Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Italy

Italy: Recovered post-consumer wood — Production was 1.76 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.76 million t
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.99 million t
in 2021
All-time low
1.64 million t
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Italy, 2017–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2017202020242017: 1.8M t2018: 1.9M t2019: 2.0M t2020: 1.8M t2021: 2.0M t2022: 1.7M t2023: 1.6M t2024: 1.8M t

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.76 million t for recovered post-consumer wood — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

That places Italy 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Italy, 2017 to 2024.
Year t Change
2017 1.79 million t —
2018 1.93 million t +7.8%
2019 1.97 million t +1.8%
2020 1.84 million t -6.4%
2021 1.99 million t +7.8%
2022 1.72 million t -13.5%
2023 1.64 million t -4.4%
2024 1.76 million t +6.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.76 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,000 t, 11.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.76 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 332,000 t, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.90 million t 1.79 million t 1.97 million t 3
2020s 1.79 million t 1.64 million t 1.99 million t 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 United States 5.39 million t compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.41 million t compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 4.41 million t compare
  4. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.56 million t compare
  5. 11 Republic of Korea 1.09 million t compare
  6. 12 Austria 846,639 t compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered post-consumer wood — production in Italy?
Recovered post-consumer wood — production in Italy was 1.76 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered post-consumer wood — production recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest recovered post-consumer wood — production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million t in 2023.
How does Italy rank for recovered post-consumer wood — production?
Italy ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered post-consumer wood — production rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered post-consumer wood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 489 data points, 2017–2024
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