USD | -81.1% |
| 1994 | 11,999 1000 USD | +604.2% |
| 1995 | 13,260 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 7,179 1000 USD | -45.9% |
| 1997 | 7,612 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 8,295 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 9,031 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 12,327 1000 USD | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 9,488 1000 USD | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 2,970 1000 USD | -68.7% |
| 2003 | 6,320 1000 USD | +112.8% |
| 2004 | 4,989 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 4,987 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,805 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7,883 1000 USD | +64.1% |
| 2008 | 14,128 1000 USD | +79.2% |
| 2009 | 8,053 1000 USD | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 18,234 1000 USD | +126.4% |
| 2011 | 22,058 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 12,956 1000 USD | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 11,276 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 12,792 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 11,241 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 10,687 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 11,581 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 22,975 1000 USD | +98.4% |
| 2019 | 8,253 1000 USD | -64.1% |
| 2020 | 8,512 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 15,279 1000 USD | +79.5% |
| 2022 | 5,686 1000 USD | -62.8% |
| 2023 | 7,843 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 4,792 1000 USD | -38.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4,792 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,286 1000 USD, 3.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4,792 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5 1000 USD, 871.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import value in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +604.2% | 1,704 1000 USD | 11,999 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 416 1000 USD | 142 1000 USD | 695 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,837 1000 USD | 279 1000 USD | 5,030 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,822 1000 USD | 1,704 1000 USD | 13,260 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,595 1000 USD | 2,970 1000 USD | 14,128 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,205 1000 USD | 8,253 1000 USD | 22,975 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,422 1000 USD | 4,792 1000 USD | 15,279 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % 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 -5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in Singapore?
- Recovered paper — import value in Singapore was 4,792 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 22,975 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 142 1000 USD in 1972.
- How does Singapore rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Singapore ranks 60th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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