Recovered paper — Production in Norway

Norway: Recovered paper — Production was 533,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
533,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 166 countries
All-time high
635,000 t
in 2015
All-time low
51,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Recovered paper — Production in Norway, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered paper — production in Norway is 533,000 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Norway peaked at 635,000 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51,000 t, in 1961.

Norway ranks 45th of 166 countries 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.

Recovered paper — Production in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Production in Norway, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 51,000 t —
1962 52,000 t +2.0%
1963 56,000 t +7.7%
1964 68,000 t +21.4%
1965 73,000 t +7.4%
1966 71,000 t -2.7%
1967 73,000 t +2.8%
1968 73,000 t +0.0%
1969 79,000 t +8.2%
1970 84,000 t +6.3%
1971 82,000 t -2.4%
1972 88,000 t +7.3%
1973 96,000 t +9.1%
1974 104,000 t +8.3%
1975 112,000 t +7.7%
1976 121,000 t +8.0%
1977 110,000 t -9.1%
1978 111,000 t +0.9%
1979 123,000 t +10.8%
1980 116,000 t -5.7%
1981 119,000 t +2.6%
1982 102,000 t -14.3%
1983 108,000 t +5.9%
1984 118,000 t +9.3%
1985 129,000 t +9.3%
1986 142,000 t +10.1%
1987 115,000 t -19.0%
1988 112,000 t -2.6%
1989 108,000 t -3.6%
1990 102,000 t -5.6%
1991 130,000 t +27.5%
1992 130,000 t +0.0%
1993 178,000 t +36.9%
1994 178,000 t +0.0%
1995 346,000 t +94.4%
1996 367,000 t +6.1%
1997 432,000 t +17.7%
1998 287,400 t -33.5%
1999 293,000 t +1.9%
2000 351,000 t +19.8%
2001 441,000 t +25.6%
2002 456,000 t +3.4%
2003 456,000 t +0.0%
2004 478,000 t +4.8%
2005 441,000 t -7.7%
2006 474,000 t +7.5%
2007 462,000 t -2.5%
2008 469,000 t +1.5%
2009 477,000 t +1.7%
2010 474,000 t -0.6%
2011 427,000 t -9.9%
2012 469,000 t +9.8%
2013 514,000 t +9.6%
2014 607,000 t +18.1%
2015 635,000 t +4.6%
2016 605,000 t -4.7%
2017 602,000 t -0.5%
2018 604,000 t +0.3%
2019 573,000 t -5.1%
2020 533,000 t -7.0%
2021 533,000 t +0.0%
2022 533,000 t +0.0%
2023 533,000 t +0.0%
2024 533,000 t +0.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 533,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 320,000 t, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 533,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,200 t, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Production in Norway 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
1995 +94.4% 178,000 t 346,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66,222 t 51,000 t 79,000 t 9
1970s 103,100 t 82,000 t 123,000 t 10
1980s 116,900 t 102,000 t 142,000 t 10
1990s 244,340 t 102,000 t 432,000 t 10
2000s 450,500 t 351,000 t 478,000 t 10
2010s 551,000 t 427,000 t 635,000 t 10
2020s 533,000 t 533,000 t 533,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 42 Ukraine 725,000 t compare
  2. 43 China, Hong Kong SAR 670,000 t compare
  3. 44 Colombia 646,000 t compare
  4. 46 Czechoslovakia 518,000 t compare
  5. 47 Denmark 509,000 t compare
  6. 48 Hungary 500,000 t compare
  7. 48 United Arab Emirates 500,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production in Norway?
Recovered paper — production in Norway was 533,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 635,000 t in 2015.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 51,000 t in 1961.
How does Norway rank for recovered paper — production?
Norway ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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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