Recovered paper — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Recovered paper — Production was 80,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 166 countries
All-time high
80,000 t
in 1993
All-time low
13,000 t
in 1990
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1970–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered paper — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 80,000 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 80,000 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13,000 t, in 1990.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 84th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Recovered paper — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1970 to 2024.
Year t Change
1970 35,000 t —
1971 35,000 t +0.0%
1972 40,000 t +14.3%
1973 40,000 t +0.0%
1974 40,000 t +0.0%
1975 40,000 t +0.0%
1976 47,000 t +17.5%
1977 55,000 t +17.0%
1978 55,000 t +0.0%
1979 55,000 t +0.0%
1980 55,000 t +0.0%
1981 55,000 t +0.0%
1982 60,000 t +9.1%
1983 50,000 t -16.7%
1984 40,000 t -20.0%
1985 50,000 t +25.0%
1986 36,000 t -28.0%
1987 40,000 t +11.1%
1988 50,000 t +25.0%
1989 50,000 t +0.0%
1990 13,000 t -74.0%
1991 15,000 t +15.4%
1992 60,000 t +300.0%
1993 80,000 t +33.3%
1994 80,000 t +0.0%
1995 80,000 t +0.0%
1996 80,000 t +0.0%
1997 80,000 t +0.0%
1998 80,000 t +0.0%
1999 80,000 t +0.0%
2000 80,000 t +0.0%
2001 80,000 t +0.0%
2002 80,000 t +0.0%
2003 80,000 t +0.0%
2004 80,000 t +0.0%
2005 80,000 t +0.0%
2006 80,000 t +0.0%
2007 80,000 t +0.0%
2008 80,000 t +0.0%
2009 80,000 t +0.0%
2010 80,000 t +0.0%
2011 80,000 t +0.0%
2012 80,000 t +0.0%
2013 80,000 t +0.0%
2014 80,000 t +0.0%
2015 80,000 t +0.0%
2016 80,000 t +0.0%
2017 80,000 t +0.0%
2018 80,000 t +0.0%
2019 80,000 t +0.0%
2020 80,000 t +0.0%
2021 80,000 t +0.0%
2022 80,000 t +0.0%
2023 80,000 t +0.0%
2024 80,000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44,200 t 35,000 t 55,000 t 10
1980s 48,600 t 36,000 t 60,000 t 10
1990s 64,800 t 13,000 t 80,000 t 10
2000s 80,000 t 80,000 t 80,000 t 10
2010s 80,000 t 80,000 t 80,000 t 10
2020s 80,000 t 80,000 t 80,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 81 Algeria 95,000 t compare
  2. 81 Estonia 95,000 t compare
  3. 83 Oman 86,000 t compare
  4. 84 Bahrain 80,000 t compare
  5. 86 Latvia 75,000 t compare
  6. 87 Peru 72,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Recovered paper — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 80,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 80,000 t in 1993.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 13,000 t in 1990.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for recovered paper — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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