Recovered post-consumer wood — Import quantity in Europe

Europe: Recovered post-consumer wood — Import quantity was 3.76 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.76 million t
Change on year
up 12.8%
Rank
2nd
of 15 groups
All-time high
3.85 million t
in 2021
All-time low
2.80 million t
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Recovered post-consumer wood — Import quantity in Europe, 2017–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2017202020242017: 2.8M t2018: 3.4M t2019: 3.6M t2020: 3.5M t2021: 3.8M t2022: 3.4M t2023: 3.3M t2024: 3.8M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, recovered post-consumer wood — import quantity in Europe stood at 3.76 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.28 million t 2.80 million t 3.65 million t 3
2020s 3.56 million t 3.33 million t 3.85 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Sweden 1.02 million t compare
  2. 2 Austria 681,683 t compare
  3. 3 Belgium 649,500 t compare
  4. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 517,000 t compare
  5. 5 Germany 399,393 t compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered post-consumer wood — import quantity in Europe?
Recovered post-consumer wood — import quantity in Europe was 3.76 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered post-consumer wood — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.85 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest recovered post-consumer wood — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million t in 2017.
How does Europe rank for recovered post-consumer wood — import quantity?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is recovered post-consumer wood — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered post-consumer wood — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Recovered post-consumer wood — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
51 places, 378 data points, 2017–2024
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