Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Congo
Congo: Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity was 1,018 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Congo, 2001–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,018 t for belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and up 422.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Congo peaked at 1,018 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4 t, in 2012.
That places Congo 70th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 169 t | — |
| 2002 | 33 t | -80.5% |
| 2003 | 173 t | +424.2% |
| 2004 | 12 t | -93.1% |
| 2005 | 222 t | +1750.0% |
| 2006 | 208 t | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 105 t | -49.5% |
| 2008 | 195 t | +85.7% |
| 2009 | 151 t | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 123 t | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 30 t | -75.6% |
| 2012 | 4 t | -86.7% |
| 2013 | 55 t | +1275.0% |
| 2014 | 35 t | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 160 t | +357.1% |
| 2016 | 51 t | -68.1% |
| 2017 | 781 t | +1431.4% |
| 2018 | 1,018 t | +30.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,018 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685 t, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,018 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202 t, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1750.0% | 12 t | 222 t |
| 2017 | +1431.4% | 51 t | 781 t |
| 2013 | +1275.0% | 4 t | 55 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.89 t | 12 t | 222 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 250.78 t | 4 t | 1,018 t | 9 |
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More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Congo?
- Belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Congo was 1,018 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,018 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 t in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
- Congo ranks 70th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
- Is belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 422.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/