Recovered paper — Export value in Ghana
Ghana: Recovered paper — Export value was 15 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export value in Ghana, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — export value in Ghana stood at 15 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in Ghana peaked at 2,270 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 179th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Export value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 52 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 41 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 41 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 12 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 18 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 18 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77 1000 USD | +327.8% |
| 2010 | 388 1000 USD | +403.9% |
| 2011 | 2,270 1000 USD | +485.1% |
| 2012 | 1,120 1000 USD | -50.7% |
| 2013 | 1,120 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 662 1000 USD | -40.9% |
| 2015 | 153 1000 USD | -76.9% |
| 2016 | 164 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 231 1000 USD | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 231 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 1000 USD | -89.6% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 167 1000 USD | — |
| 2022 | 122 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 15 1000 USD | -87.7% |
| 2024 | 15 1000 USD | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105 1000 USD, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34 1000 USD, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Export value in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +485.1% | 388 1000 USD | 2,270 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +403.9% | 77 1000 USD | 388 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.75 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 52 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.9 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 77 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 636.3 1000 USD | 24 1000 USD | 2,270 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 167 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 179 Armenia 15 1000 USD compare
- 181 Barbados 14 1000 USD compare
- 182 Azerbaijan 12 1000 USD compare
- 182 Benin 12 1000 USD compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 12 1000 USD compare
- 182 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % 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 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — export value in Ghana?
- Recovered paper — export value in Ghana was 15 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,270 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for recovered paper — export value?
- Ghana ranks 179th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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