Recovered paper — Production in Botswana
Botswana: Recovered paper — Production was 10,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Recovered paper — Production in Botswana, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10,000 t for recovered paper — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Botswana peaked at 12,000 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,000 t, in 2014.
Botswana ranks 124th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Recovered paper — Production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8,000 t | — |
| 2010 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,000 t | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,000 t | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 7,000 t | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 9,000 t | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 12,000 t | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 10,000 t | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10,000 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83,500 t, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10,000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,000 t, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,000 t | 8,000 t | 8,000 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 9,200 t | 7,000 t | 12,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 t | 10,000 t | 10,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 121 Jamaica 12,000 t compare
- 122 Georgia 11,000 t compare
- 122 Montenegro 11,000 t compare
- 125 Mauritius 9,500 t compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 7,000 t compare
- 127 Côte d'Ivoire 6,000 t compare
- 127 Eswatini 6,000 t compare
- 127 Sudan 6,000 t compare
- 127 Sudan (former) 6,000 t
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 6,000 t compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % 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 0.3323 % 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 — production in Botswana?
- Recovered paper — production in Botswana was 10,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 t in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for recovered paper — production?
- Botswana ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Production. 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