Silk waste — Import quantity in Europe

Europe: Silk waste — Import quantity was 1,374 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,374 t
Change on year
down 19.1%
Rank
3rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
1,741 t
in 2014
All-time low
1,035 t
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Silk waste — Import quantity in Europe, 2010–2023

05001.0k1.5k2010201620232010: 1.7k t2011: 1.7k t2012: 1.3k t2013: 1.7k t2014: 1.7k t2015: 1.7k t2016: 1.7k t2017: 1.4k t2018: 1.5k t2019: 1.1k t2020: 1.0k t2021: 1.1k t2022: 1.7k t2023: 1.4k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for silk waste — import quantity in Europe is 1,374 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in Europe peaked at 1,741 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,035 t, in 2020.

Europe ranks 3rd of 27 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Silk waste — Import quantity in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Silk waste — Import quantity in Europe, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 1,665 t —
2011 1,712 t +2.8%
2012 1,344 t -21.5%
2013 1,726 t +28.4%
2014 1,741 t +0.9%
2015 1,667 t -4.3%
2016 1,692 t +1.5%
2017 1,444 t -14.7%
2018 1,451 t +0.5%
2019 1,052 t -27.5%
2020 1,035 t -1.6%
2021 1,133 t +9.4%
2022 1,699 t +50.0%
2023 1,374 t -19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,549 t 1,052 t 1,741 t 10
2020s 1,310 t 1,035 t 1,699 t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 5,679 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 5,679 t compare
  3. 3 Italy 721.53 t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 52.91 t compare
  5. 4 Germany 402.41 t compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 15.75 t compare
  7. 5 Cameroon 229.49 t compare
  8. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4 t compare
  9. 6 Thailand 115.72 t compare
  10. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 2.29 t compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is silk waste — import quantity in Europe?
Silk waste — import quantity in Europe was 1,374 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,741 t in 2014.
What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,035 t in 2020.
How does Europe rank for silk waste — import quantity?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is silk waste — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Silk waste — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Silk waste — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
119 places, 1,272 data points, 2010–2023
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