Recovered paper — Production, per capita in Brazil

Brazil: Recovered paper — Production, per capita was 0.0203 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0203 t per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.0246 t per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0026 t per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Production, per capita in Brazil, 1970–2024

0.0050.010.0150.020.025197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.0203 t per person for recovered paper — production, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.0246 t per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 t per person, in 1971.

Brazil ranks 46th of 125 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0049 t per person 0.0026 t per person 0.007 t per person 10
1980s 0.009 t per person 0.0078 t per person 0.0106 t per person 10
1990s 0.0087 t per person 0.0076 t per person 0.0141 t per person 10
2000s 0.0173 t per person 0.0146 t per person 0.0204 t per person 10
2010s 0.023 t per person 0.0207 t per person 0.0246 t per person 10
2020s 0.0223 t per person 0.0203 t per person 0.0242 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 43 Saudi Arabia 0.0283 t per person compare
  2. 44 Serbia, Republic of 0.0247 t per person compare
  3. 45 Costa Rica 0.0214 t per person compare
  4. 47 Argentina 0.0202 t per person compare
  5. 48 Ukraine 0.0191 t per person compare
  6. 49 South Africa 0.0185 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production, per capita in Brazil?
Recovered paper — production, per capita in Brazil was 0.0203 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest recovered paper — production, per capita recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.0246 t per person in 2018.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production, per capita recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 t per person in 1971.
How does Brazil rank for recovered paper — production, per capita?
Brazil ranks 46th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Recovered paper — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Recovered paper — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Recovered paper — Production ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Production, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
126 places, 4,760 data points, 1961–2024
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Recovered paper — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.