Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Norway
Norway: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 78,367 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Norway, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Norway stood at 78,367 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Norway peaked at 358,700 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 38,288 t, in 2012.
That places Norway 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Norway, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 129,400 t | — |
| 1969 | 171,800 t | +32.8% |
| 1970 | 154,600 t | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 99,300 t | -35.8% |
| 1972 | 207,500 t | +109.0% |
| 1973 | 301,500 t | +45.3% |
| 1974 | 256,400 t | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 263,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 223,300 t | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 201,200 t | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 279,900 t | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 358,700 t | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 349,700 t | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 274,100 t | -21.6% |
| 1982 | 214,800 t | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 124,300 t | -42.1% |
| 1984 | 105,400 t | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 98,100 t | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 93,300 t | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 72,800 t | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 64,600 t | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 75,300 t | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 62,500 t | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 52,100 t | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 41,939 t | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 58,651 t | +39.8% |
| 1994 | 88,600 t | +51.1% |
| 1995 | 109,000 t | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 99,000 t | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 133,700 t | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 122,000 t | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 154,000 t | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 154,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99,000 t | -35.7% |
| 2002 | 91,000 t | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 95,448 t | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 91,396 t | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 76,785 t | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 57,098 t | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 50,430 t | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 41,749 t | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 57,545 t | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 47,487 t | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 44,047 t | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 38,288 t | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 49,750 t | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 75,412 t | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 81,800 t | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 86,598 t | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 87,018 t | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 90,413 t | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 63,657 t | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 68,272 t | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 75,430 t | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 65,886 t | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 51,932 t | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 78,367 t | +50.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 78,367 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,580 t, 2.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 78,367 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,618 t, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +109.0% | 99,300 t | 207,500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,600 t | 129,400 t | 171,800 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 234,540 t | 99,300 t | 358,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,240 t | 64,600 t | 349,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,149 t | 41,939 t | 154,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,445 t | 41,749 t | 154,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,447 t | 38,288 t | 90,413 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,977 t | 51,932 t | 78,367 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 57 Yugoslav SFR 93,800 t compare
- 58 Serbia 86,000 t compare
- 59 Philippines 82,896 t compare
- 61 Estonia 69,266 t compare
- 62 Ukraine 60,505 t compare
- 63 El Salvador 54,593 t compare
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Norway?
- Chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Norway was 78,367 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 358,700 t in 1979.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,288 t in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
- Norway ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en