Recovered post-consumer wood β€” Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Recovered post-consumer wood β€” Production was 11.76 million t in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
11.76 million t
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 19 groups
All-time high
11.81 million t
in 2023
All-time low
6.44 million t
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Recovered post-consumer wood β€” Production in Northern Europe, 2017–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2017202020242017: 6.4M t2018: 6.5M t2019: 8.8M t2020: 8.4M t2021: 7.7M t2022: 7.5M t2023: 11.8M t2024: 11.8M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered post-consumer wood β€” production in Northern Europe is 11.76 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.25 million t 6.44 million t 8.77 million t 3
2020s 9.43 million t 7.48 million t 11.81 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 2 China 7.01 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 7.00 million t compare
  3. 4 France 6.38 million t compare
  4. 5 Sweden 5.47 million t compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.41 million t compare
  6. 7 Italy 1.76 million t compare
  7. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.56 million t compare

See the full ranking of 60 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered post-consumer wood β€” production in Northern Europe?
Recovered post-consumer wood β€” production in Northern Europe was 11.76 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered post-consumer wood β€” production recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 11.81 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest recovered post-consumer wood β€” production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6.44 million t in 2017.
How does Northern Europe rank for recovered post-consumer wood β€” production?
Northern Europe ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is recovered post-consumer wood β€” production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered post-consumer wood β€” Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Recovered post-consumer wood β€” Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 467 data points, 2017–2024
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