Cartonboard — Import quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 2,635 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cartonboard — Import quantity in Botswana, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, cartonboard — import quantity in Botswana stood at 2,635 t.
The figure is down 72.1% on the previous year and up 258.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cartonboard — import quantity in Botswana peaked at 17,118 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 561 t, in 2012.
That places Botswana 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cartonboard — Import quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,526 t | — |
| 2010 | 2,439 t | +59.8% |
| 2011 | 1,023 t | -58.1% |
| 2012 | 561 t | -45.2% |
| 2013 | 1,347 t | +140.1% |
| 2014 | 735 t | -45.4% |
| 2015 | 1,292 t | +75.8% |
| 2016 | 689 t | -46.7% |
| 2017 | 689 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,043 t | +922.2% |
| 2019 | 7,109 t | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12,710 t | +78.8% |
| 2021 | 9,901 t | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 17,118 t | +72.9% |
| 2023 | 9,450 t | -44.8% |
| 2024 | 2,635 t | -72.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,635 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,270 t, 14% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,635 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 855.5 t, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cartonboard — Import quantity in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +922.2% | 689 t | 7,043 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,526 t | 1,526 t | 1,526 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,293 t | 561 t | 7,109 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,363 t | 2,635 t | 17,118 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cartonboard — import quantity in Botswana?
- Cartonboard — import quantity in Botswana was 2,635 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,118 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 561 t in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for cartonboard — import quantity?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cartonboard — import quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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