Cartonboard — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 79,367 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cartonboard — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cartonboard — import quantity in Sri Lanka is 79,367 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cartonboard — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 144,450 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,900 t, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cartonboard — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,900 t | — |
| 2002 | 5,480 t | +89.0% |
| 2003 | 11,944 t | +118.0% |
| 2004 | 19,017 t | +59.2% |
| 2005 | 21,358 t | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 22,505 t | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 32,687 t | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 68,016 t | +108.1% |
| 2009 | 136,951 t | +101.4% |
| 2010 | 119,861 t | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 116,551 t | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 96,127 t | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 84,106 t | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 144,450 t | +71.7% |
| 2015 | 95,159 t | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 94,902 t | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 77,249 t | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 87,308 t | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 65,192 t | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 65,207 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81,358 t | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 68,084 t | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 67,313 t | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 79,367 t | +17.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 79,367 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,270 t, 4.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 79,367 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 42,692 t, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,651 t | 2,900 t | 136,951 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 98,090 t | 65,192 t | 144,450 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,266 t | 65,207 t | 81,358 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % 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 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cartonboard — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Cartonboard — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 79,367 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 144,450 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,900 t in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cartonboard — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cartonboard — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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