Recovered paper — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Recovered paper — Production was 1.50 million t in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
1.50 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.50 million t
in 1998
All-time low
152,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Recovered paper — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1961198019991961: 152.0k t1962: 164.0k t1963: 202.0k t1964: 205.0k t1965: 218.0k t1966: 231.0k t1967: 254.0k t1968: 252.0k t1969: 280.0k t1970: 317.0k t1971: 290.0k t1972: 349.0k t1973: 387.0k t1974: 426.0k t1975: 326.0k t1976: 405.0k t1977: 384.0k t1978: 379.0k t1979: 429.0k t1980: 390.0k t1981: 471.0k t1982: 457.0k t1983: 456.0k t1984: 526.0k t1985: 530.0k t1986: 523.0k t1987: 607.0k t1988: 705.0k t1989: 691.0k t1990: 685.0k t1991: 686.0k t1992: 686.0k t1993: 686.0k t1994: 686.0k t1995: 686.0k t1996: 686.0k t1997: 686.0k t1998: 1.5M t1999: 1.5M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered paper — production in Belgium-Luxembourg is 1.50 million t, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 117.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 1.50 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 152,000 t, in 1961.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 28th out of 166 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Recovered paper — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year t Change
1961 152,000 t —
1962 164,000 t +7.9%
1963 202,000 t +23.2%
1964 205,000 t +1.5%
1965 218,000 t +6.3%
1966 231,000 t +6.0%
1967 254,000 t +10.0%
1968 252,000 t -0.8%
1969 280,000 t +11.1%
1970 317,000 t +13.2%
1971 290,000 t -8.5%
1972 349,000 t +20.3%
1973 387,000 t +10.9%
1974 426,000 t +10.1%
1975 326,000 t -23.5%
1976 405,000 t +24.2%
1977 384,000 t -5.2%
1978 379,000 t -1.3%
1979 429,000 t +13.2%
1980 390,000 t -9.1%
1981 471,000 t +20.8%
1982 457,000 t -3.0%
1983 456,000 t -0.2%
1984 526,000 t +15.4%
1985 530,000 t +0.8%
1986 523,000 t -1.3%
1987 607,000 t +16.1%
1988 705,000 t +16.1%
1989 691,000 t -2.0%
1990 685,000 t -0.9%
1991 686,000 t +0.1%
1992 686,000 t +0.0%
1993 686,000 t +0.0%
1994 686,000 t +0.0%
1995 686,000 t +0.0%
1996 686,000 t +0.0%
1997 686,000 t +0.0%
1998 1.50 million t +118.7%
1999 1.50 million t +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg 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
1998 +118.7% 686,000 t 1.50 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 217,556 t 152,000 t 280,000 t 9
1970s 369,200 t 290,000 t 429,000 t 10
1980s 535,600 t 390,000 t 705,000 t 10
1990s 848,700 t 685,000 t 1.50 million t 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 26 Australia 2.63 million t compare
  2. 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.73 million t compare
  3. 29 Belgium 1.46 million t
  4. 30 Malaysia 1.20 million t compare
  5. 31 South Africa 1.18 million t compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Recovered paper — production in Belgium-Luxembourg was 1.50 million t in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 152,000 t in 1961.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for recovered paper — production?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 1999.
Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg 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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