Recovered paper — Production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Recovered paper — Production was 40,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Production in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 40,000 t for recovered paper — production 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 Tunisia peaked at 40,000 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 92nd 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,000 t | — |
| 1971 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 t | +233.3% |
| 1973 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,000 t | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 14,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 12,000 t | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 14,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 14,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,000 t | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 13,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 18,000 t | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 5,000 t | -72.2% |
| 1990 | 11,000 t | +120.0% |
| 1991 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38,000 t | +245.5% |
| 2001 | 40,000 t | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 40,000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,566 t, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 40,000 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97,500 t, 41% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,100 t | 3,000 t | 10,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,300 t | 5,000 t | 18,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,000 t | 11,000 t | 11,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,800 t | 38,000 t | 40,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,000 t | 40,000 t | 40,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,000 t | 40,000 t | 40,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — production in Tunisia?
- Recovered paper — production in Tunisia was 40,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for recovered paper — production?
- Tunisia ranks 92nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en