Recovered paper — Production, per capita in Japan

Japan: Recovered paper — Production, per capita was 0.1344 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1344 t per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.18 t per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.019 t per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Recovered paper — Production, per capita in Japan, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered paper — production, per capita in Japan is 0.1344 t per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.18 t per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.019 t per person, in 1961.

That places Japan 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0298 t per person 0.019 t per person 0.0412 t per person 9
1970s 0.0536 t per person 0.0435 t per person 0.0669 t per person 10
1980s 0.083 t per person 0.0673 t per person 0.1064 t per person 10
1990s 0.1192 t per person 0.1136 t per person 0.1216 t per person 10
2000s 0.1659 t per person 0.1445 t per person 0.18 t per person 10
2010s 0.1672 t per person 0.1548 t per person 0.1718 t per person 10
2020s 0.142 t per person 0.1344 t per person 0.1494 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Germany 0.1485 t per person compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 0.126 t per person compare
  3. 4 Belgium 0.1233 t per person compare
  4. 5 Italy 0.1158 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 Japan?
Recovered paper — production, per capita in Japan was 0.1344 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest recovered paper — production, per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.18 t per person in 2007.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production, per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.019 t per person in 1961.
How does Japan rank for recovered paper — production, per capita?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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.