Recovered paper — Import value in Spain
Spain: Recovered paper — Import value was 219,365 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Spain, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — import value in Spain stood at 219,365 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Spain peaked at 336,258 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,118 1000 USD, in 1971.
That places Spain 14th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Import value in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,394 1000 USD | — |
| 1971 | 3,118 1000 USD | -29.0% |
| 1972 | 3,528 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 4,047 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 16,761 1000 USD | +314.2% |
| 1975 | 11,477 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 1976 | 13,985 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 15,390 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 18,105 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 28,607 1000 USD | +58.0% |
| 1980 | 41,311 1000 USD | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 28,532 1000 USD | -30.9% |
| 1982 | 28,004 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 23,011 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 46,367 1000 USD | +101.5% |
| 1985 | 47,143 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 48,826 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 60,169 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 79,670 1000 USD | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 87,576 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 70,600 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 66,000 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 67,540 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 48,941 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 1994 | 80,094 1000 USD | +63.7% |
| 1995 | 132,405 1000 USD | +65.3% |
| 1996 | 73,890 1000 USD | -44.2% |
| 1997 | 59,115 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 65,299 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 50,514 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 87,404 1000 USD | +73.0% |
| 2001 | 63,618 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 83,111 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 98,475 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 86,658 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 85,136 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 131,665 1000 USD | +54.7% |
| 2007 | 143,713 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 183,221 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 178,869 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 220,196 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 322,847 1000 USD | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 225,670 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 286,910 1000 USD | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 235,969 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 227,663 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 244,491 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 254,936 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 185,281 1000 USD | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 178,926 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 141,618 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 336,258 1000 USD | +137.4% |
| 2022 | 282,998 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 186,521 1000 USD | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 219,365 1000 USD | +17.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 219,365 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,286 1000 USD, 170.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 219,365 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,160 1000 USD, 52.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import value in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +314.2% | 4,047 1000 USD | 16,761 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,941 1000 USD | 3,118 1000 USD | 28,607 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,061 1000 USD | 23,011 1000 USD | 87,576 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,440 1000 USD | 48,941 1000 USD | 132,405 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,187 1000 USD | 63,618 1000 USD | 183,221 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,289 1000 USD | 178,926 1000 USD | 322,847 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,352 1000 USD | 141,618 1000 USD | 336,258 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in Spain?
- Recovered paper — import value in Spain was 219,365 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 336,258 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,118 1000 USD in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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