Recovered paper — Import quantity in Gabon
Gabon: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 3 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Gabon, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — import quantity in Gabon is 3 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Gabon peaked at 43 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.
Gabon ranks 185th of 231 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 — Import quantity in Gabon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20 t | — |
| 1994 | 20 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 43 t | — |
| 2004 | 43 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 t | -95.3% |
| 2011 | 7 t | +250.0% |
| 2012 | 8 t | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 18 t | +125.0% |
| 2014 | 18 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 t | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 14 t | +250.0% |
| 2018 | 14 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 t | -85.7% |
| 2020 | 18 t | +800.0% |
| 2021 | 6 t | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 3 t | — |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 539.5 t, 1% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97 t, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.29 t | 0 t | 20 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.1 t | 0 t | 43 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 t | 2 t | 18 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 t | 0 t | 18 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 184 Burkina Faso 5 t compare
- 185 Bahamas 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 Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % 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 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in Gabon?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Gabon 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 43 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
- How does Gabon rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Gabon ranks 185th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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About this data
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