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Global recovered paper production 1961-2023 | Statista

The amount of recovered paper produced worldwide in 2023 surpassed 232 million metric tons.

Recovered paper is paper and paperboard waste that has been collected for recycling. It is then processed by chemicals to remove ink and adhesives, then chopped into recovered paper pulp, which has become a key raw material used in paper manufacturing.

Production of recovered paper worldwide from 1961 to 2023 (in million metric tons)

CharacteristicProduction in million metric tons
2023232.4
2022239.61
2021242.17
2020228.34
2019230.86
2018232.53
2017234.44
2016230.92
2015228.6
2014227.78
2013220.13
2012218.95
2011216.51
2010212.73
2009204.53
2008203.37
2007197.37
2006188.02
2005173.97
2004165.04
2003157.21
2002151.3
2001143.74
2000143.42
1999131.45
1998123.75
1997120.8
1996117.21
1995114.41
1994107.7
199397.07
199292.9
199189.4
199084.3
198982
198876.1
198770
198665.6
198561.1
198460
198355.3
198251.8
198151.4
198050.5
197947.2
197845.1
197743.1
197640.5
197535.1
197439.3
197338.7
197234.3
197131.3
197030.8
196922.4
196821.1
196719.7
196619.4
196517.6
196417.4
196315.8
196215.7
196115.4

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