Recovered paper — Production in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Recovered paper — Production was 10.71 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.71 million t
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
11th
of 30 groups
All-time high
10.71 million t
in 2024
All-time low
1.62 million t
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Production in Eastern Europe, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 10.71 million t for recovered paper — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Eastern Europe peaked at 10.71 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million t, in 1970.

Eastern Europe ranks 11th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.42 million t 1.62 million t 3.37 million t 10
1980s 4.17 million t 3.52 million t 4.62 million t 10
1990s 3.07 million t 2.13 million t 4.63 million t 10
2000s 4.77 million t 3.57 million t 5.49 million t 10
2010s 7.76 million t 5.77 million t 9.95 million t 10
2020s 10.43 million t 9.97 million t 10.71 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 8 France 6.40 million t compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.25 million t compare
  3. 10 Mexico 4.87 million t compare
  4. 11 Spain 4.46 million t compare
  5. 12 Brazil 4.30 million t compare
  6. 13 Thailand 4.14 million t compare
  7. 14 Poland 3.45 million t compare
  8. 14 Russian Federation 3.45 million t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production in Eastern Europe?
Recovered paper — production in Eastern Europe was 10.71 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 10.71 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million t in 1970.
How does Eastern Europe rank for recovered paper — production?
Eastern Europe ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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