Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4,814.4%
Rank
7th
of 28 groups
All-time high
32.55 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-8.55 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia, 1962–2024

-100102030196219932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia stood at 2.21 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,814.4% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia peaked at 32.55 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -8.55 % change on previous year, in 1974.

That places Eastern Asia 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 13.8 % change on previous year —
1963 18.08 % change on previous year +31.0%
1964 20.18 % change on previous year +11.6%
1965 -1.45 % change on previous year -107.2%
1966 12.12 % change on previous year -933.6%
1967 9.03 % change on previous year -25.5%
1968 3.65 % change on previous year -59.6%
1969 16.89 % change on previous year +362.6%
1970 32.55 % change on previous year +92.7%
1971 -0.4833 % change on previous year -101.5%
1972 12.52 % change on previous year -2690.3%
1973 20.6 % change on previous year +64.6%
1974 -8.55 % change on previous year -141.5%
1975 -8.35 % change on previous year -2.3%
1976 19.39 % change on previous year -332.2%
1977 7.11 % change on previous year -63.3%
1978 8.69 % change on previous year +22.2%
1979 15.38 % change on previous year +76.9%
1980 4.74 % change on previous year -69.2%
1981 1.49 % change on previous year -68.6%
1982 5.21 % change on previous year +250.5%
1983 8.65 % change on previous year +65.9%
1984 12.49 % change on previous year +44.4%
1985 0.9666 % change on previous year -92.3%
1986 10.02 % change on previous year +937.0%
1987 7 % change on previous year -30.2%
1988 14.83 % change on previous year +111.8%
1989 10.45 % change on previous year -29.5%
1990 8.75 % change on previous year -16.3%
1991 6.41 % change on previous year -26.8%
1992 4.52 % change on previous year -29.4%
1993 1.95 % change on previous year -56.9%
1994 11.54 % change on previous year +491.5%
1995 6.09 % change on previous year -47.2%
1996 1.09 % change on previous year -82.1%
1997 3.44 % change on previous year +216.1%
1998 -1.78 % change on previous year -151.8%
1999 10.27 % change on previous year -676.3%
2000 9.11 % change on previous year -11.3%
2001 0.6983 % change on previous year -92.3%
2002 13.19 % change on previous year +1788.4%
2003 4.82 % change on previous year -63.5%
2004 6.73 % change on previous year +39.8%
2005 6.94 % change on previous year +3.0%
2006 11.71 % change on previous year +68.7%
2007 10.01 % change on previous year -14.5%
2008 5.18 % change on previous year -48.2%
2009 5.91 % change on previous year +14.2%
2010 6.79 % change on previous year +14.8%
2011 3.92 % change on previous year -42.2%
2012 0.6917 % change on previous year -82.4%
2013 -0.9356 % change on previous year -235.3%
2014 6.32 % change on previous year -775.4%
2015 -1.07 % change on previous year -117.0%
2016 1.31 % change on previous year -222.5%
2017 4.25 % change on previous year +223.6%
2018 -4.72 % change on previous year -211.2%
2019 1.53 % change on previous year -132.3%
2020 2.35 % change on previous year +53.6%
2021 12.22 % change on previous year +421.2%
2022 -0.1067 % change on previous year -100.9%
2023 -0.0469 % change on previous year -56.1%
2024 2.21 % change on previous year -4814.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +4814.4% -0.0469 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year
1972 +2690.3% -0.4833 % change on previous year 12.52 % change on previous year
2002 +1788.4% 0.6983 % change on previous year 13.19 % change on previous year
1966 +933.6% -1.45 % change on previous year 12.12 % change on previous year
1986 +937.0% 0.9666 % change on previous year 10.02 % change on previous year
2014 +775.4% -0.9356 % change on previous year 6.32 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.54 % change on previous year -1.45 % change on previous year 20.18 % change on previous year 8
1970s 9.89 % change on previous year -8.55 % change on previous year 32.55 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.58 % change on previous year 0.9666 % change on previous year 14.83 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.23 % change on previous year -1.78 % change on previous year 11.54 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.43 % change on previous year 0.6983 % change on previous year 13.19 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.81 % change on previous year -4.72 % change on previous year 6.79 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.32 % change on previous year -0.1067 % change on previous year 12.22 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 4 Malta 25.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Bulgaria 25 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Melanesia 0 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Polynesia 0 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 % change on previous year compare
  6. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 % change on previous year compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 0 % change on previous year compare
  8. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
  9. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 0 % change on previous year compare
  10. 6 Romania 21.83 % change on previous year compare
  11. 7 China, Hong Kong SAR 16.64 % change on previous year compare
  12. 8 Montenegro 10 % change on previous year compare
  13. 9 Sweden 9.72 % change on previous year compare
  14. 10 Czechia 8.49 % change on previous year compare
  15. 10 Caribbean 0 % change on previous year compare
  16. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 0 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia?
Recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest recovered paper — production, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 32.55 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -8.55 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Eastern Asia rank for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate?
Eastern Asia ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.