Newsprint — Import quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Newsprint — Import quantity was 1,614 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Newsprint — Import quantity in Botswana, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in Botswana is 1,614 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 37.4% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Botswana peaked at 6,974 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,175 t, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 113th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Newsprint — Import quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6,974 t | — |
| 2010 | 3,402 t | -51.2% |
| 2011 | 2,523 t | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 3,764 t | +49.2% |
| 2013 | 3,928 t | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3,230 t | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 3,547 t | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 3,707 t | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3,707 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,707 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,932 t | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 2,493 t | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 3,365 t | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 2,616 t | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 1,175 t | -55.1% |
| 2024 | 1,614 t | +37.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,614 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 t, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,614 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.5 t, 5.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,974 t | 6,974 t | 6,974 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,445 t | 2,523 t | 3,928 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,253 t | 1,175 t | 3,365 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 newsprint — import quantity in Botswana?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Botswana was 1,614 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,974 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,175 t in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Botswana ranks 113th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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