Canada — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Japan
Japan: Canada — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 103 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Canada — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Japan, 1997–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2015, canada — newsprint — import quantity in Japan stood at 103 t. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, canada — newsprint — import quantity in Japan peaked at 257,908 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 103 t, in 2015.
That places Japan 75th out of 94 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Canada — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 245,489 t | — |
| 1998 | 257,908 t | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 240,240 t | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 240,047 t | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 233,766 t | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 217,836 t | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 179,082 t | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 121,981 t | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 62,310 t | -48.9% |
| 2006 | 13,328 t | -78.6% |
| 2007 | 7,000 t | -47.5% |
| 2008 | 6,000 t | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 4,000 t | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 6,000 t | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 4,000 t | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 681 t | -83.0% |
| 2013 | 2,053 t | +201.5% |
| 2014 | 129 t | -93.7% |
| 2015 | 103 t | -20.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 103 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 353 t, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Japan's 103 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,414 t, 7% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Canada — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +201.5% | 681 t | 2,053 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,879 t | 240,240 t | 257,908 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 108,535 t | 4,000 t | 240,047 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,161 t | 103 t | 6,000 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is canada — newsprint — import quantity in Japan?
- Canada — newsprint — import quantity in Japan was 103 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest canada — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 257,908 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest canada — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 t in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for canada — newsprint — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 75th out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
- Is canada — newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Canada — 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/