Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre was 23.34 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.34 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
9th
of 125 countries
All-time high
23.79 t per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1.02 t per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Italy recorded 23.34 t per square kilometre for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 23.79 t per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.02 t per square kilometre, in 1963.

Italy ranks 9th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.66 t per square kilometre 1.02 t per square kilometre 2.48 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 3.89 t per square kilometre 2.48 t per square kilometre 4.94 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 5.42 t per square kilometre 4.45 t per square kilometre 9.11 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 9.82 t per square kilometre 7.74 t per square kilometre 14.3 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 17.89 t per square kilometre 16.07 t per square kilometre 18.87 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 19.15 t per square kilometre 16.89 t per square kilometre 21.91 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 23.1 t per square kilometre 22.25 t per square kilometre 23.79 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Germany 36 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 28.88 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 8 Luxembourg 25.25 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 10 Austria 18.75 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 11 Denmark 14.75 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 12 Israel 14.09 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Italy?
Recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Italy was 23.34 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 23.79 t per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 t per square kilometre in 1963.
How does Italy rank for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 9th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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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)

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
126 places, 4,635 data points, 1961–2023
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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.