Recovered paper — Production, per capita in Canada

Canada: Recovered paper — Production, per capita was 0.074 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.074 t per person
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
21st
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.1116 t per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0166 t per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1964–2024

Recovered paper — Production, per capita in Canada, 1964–2024

0.020.040.060.080.10.12196419942024

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

Analysis

In 2024, recovered paper — production, per capita in Canada stood at 0.074 t per person.

That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.1116 t per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0166 t per person, in 1966.

That places Canada 21st out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0188 t per person 0.0166 t per person 0.0208 t per person 6
1970s 0.0314 t per person 0.026 t per person 0.0344 t per person 10
1980s 0.0407 t per person 0.0331 t per person 0.0606 t per person 10
1990s 0.0759 t per person 0.0473 t per person 0.0919 t per person 10
2000s 0.0905 t per person 0.0837 t per person 0.1116 t per person 10
2010s 0.0794 t per person 0.0727 t per person 0.1013 t per person 10
2020s 0.0811 t per person 0.072 t per person 0.0991 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 18 Finland 0.0819 t per person compare
  2. 19 Greece 0.0789 t per person compare
  3. 20 Ireland 0.0768 t per person compare
  4. 22 Estonia 0.0692 t per person compare
  5. 23 Singapore 0.0666 t per person compare
  6. 24 Iceland 0.0647 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 Canada?
Recovered paper — production, per capita in Canada was 0.074 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest recovered paper — production, per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.1116 t per person in 2009.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production, per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 t per person in 1966.
How does Canada rank for recovered paper — production, per capita?
Canada ranks 21st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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.

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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.