Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre was 8.49 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Spain is 8.49 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 10.76 t per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1861 t per square kilometre, in 1962.
Spain ranks 18th of 125 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4504 t per square kilometre | 0.1861 t per square kilometre | 0.7523 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.46 t per square kilometre | 0.9084 t per square kilometre | 2.19 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 t per square kilometre | 1.95 t per square kilometre | 3.21 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 t per square kilometre | 3.39 t per square kilometre | 5.93 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.47 t per square kilometre | 6.65 t per square kilometre | 10.76 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 t per square kilometre | 8.53 t per square kilometre | 9.45 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 t per square kilometre | 8.49 t per square kilometre | 8.78 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 Poland, Republic of 11.1 t per square kilometre compare
- 16 Portugal 10.17 t per square kilometre compare
- 17 Kuwait 9.54 t per square kilometre compare
- 19 China, People's Republic of 7.55 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
More environment data for Spain
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0034 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 4.46 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.70 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 166,071 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 130,048 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Spain was 8.49 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.76 t per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1861 t per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.