Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate was -1.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 79.3%
World rank
124th
of 138 countries
All-time high
26.55 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-12.2 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1971–2024

-100102030197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded -1.9 % change on previous year for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.3% on the previous year and down 288.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 26.55 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -12.2 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 124th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 3.74 % change on previous year
1972 5.41 % change on previous year +44.6%
1973 5.13 % change on previous year -5.1%
1974 4.67 % change on previous year -8.8%
1975 -8.35 % change on previous year -278.6%
1976 9.53 % change on previous year -214.2%
1977 6.38 % change on previous year -33.0%
1978 7.64 % change on previous year +19.6%
1979 -2.7 % change on previous year -135.4%
1980 7.81 % change on previous year -389.1%
1981 -0.8052 % change on previous year -110.3%
1982 9.09 % change on previous year -1229.1%
1983 -12.2 % change on previous year -234.2%
1984 1.02 % change on previous year -108.3%
1985 10.91 % change on previous year +972.4%
1986 -5.75 % change on previous year -152.7%
1987 17.98 % change on previous year -412.7%
1988 16.6 % change on previous year -7.7%
1989 -12.02 % change on previous year -172.4%
1990 4.38 % change on previous year -136.4%
1991 19.19 % change on previous year +338.4%
1992 18.76 % change on previous year -2.2%
1993 2.6 % change on previous year -86.1%
1994 -2.71 % change on previous year -204.2%
1995 7.46 % change on previous year -375.2%
1996 25.52 % change on previous year +241.9%
1997 9.13 % change on previous year -64.2%
1998 -5.13 % change on previous year -156.2%
1999 5.99 % change on previous year -216.7%
2000 26.55 % change on previous year +343.3%
2001 -4.46 % change on previous year -116.8%
2002 -6.48 % change on previous year +45.2%
2003 11.93 % change on previous year -284.0%
2004 4.03 % change on previous year -66.2%
2005 11.35 % change on previous year +181.5%
2006 15.25 % change on previous year +34.3%
2007 8.7 % change on previous year -42.9%
2008 8.6 % change on previous year -1.2%
2009 3.02 % change on previous year -64.9%
2010 10.88 % change on previous year +260.8%
2011 -2.13 % change on previous year -119.6%
2012 2.45 % change on previous year -215.0%
2013 -5.16 % change on previous year -310.4%
2014 1.01 % change on previous year -119.6%
2015 -0.9162 % change on previous year -190.8%
2016 4.99 % change on previous year -644.4%
2017 -1.81 % change on previous year -136.2%
2018 -2.03 % change on previous year +12.1%
2019 -4.04 % change on previous year +99.4%
2020 -11.35 % change on previous year +180.9%
2021 -0.3017 % change on previous year -97.3%
2022 0.2944 % change on previous year -197.6%
2023 -1.06 % change on previous year -459.4%
2024 -1.9 % change on previous year +79.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.49 % change on previous year -8.35 % change on previous year 9.53 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.26 % change on previous year -12.2 % change on previous year 17.98 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.52 % change on previous year -5.13 % change on previous year 25.52 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.85 % change on previous year -6.48 % change on previous year 26.55 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.3245 % change on previous year -5.16 % change on previous year 10.88 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.86 % change on previous year -11.35 % change on previous year 0.2944 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 121 Estonia -1.25 % change on previous year compare
  2. 122 France -1.42 % change on previous year compare
  3. 123 Germany -1.45 % change on previous year compare
  4. 125 Australia -2.14 % change on previous year compare
  5. 126 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -2.4 % change on previous year compare
  6. 127 Japan -2.7 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
Recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand was -1.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest recovered paper — production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 26.55 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -12.2 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 124th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 288.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Recovered paper — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 7,191 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Recovered paper — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.