Recovered paper — Import quantity in Somalia
Somalia: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 185 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Somalia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — import quantity in Somalia is 185 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Somalia peaked at 391 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14 t, in 2004.
That places Somalia 135th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 105 t | — |
| 1999 | 24 t | -77.1% |
| 2000 | 24 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 t | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 14 t | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 14 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60 t | +328.6% |
| 2008 | 85 t | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 85 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34 t | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 86 t | +152.9% |
| 2014 | 86 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 t | -81.4% |
| 2017 | 22 t | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 22 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 391 t | +1677.3% |
| 2020 | 180 t | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 210 t | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 70 t | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 222 t | +217.1% |
| 2024 | 185 t | -16.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 185 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 94 t, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 185 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97 t, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1677.3% | 22 t | 391 t |
| 2007 | +328.6% | 14 t | 60 t |
| 2023 | +217.1% | 70 t | 222 t |
| 2013 | +152.9% | 34 t | 86 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5 t | 24 t | 105 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.9 t | 14 t | 85 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3 t | 16 t | 391 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.4 t | 70 t | 222 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % 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 Somalia?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Somalia was 185 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 391 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 t in 2004.
- How does Somalia rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Somalia ranks 135th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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