Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate was 16.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,167.2%
World rank
7th
of 138 countries
All-time high
50 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-23.34 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1971–2024

-200204060197119972024

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

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 16.64 % change on previous year for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,167.2% on the previous year and up 298.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 50 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -23.34 % change on previous year, in 2019.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 7th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 0 % change on previous year
1972 50 % change on previous year
1973 27.49 % change on previous year -45.0%
1974 -14.22 % change on previous year -151.7%
1975 -10.7 % change on previous year -24.8%
1976 37.72 % change on previous year -452.7%
1977 14.78 % change on previous year -60.8%
1978 11.36 % change on previous year -23.1%
1979 27.55 % change on previous year +142.4%
1980 7.2 % change on previous year -73.9%
1981 -3.98 % change on previous year -155.3%
1982 -7.51 % change on previous year +88.8%
1983 23.25 % change on previous year -409.5%
1984 3.64 % change on previous year -84.4%
1985 -15.79 % change on previous year -534.2%
1986 30.99 % change on previous year -296.3%
1987 15.71 % change on previous year -49.3%
1988 2.92 % change on previous year -81.4%
1989 -0.6678 % change on previous year -122.9%
1990 -7.56 % change on previous year +1032.6%
1991 33.64 % change on previous year -544.7%
1992 -7.89 % change on previous year -123.5%
1993 -8.42 % change on previous year +6.7%
1994 11.61 % change on previous year -237.9%
1995 1.16 % change on previous year -90.0%
1996 7.14 % change on previous year +517.9%
1997 -5.33 % change on previous year -174.7%
1998 -3.66 % change on previous year -31.3%
1999 -0.731 % change on previous year -80.0%
2000 21.65 % change on previous year -3061.7%
2001 -3.15 % change on previous year -114.5%
2002 -4.62 % change on previous year +46.9%
2003 2.49 % change on previous year -153.8%
2004 12.92 % change on previous year +418.7%
2005 2.83 % change on previous year -78.1%
2006 10.46 % change on previous year +269.5%
2007 9.87 % change on previous year -5.7%
2008 -0.9982 % change on previous year -110.1%
2009 -5.87 % change on previous year +487.7%
2010 16.36 % change on previous year -378.9%
2011 6.98 % change on previous year -57.3%
2012 -9.08 % change on previous year -230.1%
2013 -10.99 % change on previous year +21.0%
2014 -8.38 % change on previous year -23.7%
2015 -5.44 % change on previous year -35.0%
2016 -10.11 % change on previous year +85.7%
2017 -1.64 % change on previous year -83.8%
2018 -12.35 % change on previous year +654.0%
2019 -23.34 % change on previous year +88.9%
2020 -16.98 % change on previous year -27.3%
2021 36.39 % change on previous year -314.4%
2022 -3.23 % change on previous year -108.9%
2023 -1.56 % change on previous year -51.8%
2024 16.64 % change on previous year -1167.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16 % change on previous year -14.22 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5.58 % change on previous year -15.79 % change on previous year 30.99 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.99 % change on previous year -8.42 % change on previous year 33.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.56 % change on previous year -5.87 % change on previous year 21.65 % change on previous year 10
2010s -5.8 % change on previous year -23.34 % change on previous year 16.36 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.25 % change on previous year -16.98 % change on previous year 36.39 % change on previous year 5

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  3. 6 Romania 21.83 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Montenegro 10 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Sweden 9.72 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Czechia 8.49 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR was 16.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest recovered paper — production, annual growth rate recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 50 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production, annual growth rate recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was -23.34 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 298.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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.