Cartonboard — Import quantity in Ireland

Ireland: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 56,634 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56,634 t
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
64th
of 231 countries
All-time high
66,921 t
in 2022
All-time low
22,892 t
in 2009
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Import quantity in Ireland, 1998–2024

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1998201120241998: 51.0k t1999: 48.0k t2000: 47.0k t2001: 50.2k t2002: 35.4k t2003: 53.0k t2004: 36.5k t2005: 23.9k t2006: 35.5k t2007: 44.0k t2008: 52.9k t2009: 22.9k t2010: 25.2k t2011: 30.3k t2012: 28.5k t2013: 32.2k t2014: 31.7k t2015: 35.3k t2016: 29.9k t2017: 41.7k t2018: 46.5k t2019: 46.5k t2020: 42.0k t2021: 52.7k t2022: 66.9k t2023: 49.6k t2024: 56.6k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 56,634 t for cartonboard — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 66,921 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,892 t, in 2009.

That places Ireland 64th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Cartonboard — Import quantity in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cartonboard — Import quantity in Ireland, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 51,000 t —
1999 48,000 t -5.9%
2000 47,000 t -2.1%
2001 50,210 t +6.8%
2002 35,367 t -29.6%
2003 53,008 t +49.9%
2004 36,472 t -31.2%
2005 23,940 t -34.4%
2006 35,520 t +48.4%
2007 44,000 t +23.9%
2008 52,936 t +20.3%
2009 22,892 t -56.8%
2010 25,177 t +10.0%
2011 30,334 t +20.5%
2012 28,544 t -5.9%
2013 32,161 t +12.7%
2014 31,701 t -1.4%
2015 35,312 t +11.4%
2016 29,869 t -15.4%
2017 41,692 t +39.6%
2018 46,470 t +11.5%
2019 46,470 t +0.0%
2020 42,000 t -9.6%
2021 52,689 t +25.4%
2022 66,921 t +27.0%
2023 49,574 t -25.9%
2024 56,634 t +14.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 56,634 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,742 t, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 56,634 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,887 t, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49,500 t 48,000 t 51,000 t 2
2000s 40,134 t 22,892 t 53,008 t 10
2010s 34,773 t 25,177 t 46,470 t 10
2020s 53,564 t 42,000 t 66,921 t 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 61 Tunisia 58,003 t compare
  2. 62 Guatemala 57,585 t compare
  3. 63 Switzerland 57,469 t compare
  4. 65 Lithuania 56,209 t compare
  5. 66 Caribbean 55,534 t compare
  6. 67 Croatia 51,614 t compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cartonboard — import quantity in Ireland?
Cartonboard — import quantity in Ireland was 56,634 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 66,921 t in 2022.
What is the lowest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 22,892 t in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for cartonboard — import quantity?
Ireland ranks 64th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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Indicator
Cartonboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 6,129 data points, 1998–2024
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