Cartonboard — Import quantity in India
India: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 647,731 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cartonboard — Import quantity in India, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, cartonboard — import quantity in India stood at 647,731 t. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 108.4% on the previous year and up 422.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cartonboard — import quantity in India peaked at 647,731 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,943 t, in 1998.
India ranks 16th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cartonboard — Import quantity in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,943 t | — |
| 1999 | 20,955 t | +91.5% |
| 2000 | 39,000 t | +86.1% |
| 2001 | 20,000 t | -48.7% |
| 2002 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17,025 t | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 19,952 t | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 37,900 t | +90.0% |
| 2007 | 41,200 t | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 51,516 t | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 71,568 t | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 63,554 t | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 120,488 t | +89.6% |
| 2012 | 110,185 t | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 114,161 t | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 124,024 t | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 123,670 t | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 131,547 t | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 130,309 t | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 152,292 t | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 212,165 t | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 196,581 t | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 243,365 t | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 263,696 t | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 310,790 t | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 647,731 t | +108.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 647,731 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,998 t, 216.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 647,731 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 42,692 t, 15.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,949 t | 10,943 t | 20,955 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 33,816 t | 17,025 t | 71,568 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,240 t | 63,554 t | 212,165 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 332,433 t | 196,581 t | 647,731 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 13 Belgium 656,191 t compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 652,000 t compare
- 14 United Kingdom 652,000 t compare
- 17 Canada 611,193 t compare
- 18 Spain 491,575 t compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 401,239 t compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cartonboard — import quantity in India?
- Cartonboard — import quantity in India was 647,731 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 647,731 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,943 t in 1998.
- How does India rank for cartonboard — import quantity?
- India ranks 16th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cartonboard — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 422.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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