Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in World
World: Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre was 1.85 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
World recorded 1.85 t per square kilometre for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in World peaked at 1.9 t per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1476 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
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 | 0.1755 t per square kilometre | 0.1476 t per square kilometre | 0.2152 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3696 t per square kilometre | 0.2951 t per square kilometre | 0.4524 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5986 t per square kilometre | 0.4849 t per square kilometre | 0.787 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8798 t per square kilometre | 0.7385 t per square kilometre | 1.03 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 t per square kilometre | 1.13 t per square kilometre | 1.61 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 t per square kilometre | 1.67 t per square kilometre | 1.81 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 t per square kilometre | 1.79 t per square kilometre | 1.9 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More environment data for World
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.5619 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 241.28 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 431.35 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4.18 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1.50 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in World?
- Recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in World was 1.85 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 t per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1476 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.