Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity was 13 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Kuwait, 1992–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 13 t for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in 2016.
That represents a change of up 62.5% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Kuwait peaked at 4,496 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1999.
Kuwait ranks 98th of 185 countries on this measure, 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, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 118 t | — |
| 1993 | 1,006 t | +752.5% |
| 1994 | 4,496 t | +346.9% |
| 1995 | 50 t | -98.9% |
| 1996 | 50 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 1,000 t | — |
| 2002 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 228 t | -77.2% |
| 2005 | 228 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 228 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 228 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 168 t | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 37 t | -78.0% |
| 2010 | 7 t | -81.1% |
| 2011 | 826 t | +11700.0% |
| 2012 | 7 t | -99.2% |
| 2013 | 5 t | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 8 t | +60.0% |
| 2015 | 8 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 t | +62.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 13 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 405 t, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 13 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50 t, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +11700.0% | 7 t | 826 t |
| 1993 | +752.5% | 118 t | 1,006 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 727.5 t | 0 t | 4,496 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 411.7 t | 0 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.86 t | 5 t | 826 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 95 Afghanistan 24 t compare
- 96 Guadeloupe 17 t compare
- 97 Netherlands Antilles (former) 14 t compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 t compare
- 100 Haiti 11 t compare
- 101 Montenegro 10 t compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Kuwait?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Kuwait was 13 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4,496 t in 1994.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Kuwait ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — 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