Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Nigeria

Nigeria: Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre was 0.022 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.022 t per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.022 t per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0033 t per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
46
1978–2023

Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1978–2023

0.0050.010.0150.02197820002023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.022 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.022 t per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 t per square kilometre, in 1979.

Nigeria ranks 103rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0044 t per square kilometre 0.0033 t per square kilometre 0.0055 t per square kilometre 2
1980s 0.0055 t per square kilometre 0.0033 t per square kilometre 0.0088 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0088 t per square kilometre 0.0088 t per square kilometre 0.0088 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0088 t per square kilometre 0.0088 t per square kilometre 0.0088 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.018 t per square kilometre 0.0088 t per square kilometre 0.022 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.022 t per square kilometre 0.022 t per square kilometre 0.022 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 100 Haiti 0.0363 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 101 Namibia 0.0243 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 102 Libya 0.0227 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 104 Mali 0.0205 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 105 Botswana 0.0176 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 106 Mozambique, Republic of 0.0165 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
Recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.022 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.022 t per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 t per square kilometre in 1979.
How does Nigeria rank for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 103rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Nigeria. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/recovered-paper-production-per-square-kilometre/nigeria/

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Recovered paper — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Recovered paper — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
126 places, 4,635 data points, 1961–2023
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Recovered paper — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.