Recovered paper — Import quantity in Uganda
Uganda: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 14,885 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Uganda, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — import quantity in Uganda is 14,885 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 610.8% on the previous year and up 504.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Uganda peaked at 14,885 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
Uganda ranks 68th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 62 t | — |
| 2004 | 236 t | +280.6% |
| 2005 | 236 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 511 t | +116.5% |
| 2007 | 312 t | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 1,866 t | +498.1% |
| 2009 | 220 t | -88.2% |
| 2010 | 947 t | +330.5% |
| 2011 | 2,069 t | +118.5% |
| 2012 | 2,830 t | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 2,830 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,461 t | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 4,597 t | +86.8% |
| 2016 | 3,464 t | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 3,533 t | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,533 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,717 t | +203.3% |
| 2020 | 3,351 t | -68.7% |
| 2021 | 6,144 t | +83.3% |
| 2022 | 2,962 t | -51.8% |
| 2023 | 2,094 t | -29.3% |
| 2024 | 14,885 t | +610.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 14,885 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 94 t, 158.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 14,885 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97 t, 153.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 344.3 t | 0 t | 1,866 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,698 t | 947 t | 10,717 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,887 t | 2,094 t | 14,885 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in Uganda?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Uganda was 14,885 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14,885 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Uganda ranks 68th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 504.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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About this data
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