Recovered paper — Import quantity in Yemen
Yemen: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 489 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Yemen, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 489 t for recovered paper — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 59.1% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Yemen peaked at 8,069 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.
That places Yemen 123rd 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,869 t | — |
| 1993 | 1,869 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,512 t | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 2,327 t | +53.9% |
| 1996 | 1,900 t | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 1,666 t | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 2,806 t | +68.4% |
| 1999 | 2,500 t | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 5,062 t | — |
| 2005 | 5,062 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,062 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,062 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,892 t | -62.6% |
| 2009 | 1,463 t | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 1,497 t | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,557 t | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2,085 t | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 2,088 t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,517 t | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 1,616 t | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1,111 t | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 3,365 t | +202.9% |
| 2018 | 8,069 t | +139.8% |
| 2019 | 802 t | -90.1% |
| 2020 | 3,647 t | +354.7% |
| 2021 | 702 t | -80.8% |
| 2022 | 1,388 t | +97.7% |
| 2023 | 1,195 t | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 489 t | -59.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 489 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 94 t, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 489 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,076 t, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Yemen 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 | +354.7% | 802 t | 3,647 t |
| 2017 | +202.9% | 1,111 t | 3,365 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,056 t | 1,512 t | 2,806 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,610 t | 0 t | 5,062 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,371 t | 802 t | 8,069 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,484 t | 489 t | 3,647 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- 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 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in Yemen?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Yemen was 489 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8,069 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
- How does Yemen rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Yemen ranks 123rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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