Recovered paper — Export quantity in Benin
Benin: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 209 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Benin, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — export quantity in Benin is 209 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 62.0% on the previous year and up 145.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in Benin peaked at 1,020 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40 t, in 2007.
That places Benin 162nd out of 221 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.
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42 t | — |
| 2005 | 42 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 t | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 152 t | +280.0% |
| 2009 | 267 t | +75.7% |
| 2010 | 267 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 169 t | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 79 t | -53.3% |
| 2013 | 79 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85 t | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 90 t | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,020 t | +1033.3% |
| 2017 | 698 t | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 201 t | -71.2% |
| 2019 | 559 t | +178.1% |
| 2020 | 204 t | -63.5% |
| 2021 | 120 t | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 213 t | +77.5% |
| 2023 | 129 t | -39.4% |
| 2024 | 209 t | +62.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 209 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 529 t, 40% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 209 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191 t, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Export quantity in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1033.3% | 90 t | 1,020 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5 t | 40 t | 267 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 324.7 t | 79 t | 1,020 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 175 t | 120 t | 213 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 159 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 288 t compare
- 160 Argentina 271 t compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 242 t compare
- 163 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 201 t compare
- 164 Barbados 199 t compare
- 165 Cabo Verde 197 t compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — export quantity in Benin?
- Recovered paper — export quantity in Benin was 209 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,020 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 t in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
- Benin ranks 162nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en