Recovered paper — Production in Denmark

Denmark: Recovered paper — Production was 509,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
509,000 t
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
47th
of 166 countries
All-time high
829,000 t
in 2006
All-time low
68,000 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Recovered paper — Production in Denmark, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, recovered paper — production in Denmark stood at 509,000 t.

That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Denmark peaked at 829,000 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68,000 t, in 1965.

That places Denmark 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Recovered paper — Production in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Production in Denmark, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 97,000 t —
1962 93,000 t -4.1%
1963 82,000 t -11.8%
1964 107,000 t +30.5%
1965 68,000 t -36.4%
1966 81,000 t +19.1%
1967 77,000 t -4.9%
1968 81,000 t +5.2%
1969 114,000 t +40.7%
1970 121,000 t +6.1%
1971 118,000 t -2.5%
1972 166,000 t +40.7%
1973 177,000 t +6.6%
1974 221,000 t +24.9%
1975 190,000 t -14.0%
1976 197,000 t +3.7%
1977 196,000 t -0.5%
1978 196,000 t +0.0%
1979 205,000 t +4.6%
1980 205,000 t +0.0%
1981 206,000 t +0.5%
1982 234,000 t +13.6%
1983 245,000 t +4.7%
1984 273,000 t +11.4%
1985 312,000 t +14.3%
1986 333,000 t +6.7%
1987 330,000 t -0.9%
1988 338,000 t +2.4%
1989 349,000 t +3.3%
1990 313,000 t -10.3%
1991 425,000 t +35.8%
1992 466,000 t +9.6%
1993 466,000 t +0.0%
1994 466,000 t +0.0%
1995 466,000 t +0.0%
1996 466,000 t +0.0%
1997 466,000 t +0.0%
1998 86,000 t -81.5%
1999 84,000 t -2.3%
2000 294,000 t +250.0%
2001 325,000 t +10.5%
2002 327,000 t +0.6%
2003 346,000 t +5.8%
2004 430,000 t +24.3%
2005 435,000 t +1.2%
2006 829,000 t +90.6%
2007 632,886 t -23.7%
2008 602,639 t -4.8%
2009 654,300 t +8.6%
2010 554,819 t -15.2%
2011 619,050 t +11.6%
2012 619,050 t +0.0%
2013 619,050 t +0.0%
2014 619,050 t +0.0%
2015 619,050 t +0.0%
2016 619,050 t +0.0%
2017 590,000 t -4.7%
2018 590,000 t +0.0%
2019 590,000 t +0.0%
2020 590,000 t +0.0%
2021 590,000 t +0.0%
2022 590,000 t +0.0%
2023 590,000 t +0.0%
2024 509,000 t -13.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 509,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 320,000 t, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 509,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,200 t, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Production in Denmark 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
2000 +250.0% 84,000 t 294,000 t
2006 +90.6% 435,000 t 829,000 t
1998 -81.5% 466,000 t 86,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88,889 t 68,000 t 114,000 t 9
1970s 178,700 t 118,000 t 221,000 t 10
1980s 282,500 t 205,000 t 349,000 t 10
1990s 370,400 t 84,000 t 466,000 t 10
2000s 487,582 t 294,000 t 829,000 t 10
2010s 603,912 t 554,819 t 619,050 t 10
2020s 573,800 t 509,000 t 590,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 44 Colombia 646,000 t compare
  2. 45 Norway 533,000 t compare
  3. 46 Czechoslovakia 518,000 t compare
  4. 48 Hungary 500,000 t compare
  5. 48 United Arab Emirates 500,000 t compare
  6. 50 Finland 460,000 t compare
  7. 50 Iraq 460,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production in Denmark?
Recovered paper — production in Denmark was 509,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 829,000 t in 2006.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 68,000 t in 1965.
How does Denmark rank for recovered paper — production?
Denmark ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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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