Recovered paper — Export quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 5,473 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Botswana, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — export quantity in Botswana stood at 5,473 t.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in Botswana peaked at 10,875 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,406 t, in 2019.
That places Botswana 105th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7,573 t | — |
| 2010 | 7,957 t | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 8,990 t | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 8,318 t | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 8,145 t | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6,851 t | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 8,367 t | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 10,875 t | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 9,461 t | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 9,461 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,406 t | -64.0% |
| 2020 | 5,674 t | +66.6% |
| 2021 | 5,957 t | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 9,950 t | +67.0% |
| 2023 | 5,207 t | -47.7% |
| 2024 | 5,473 t | +5.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5,473 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,133 t, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5,473 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191 t, 28.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,573 t | 7,573 t | 7,573 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,183 t | 3,406 t | 10,875 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,452 t | 5,207 t | 9,950 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 recovered paper — export quantity in Botswana?
- Recovered paper — export quantity in Botswana was 5,473 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,875 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,406 t in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
- Botswana ranks 105th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Recovered paper — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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