Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in China
China: Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre was 7.55 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in China, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in China 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 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 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.
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0864 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0912 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1015 t per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1126 t per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0935 t per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0937 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.107 t per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1205 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1439 t per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1902 t per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 0.209 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2448 t per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2469 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2816 t per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.36 t per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3225 t per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4154 t per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4354 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5904 t per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6291 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7275 t per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7906 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8825 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8764 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.13 t per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 1.23 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.24 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.29 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.64 t per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 1.53 t per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.45 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8 t per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 1.91 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.12 t per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 2.34 t per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.89 t per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 3.42 t per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 3.81 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 4.35 t per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 4.74 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 5.08 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.04 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.57 t per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 5.55 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.68 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.02 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.67 t per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.95 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.21 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.29 t per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 7.45 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.55 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.55 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7363 t per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- China's 7.55 t per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3 t per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in China?
- Recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in China 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0864 t per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 19th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.