Recovered paper — Production in China, Macao SAR

China, Macao SAR: Recovered paper — Production was 30,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 166 countries
All-time high
34,000 t
in 2013
All-time low
1,000 t
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Recovered paper — Production in China, Macao SAR, 1974–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k197419992024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered paper — production in China, Macao SAR is 30,000 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in China, Macao SAR peaked at 34,000 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1974.

China, Macao SAR ranks 101st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Recovered paper — Production in China, Macao SAR, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Production in China, Macao SAR, 1974 to 2024.
Year t Change
1974 1,000 t —
1975 3,000 t +200.0%
1976 4,000 t +33.3%
1977 5,000 t +25.0%
1978 3,000 t -40.0%
1979 4,000 t +33.3%
1980 3,000 t -25.0%
1981 3,000 t +0.0%
1982 17,000 t +466.7%
1983 17,000 t +0.0%
1984 21,000 t +23.5%
1985 19,000 t -9.5%
1986 33,000 t +73.7%
1987 28,000 t -15.2%
1988 27,000 t -3.6%
1989 27,000 t +0.0%
1990 27,000 t +0.0%
1991 27,000 t +0.0%
1992 27,000 t +0.0%
1993 27,000 t +0.0%
1994 27,000 t +0.0%
1995 27,000 t +0.0%
1996 27,000 t +0.0%
1997 27,000 t +0.0%
1998 27,000 t +0.0%
1999 27,000 t +0.0%
2000 27,000 t +0.0%
2001 27,000 t +0.0%
2002 27,000 t +0.0%
2003 27,000 t +0.0%
2004 27,000 t +0.0%
2005 27,000 t +0.0%
2006 27,000 t +0.0%
2007 27,000 t +0.0%
2008 27,000 t +0.0%
2009 27,000 t +0.0%
2010 27,000 t +0.0%
2011 27,000 t +0.0%
2012 32,000 t +18.5%
2013 34,000 t +6.2%
2014 34,000 t +0.0%
2015 30,000 t -11.8%
2016 33,000 t +10.0%
2017 30,000 t -9.1%
2018 30,000 t +0.0%
2019 30,000 t +0.0%
2020 30,000 t +0.0%
2021 30,000 t +0.0%
2022 30,000 t +0.0%
2023 30,000 t +0.0%
2024 30,000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,333 t 1,000 t 5,000 t 6
1980s 19,500 t 3,000 t 33,000 t 10
1990s 27,000 t 27,000 t 27,000 t 10
2000s 27,000 t 27,000 t 27,000 t 10
2010s 30,700 t 27,000 t 34,000 t 10
2020s 30,000 t 30,000 t 30,000 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Macao SAR

  1. 98 Nicaragua 35,000 t compare
  2. 99 Malta 32,846 t compare
  3. 100 Uruguay 31,000 t compare
  4. 101 Paraguay 30,000 t compare
  5. 101 Republic of Moldova 30,000 t compare
  6. 101 Moldova 30,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production in China, Macao SAR?
Recovered paper — production in China, Macao SAR was 30,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 34,000 t in 2013.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1974.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for recovered paper — production?
China, Macao SAR ranks 101st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Macao 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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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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