Recovered paper — Production in Argentina

Argentina: Recovered paper — Production was 924,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
924,000 t
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
38th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.27 million t
in 2022
All-time low
244,000 t
in 1985
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Production in Argentina, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 924,000 t for recovered paper — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Argentina peaked at 1.27 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 244,000 t, in 1985.

That places Argentina 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Recovered paper — Production in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Production in Argentina, 1970 to 2024.
Year t Change
1970 390,000 t —
1971 390,000 t +0.0%
1972 393,000 t +0.8%
1973 393,000 t +0.0%
1974 419,000 t +6.6%
1975 398,000 t -5.0%
1976 399,000 t +0.3%
1977 358,000 t -10.3%
1978 290,000 t -19.0%
1979 307,000 t +5.9%
1980 280,000 t -8.8%
1981 267,000 t -4.6%
1982 288,000 t +7.9%
1983 354,000 t +22.9%
1984 323,000 t -8.8%
1985 244,000 t -24.5%
1986 348,000 t +42.6%
1987 402,000 t +15.5%
1988 421,000 t +4.7%
1989 354,000 t -15.9%
1990 372,000 t +5.1%
1991 369,000 t -0.8%
1992 308,000 t -16.5%
1993 308,000 t +0.0%
1994 461,000 t +49.7%
1995 485,000 t +5.2%
1996 512,000 t +5.6%
1997 506,000 t -1.2%
1998 523,000 t +3.4%
1999 553,000 t +5.7%
2000 927,000 t +67.6%
2001 927,000 t +0.0%
2002 927,000 t +0.0%
2003 927,000 t +0.0%
2004 927,000 t +0.0%
2005 991,000 t +6.9%
2006 943,000 t -4.8%
2007 943,000 t +0.0%
2008 950,000 t +0.7%
2009 900,000 t -5.3%
2010 987,000 t +9.7%
2011 987,000 t +0.0%
2012 526,000 t -46.7%
2013 555,000 t +5.5%
2014 684,000 t +23.2%
2015 531,000 t -22.4%
2016 495,000 t -6.8%
2017 960,000 t +93.9%
2018 947,000 t -1.4%
2019 856,000 t -9.6%
2020 840,102 t -1.9%
2021 997,000 t +18.7%
2022 1.27 million t +27.2%
2023 1.26 million t -0.9%
2024 924,000 t -26.4%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 924,000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83,500 t, 11.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 924,000 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30,500 t, 30.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Production in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +93.9% 495,000 t 960,000 t
2000 +67.6% 553,000 t 927,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 373,700 t 290,000 t 419,000 t 10
1980s 328,100 t 244,000 t 421,000 t 10
1990s 439,700 t 308,000 t 553,000 t 10
2000s 936,200 t 900,000 t 991,000 t 10
2010s 752,800 t 495,000 t 987,000 t 10
2020s 1.06 million t 840,102 t 1.27 million t 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 35 Saudi Arabia 1.00 million t compare
  2. 36 Portugal 969,945 t compare
  3. 37 Sweden 926,000 t compare
  4. 39 Philippines 912,377 t compare
  5. 40 Greece 821,277 t compare
  6. 41 Romania 731,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production in Argentina?
Recovered paper — production in Argentina was 924,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 244,000 t in 1985.
How does Argentina rank for recovered paper — production?
Argentina ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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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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
195 places, 7,959 data points, 1961–2024
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