Recovered paper — Import quantity in Malawi

Malawi: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 157 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
157 t
Change on year
down 84.4%
World rank
139th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1,004 t
in 2023
All-time low
1 t
in 2003
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Recovered paper — Import quantity in Malawi, 1999–2024

02505007501.0k1999201120241999: 2 t2000: 15 t2001: 15 t2002: 15 t2003: 1 t2004: 106 t2005: 106 t2006: 17 t2007: 22 t2008: 16 t2009: 16 t2010: 16 t2011: 16 t2012: 16 t2013: 25 t2014: 32 t2015: 199 t2016: 1 t2017: 3 t2018: 3 t2019: 193 t2020: 179 t2021: 250 t2022: 44 t2023: 1.0k t2024: 157 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered paper — import quantity in Malawi is 157 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.4% on the previous year and up 390.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 1,004 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2003.

Malawi ranks 139th of 231 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Import quantity in Malawi, 1999 to 2024.
Year t Change
1999 2 t —
2000 15 t +650.0%
2001 15 t +0.0%
2002 15 t +0.0%
2003 1 t -93.3%
2004 106 t +10500.0%
2005 106 t +0.0%
2006 17 t -84.0%
2007 22 t +29.4%
2008 16 t -27.3%
2009 16 t +0.0%
2010 16 t +0.0%
2011 16 t +0.0%
2012 16 t +0.0%
2013 25 t +56.2%
2014 32 t +28.0%
2015 199 t +521.9%
2016 1 t -99.5%
2017 3 t +200.0%
2018 3 t +0.0%
2019 193 t +6333.3%
2020 179 t -7.3%
2021 250 t +39.7%
2022 44 t -82.4%
2023 1,004 t +2181.8%
2024 157 t -84.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 157 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 94 t, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 157 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97 t, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Malawi 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
2004 +10500.0% 1 t 106 t
2019 +6333.3% 3 t 193 t
2023 +2181.8% 44 t 1,004 t
2000 +650.0% 2 t 15 t
2015 +521.9% 32 t 199 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2 t 2 t 2 t 1
2000s 32.9 t 1 t 106 t 10
2010s 50.4 t 1 t 199 t 10
2020s 326.8 t 44 t 1,004 t 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 136 Congo 184 t compare
  2. 137 Iraq 182 t compare
  3. 138 Mozambique 172 t compare
  4. 140 Curaçao 138 t compare
  5. 140 Curacao 138 t compare
  6. 142 Réunion 126 t compare
  7. 142 Reunion 126 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — import quantity in Malawi?
Recovered paper — import quantity in Malawi was 157 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1,004 t in 2023.
What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2003.
How does Malawi rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
Malawi ranks 139th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 390.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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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