Recovered paper — Import quantity in Senegal
Senegal: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 7,583 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Senegal, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 7,583 t for recovered paper — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 234.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Senegal peaked at 7,583 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 664 t, in 1975.
That places Senegal 78th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 910 t | — |
| 1975 | 664 t | -27.0% |
| 1976 | 991 t | +49.2% |
| 1977 | 1,079 t | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 1,019 t | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,000 t | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 900 t | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,500 t | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 1,105 t | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 1,100 t | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,500 t | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 3,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 1,700 t | -43.3% |
| 1991 | 1,900 t | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 1,885 t | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,051 t | -44.2% |
| 1994 | 1,051 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,300 t | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,700 t | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,600 t | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,479 t | +117.4% |
| 2009 | 2,915 t | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 1,168 t | -59.9% |
| 2011 | 1,841 t | +57.6% |
| 2012 | 2,324 t | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 1,842 t | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 2,269 t | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 3,110 t | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 2,252 t | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 1,507 t | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 1,507 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,366 t | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 3,163 t | +131.6% |
| 2021 | 3,063 t | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5,282 t | +72.4% |
| 2023 | 5,604 t | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 7,583 t | +35.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 7,583 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 778 t, 9.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 7,583 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97 t, 78.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +131.6% | 1,366 t | 3,163 t |
| 2008 | +117.4% | 1,600 t | 3,479 t |
| 1989 | +100.0% | 1,500 t | 3,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 943.83 t | 664 t | 1,079 t | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,280 t | 900 t | 3,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,449 t | 1,051 t | 1,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,929 t | 1,600 t | 3,479 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,919 t | 1,168 t | 3,110 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,939 t | 3,063 t | 7,583 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 75 Latvia 10,226 t compare
- 76 Nigeria 9,426 t compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 8,488 t compare
- 79 Bangladesh 7,121 t compare
- 80 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,069 t compare
- 81 Eswatini 6,960 t compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % 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 -0.1647 % 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 Senegal?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Senegal was 7,583 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7,583 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 664 t in 1975.
- How does Senegal rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Senegal ranks 78th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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