Cartonboard — Import quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 652,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cartonboard — Import quantity in United Kingdom, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, cartonboard — import quantity in United Kingdom stood at 652,000 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cartonboard — import quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 887,800 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 376,100 t, in 1998.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Cartonboard — Import quantity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 376,100 t | — |
| 1999 | 887,800 t | +136.1% |
| 2000 | 794,200 t | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 706,700 t | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 504,600 t | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 664,520 t | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 676,464 t | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 691,492 t | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 775,848 t | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 763,308 t | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 648,749 t | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 676,354 t | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 724,201 t | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 656,566 t | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 727,000 t | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 766,863 t | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 731,226 t | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 745,556 t | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 789,091 t | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 812,950 t | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 821,540 t | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 797,694 t | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 769,000 t | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 599,000 t | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 752,000 t | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 549,000 t | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 652,000 t | +18.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 652,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,742 t, 19.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 652,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,887 t, 13.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cartonboard — Import quantity in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +136.1% | 376,100 t | 887,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 631,950 t | 376,100 t | 887,800 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 690,224 t | 504,600 t | 794,200 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 757,269 t | 656,566 t | 821,540 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 664,200 t | 549,000 t | 769,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % 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 -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cartonboard — import quantity in United Kingdom?
- Cartonboard — import quantity in United Kingdom was 652,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 887,800 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 376,100 t in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cartonboard — import quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cartonboard — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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