Recovered paper — Production in Americas

Americas: Recovered paper — Production was 55.68 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
55.68 million t
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
63.63 million t
in 2018
All-time low
7.93 million t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Recovered paper — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Americas recorded 55.68 million t for recovered paper — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Americas peaked at 63.63 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.93 million t, in 1963.

That places Americas 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.85 million t 7.93 million t 9.81 million t 9
1970s 15.91 million t 13.21 million t 18.33 million t 10
1980s 23.33 million t 19.03 million t 30.45 million t 10
1990s 41.43 million t 31.20 million t 48.68 million t 10
2000s 55.20 million t 49.60 million t 61.33 million t 10
2010s 61.51 million t 59.35 million t 63.63 million t 10
2020s 58.39 million t 55.68 million t 61.84 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 China, mainland 69.72 million t compare
  2. 3 Japan 16.66 million t compare
  3. 4 Germany 12.40 million t compare
  4. 5 Republic of Korea 8.11 million t compare
  5. 6 India 8.00 million t compare
  6. 7 Italy 6.83 million t compare
  7. 8 France 6.40 million t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production in Americas?
Recovered paper — production in Americas was 55.68 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 63.63 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 7.93 million t in 1963.
How does Americas rank for recovered paper — production?
Americas ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Recovered paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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