Recovered paper — Import value in Kenya
Kenya: Recovered paper — Import value was 3,154 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Kenya, 1988–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — import value in Kenya stood at 3,154 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.8% on the previous year and up 1,034.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Kenya peaked at 3,154 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 70th 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 value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 840 1000 USD | — |
| 1989 | 111 1000 USD | -86.8% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 490 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 490 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 417 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 1,073 1000 USD | +157.3% |
| 1996 | 263 1000 USD | -75.5% |
| 1997 | 36 1000 USD | -86.3% |
| 1998 | 32 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 19 1000 USD | -40.6% |
| 2000 | 30 1000 USD | +57.9% |
| 2001 | 139 1000 USD | +363.3% |
| 2002 | 128 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 176 1000 USD | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 262 1000 USD | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 401 1000 USD | +53.1% |
| 2006 | 82 1000 USD | -79.6% |
| 2007 | 431 1000 USD | +425.6% |
| 2008 | 324 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 143 1000 USD | -55.9% |
| 2010 | 430 1000 USD | +200.7% |
| 2011 | 508 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 863 1000 USD | +69.9% |
| 2013 | 161 1000 USD | -81.3% |
| 2014 | 278 1000 USD | +72.7% |
| 2015 | 811 1000 USD | +191.7% |
| 2016 | 364 1000 USD | -55.1% |
| 2017 | 146 1000 USD | -59.9% |
| 2018 | 146 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,618 1000 USD | +1008.2% |
| 2020 | 1,529 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 525 1000 USD | -65.7% |
| 2022 | 1,654 1000 USD | +215.0% |
| 2023 | 1,716 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 3,154 1000 USD | +83.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,154 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132 1000 USD, 23.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,154 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25 1000 USD, 126.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import value in Kenya 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 | +1008.2% | 146 1000 USD | 1,618 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 475.5 1000 USD | 111 1000 USD | 840 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1990s | 282 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 1,073 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.6 1000 USD | 30 1000 USD | 431 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 532.5 1000 USD | 146 1000 USD | 1,618 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,716 1000 USD | 525 1000 USD | 3,154 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in Kenya?
- Recovered paper — import value in Kenya was 3,154 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,154 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,034.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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