Recovered paper — Import quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 19,138 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Ghana, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 19,138 t for recovered paper — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 3,689.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Ghana peaked at 31,574 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 109 t, in 2015.
That places Ghana 63rd 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,928 t | — |
| 1993 | 1,576 t | -46.2% |
| 1994 | 2,128 t | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 2,900 t | +36.3% |
| 1996 | 2,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,200 t | -58.6% |
| 1998 | 2,200 t | +83.3% |
| 1999 | 2,200 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,200 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,500 t | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,168 t | -53.3% |
| 2004 | 2,379 t | +103.7% |
| 2005 | 2,379 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,354 t | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 3,354 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,354 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,285 t | -61.7% |
| 2010 | 821 t | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 639 t | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 880 t | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 880 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 505 t | -42.6% |
| 2015 | 109 t | -78.4% |
| 2016 | 1,325 t | +1115.6% |
| 2017 | 2,378 t | +79.5% |
| 2018 | 4,611 t | +93.9% |
| 2019 | 6,179 t | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 10,570 t | +71.1% |
| 2021 | 7,958 t | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 31,574 t | +296.8% |
| 2023 | 18,326 t | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 19,138 t | +4.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 19,138 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 778 t, 24.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 19,138 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97 t, 197.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1115.6% | 109 t | 1,325 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,254 t | 1,200 t | 2,928 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,447 t | 1,168 t | 3,354 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,833 t | 109 t | 6,179 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,513 t | 7,958 t | 31,574 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 60 Philippines 25,854 t compare
- 61 Japan 21,508 t compare
- 62 Portugal 20,370 t compare
- 64 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 18,870 t compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,747 t compare
- 66 Romania 17,556 t 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 — import quantity in Ghana?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Ghana was 19,138 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31,574 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 t in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,689.7%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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