Recovered paper — Import quantity in Bahamas
Bahamas: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 3 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Bahamas, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — import quantity in Bahamas stood at 3 t.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Bahamas peaked at 1,697 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2016.
That places Bahamas 185th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 132 t | — |
| 1993 | 8 t | -93.9% |
| 1994 | 325 t | +3962.5% |
| 1995 | 600 t | +84.6% |
| 1996 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 400 t | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 700 t | +75.0% |
| 1999 | 700 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 800 t | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 100 t | -87.5% |
| 2002 | 1,077 t | +977.0% |
| 2003 | 1,097 t | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,697 t | +54.7% |
| 2005 | 1,697 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,324 t | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 321 t | -75.8% |
| 2008 | 237 t | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 41 t | -82.7% |
| 2010 | 111 t | +170.7% |
| 2011 | 47 t | -57.7% |
| 2012 | 32 t | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 12 t | -62.5% |
| 2014 | 2 t | -83.3% |
| 2015 | 17 t | +750.0% |
| 2016 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 2 t | — |
| 2018 | 80 t | +3900.0% |
| 2019 | 26 t | -67.5% |
| 2020 | 23 t | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 36 t | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 5 t | -86.1% |
| 2023 | 12 t | +140.0% |
| 2024 | 3 t | -75.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,040 t, 0% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 580.5 t, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3962.5% | 8 t | 325 t |
| 2018 | +3900.0% | 2 t | 80 t |
| 2002 | +977.0% | 100 t | 1,077 t |
| 2015 | +750.0% | 2 t | 17 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 433.12 t | 8 t | 700 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 839.1 t | 41 t | 1,697 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9 t | 0 t | 111 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8 t | 3 t | 36 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 184 Burkina Faso 5 t compare
- 185 Gabon 3 t compare
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 3 t compare
- 188 Bhutan 2 t compare
- 188 Cabo Verde 2 t compare
- 188 Cayman Islands 2 t compare
- 188 Central African Republic 2 t compare
- 188 Palau 2 t compare
- 188 Sudan 2 t compare
- 188 Tonga 2 t compare
More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 % 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 — import quantity in Bahamas?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Bahamas was 3 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,697 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2016.
- How does Bahamas rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Bahamas ranks 185th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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