Recovered paper — Production in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Recovered paper — Production was 670,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
670,000 t
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
38th
of 155 countries
All-time high
1.28 million t
in 2011
All-time low
114,000 t
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Production in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 670,000 t for recovered paper — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 1.28 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 114,000 t, in 1970.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 38th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 213,400 t 114,000 t 375,000 t 10
1980s 470,400 t 357,000 t 599,000 t 10
1990s 679,700 t 550,000 t 750,000 t 10
2000s 918,500 t 763,000 t 1.10 million t 10
2010s 933,980 t 532,500 t 1.28 million t 10
2020s 574,600 t 442,100 t 670,000 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 35 Greece 821,277 t compare
  2. 36 Romania 731,000 t compare
  3. 37 Ukraine 725,000 t compare
  4. 39 Colombia 646,000 t compare
  5. 40 Norway 533,000 t compare
  6. 41 Czechoslovakia 518,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Recovered paper — production in China, Hong Kong SAR was 670,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million t in 2011.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 114,000 t in 1970.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for recovered paper — production?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 38th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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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