Recovered paper — Import quantity in Gambia
Gambia: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 94 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Gambia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — import quantity in Gambia stood at 94 t.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Gambia peaked at 641 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7 t, in 2021.
That places Gambia 148th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 82 t | — |
| 1993 | 18 t | -78.0% |
| 1994 | 15 t | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 130 t | +766.7% |
| 1996 | 80 t | -38.5% |
| 1997 | 170 t | +112.5% |
| 1998 | 170 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 t | -41.2% |
| 2000 | 97 t | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 97 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 199 t | +105.2% |
| 2003 | 295 t | +48.2% |
| 2004 | 72 t | -75.6% |
| 2005 | 72 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 138 t | +91.7% |
| 2007 | 353 t | +155.8% |
| 2008 | 49 t | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 641 t | +1208.2% |
| 2010 | 84 t | -86.9% |
| 2011 | 205 t | +144.0% |
| 2012 | 24 t | -88.3% |
| 2013 | 29 t | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 50 t | +72.4% |
| 2015 | 564 t | +1028.0% |
| 2016 | 274 t | -51.4% |
| 2017 | 67 t | -75.5% |
| 2018 | 67 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 115 t | +71.6% |
| 2020 | 77 t | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 7 t | -90.9% |
| 2022 | 29 t | +314.3% |
| 2023 | 101 t | +248.3% |
| 2024 | 94 t | -6.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 94 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 94 t, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 94 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97 t, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1208.2% | 49 t | 641 t |
| 2015 | +1028.0% | 50 t | 564 t |
| 1995 | +766.7% | 15 t | 130 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.62 t | 15 t | 170 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 201.3 t | 49 t | 641 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.9 t | 24 t | 564 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6 t | 7 t | 101 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 145 French Guiana 103 t compare
- 146 Mauritius 97 t compare
- 146 Rwanda 97 t compare
- 149 Côte d'Ivoire 84 t compare
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 84 t compare
- 151 Chad 78 t compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % 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 -1.52 % 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 Gambia?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Gambia was 94 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 641 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 t in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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