Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre was 7.55 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 7.55 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 7.55 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0864 t per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 19th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1141 t per square kilometre | 0.0864 t per square kilometre | 0.1902 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3735 t per square kilometre | 0.209 t per square kilometre | 0.6291 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 t per square kilometre | 0.7275 t per square kilometre | 1.64 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 t per square kilometre | 1.45 t per square kilometre | 4.35 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 t per square kilometre | 4.74 t per square kilometre | 6.02 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 t per square kilometre | 6.21 t per square kilometre | 7.55 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 16 Portugal 10.17 t per square kilometre compare
- 17 Kuwait 9.54 t per square kilometre compare
- 18 Spain 8.49 t per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 7.04 t per square kilometre compare
- 21 Slovak Republic 6.45 t per square kilometre compare
- 22 Greece 6.37 t per square kilometre compare
More environment data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) was 7.55 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0864 t per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 19th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Recovered paper — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Recovered paper — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Recovered paper — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Recovered paper — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.