Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre was 36 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Germany is 36 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 49.23 t per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.46 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Germany ranks 6th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.46 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.53 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.75 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 4.21 t per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 4.54 t per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 4.59 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.66 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.47 t per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 6.15 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 7.17 t per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 7.05 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.34 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 7.99 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 8.7 t per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 8.01 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 9.45 t per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 9.96 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 10.41 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 10.98 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 11.04 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.8 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 11.6 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 12.07 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 13.63 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 15.22 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 15.82 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 16.58 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 17.57 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 18.65 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 20.05 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 20.05 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.68 t per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 24.56 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 27.76 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 30.17 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 31.26 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 27.09 t per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 28.41 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 29.53 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 31.5 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 33.04 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 34.51 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 35.69 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 37.9 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 41.33 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 43.71 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 45.38 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 44.44 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.25 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.57 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.3 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.75 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.93 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 43.28 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 44.03 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 43.44 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.61 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.23 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 49.23 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.37 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 41.5 t per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 37.78 t per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 36 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 36 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 t per square kilometre, 14.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Germany's 36 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.07 t per square kilometre, 17.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.48 t per square kilometre | 3.46 t per square kilometre | 6.15 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.71 t per square kilometre | 7.05 t per square kilometre | 10.98 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4 t per square kilometre | 11.04 t per square kilometre | 18.65 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.16 t per square kilometre | 20.05 t per square kilometre | 31.26 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.17 t per square kilometre | 31.5 t per square kilometre | 45.38 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.94 t per square kilometre | 43.28 t per square kilometre | 49.23 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.91 t per square kilometre | 36 t per square kilometre | 48.37 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Germany was 36 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 49.23 t per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.