Recovered paper — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Recovered paper — Production was 43.74 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
43.74 million t
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
7th
of 30 groups
All-time high
51.25 million t
in 2011
All-time low
7.93 million t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Recovered paper — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 43.74 million t for recovered paper — production in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Northern America peaked at 51.25 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.93 million t, in 1963.

Northern America ranks 7th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.85 million t 7.93 million t 9.81 million t 9
1970s 14.00 million t 11.93 million t 15.86 million t 10
1980s 20.13 million t 16.25 million t 26.61 million t 10
1990s 37.61 million t 27.70 million t 43.73 million t 10
2000s 47.44 million t 44.07 million t 50.61 million t 10
2010s 49.64 million t 47.58 million t 51.25 million t 10
2020s 45.96 million t 43.74 million t 48.69 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 Germany 12.40 million t compare
  2. 5 Republic of Korea 8.11 million t compare
  3. 6 India 8.00 million t compare
  4. 7 Italy 6.83 million t compare
  5. 8 France 6.40 million t compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.25 million t compare
  7. 10 Mexico 4.87 million t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production in Northern America?
Recovered paper — production in Northern America was 43.74 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 51.25 million t in 2011.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 7.93 million t in 1963.
How does Northern America rank for recovered paper — production?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America 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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