Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate was -1.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 66.1%
Rank
18th
of 28 groups
All-time high
21.29 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-7.79 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in European Union (27), 1962–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in European Union (27) stood at -1.16 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 66.1% on the previous year and down 267.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in European Union (27) peaked at 21.29 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -7.79 % change on previous year, in 1975.

European Union (27) ranks 18th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in European Union (27), 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.61 % change on previous year
1963 4.52 % change on previous year +73.3%
1964 14.22 % change on previous year +214.5%
1965 3.72 % change on previous year -73.9%
1966 8.1 % change on previous year +118.0%
1967 6.14 % change on previous year -24.2%
1968 10.96 % change on previous year +78.4%
1969 9.43 % change on previous year -14.0%
1970 21.29 % change on previous year +125.9%
1971 1.88 % change on previous year -91.2%
1972 8.77 % change on previous year +367.5%
1973 15.79 % change on previous year +80.0%
1974 6.27 % change on previous year -60.3%
1975 -7.79 % change on previous year -224.3%
1976 11.94 % change on previous year -253.2%
1977 5.79 % change on previous year -51.5%
1978 2.87 % change on previous year -50.5%
1979 5.62 % change on previous year +96.3%
1980 2.61 % change on previous year -53.6%
1981 5.28 % change on previous year +102.1%
1982 0.4017 % change on previous year -92.4%
1983 2.55 % change on previous year +534.0%
1984 7.52 % change on previous year +195.2%
1985 5.14 % change on previous year -31.7%
1986 4.22 % change on previous year -17.8%
1987 5.5 % change on previous year +30.3%
1988 8.81 % change on previous year +60.2%
1989 7.9 % change on previous year -10.4%
1990 -0.1285 % change on previous year -101.6%
1991 5.98 % change on previous year -4750.0%
1992 6.02 % change on previous year +0.7%
1993 4.16 % change on previous year -30.9%
1994 13.29 % change on previous year +219.6%
1995 4.08 % change on previous year -69.3%
1996 1.43 % change on previous year -65.0%
1997 0.9048 % change on previous year -36.7%
1998 9.33 % change on previous year +931.3%
1999 8.66 % change on previous year -7.2%
2000 8.66 % change on previous year -0.0%
2001 2.14 % change on previous year -75.3%
2002 3.11 % change on previous year +45.2%
2003 2.75 % change on previous year -11.6%
2004 7.14 % change on previous year +159.8%
2005 5.91 % change on previous year -17.2%
2006 3.49 % change on previous year -40.9%
2007 0.3327 % change on previous year -90.5%
2008 -1.47 % change on previous year -542.2%
2009 -4.28 % change on previous year +191.0%
2010 3.72 % change on previous year -186.9%
2011 -2.2 % change on previous year -159.0%
2012 7.01 % change on previous year -419.3%
2013 0.8925 % change on previous year -87.3%
2014 0.6888 % change on previous year -22.8%
2015 1.41 % change on previous year +104.8%
2016 0.9237 % change on previous year -34.5%
2017 -1.57 % change on previous year -270.4%
2018 3.58 % change on previous year -327.3%
2019 0.5858 % change on previous year -83.6%
2020 1.73 % change on previous year +195.6%
2021 -1.51 % change on previous year -187.2%
2022 -3.83 % change on previous year +154.0%
2023 -3.4 % change on previous year -11.2%
2024 -1.16 % change on previous year -66.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.46 % change on previous year 2.61 % change on previous year 14.22 % change on previous year 8
1970s 7.24 % change on previous year -7.79 % change on previous year 21.29 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.99 % change on previous year 0.4017 % change on previous year 8.81 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.37 % change on previous year -0.1285 % change on previous year 13.29 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.78 % change on previous year -4.28 % change on previous year 8.66 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.5 % change on previous year -2.2 % change on previous year 7.01 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.63 % change on previous year -3.83 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 15 Portugal 4.11 % change on previous year compare
  2. 16 Singapore 3.88 % change on previous year compare
  3. 17 China, mainland 3.49 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 China 3.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 3.23 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 India 2.85 % change on previous year compare
  7. 21 Republic of Korea 1.74 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in European Union (27)?
Recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in European Union (27) was -1.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest recovered paper — production, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 21.29 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was -7.79 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does European Union (27) rank for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate?
European Union (27) ranks 18th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 267.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union (27) 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.