Recovered paper — Import quantity in Congo

Congo: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 184 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
184 t
Change on year
down 49.5%
World rank
136th
of 231 countries
All-time high
4,009 t
in 2021
All-time low
0 t
in 1997
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Recovered paper — Import quantity in Congo, 1992–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1992200820241992: 535 t1993: 98 t1994: 98 t1995: 25 t1996: 15 t1997: 0 t1998: 0 t1999: 0 t2000: 0 t2001: 0 t2002: 0 t2003: 70 t2004: 70 t2005: 70 t2006: 70 t2007: 70 t2008: 148 t2009: 26 t2010: 26 t2011: 26 t2012: 25 t2013: 25 t2014: 1.5k t2015: 276 t2016: 390 t2017: 466 t2018: 552 t2019: 2.6k t2020: 3.4k t2021: 4.0k t2022: 732 t2023: 364 t2024: 184 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Congo recorded 184 t for recovered paper — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is down 49.5% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Congo peaked at 4,009 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1997.

That places Congo 136th out of 231 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 — Import quantity in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Import quantity in Congo, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 535 t —
1993 98 t -81.7%
1994 98 t +0.0%
1995 25 t -74.5%
1996 15 t -40.0%
1997 0 t -100.0%
1998 0 t —
1999 0 t —
2000 0 t —
2001 0 t —
2002 0 t —
2003 70 t —
2004 70 t +0.0%
2005 70 t +0.0%
2006 70 t +0.0%
2007 70 t +0.0%
2008 148 t +111.4%
2009 26 t -82.4%
2010 26 t +0.0%
2011 26 t +0.0%
2012 25 t -3.8%
2013 25 t +0.0%
2014 1,458 t +5732.0%
2015 276 t -81.1%
2016 390 t +41.3%
2017 466 t +19.5%
2018 552 t +18.5%
2019 2,650 t +380.1%
2020 3,378 t +27.5%
2021 4,009 t +18.7%
2022 732 t -81.7%
2023 364 t -50.3%
2024 184 t -49.5%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 184 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 778 t, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 184 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97 t, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Congo 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +5732.0% 25 t 1,458 t
2019 +380.1% 552 t 2,650 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.38 t 0 t 535 t 8
2000s 52.4 t 0 t 148 t 10
2010s 589.4 t 25 t 2,650 t 10
2020s 1,733 t 184 t 4,009 t 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 133 Honduras 256 t compare
  2. 134 Sudan (former) 188 t compare
  3. 135 Somalia 185 t compare
  4. 137 Iraq 182 t compare
  5. 138 Mozambique 172 t compare
  6. 139 Malawi 157 t compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — import quantity in Congo?
Recovered paper — import quantity in Congo was 184 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 4,009 t in 2021.
What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1997.
How does Congo rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
Congo ranks 136th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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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Indicator
Recovered paper — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 9,639 data points, 1970–2024
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