China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Tonga
Tonga: China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity was 130 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Tonga, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 130 t for china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 73.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Tonga peaked at 130 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 1999.
Tonga ranks 136th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 t | — |
| 1999 | 2 t | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 22 t | +1000.0% |
| 2001 | 11 t | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 23 t | +109.1% |
| 2003 | 38 t | +65.2% |
| 2004 | 12 t | -68.4% |
| 2005 | 6 t | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 27 t | +350.0% |
| 2007 | 96 t | +255.6% |
| 2008 | 128 t | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 20 t | -84.4% |
| 2010 | 23 t | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 52 t | +126.1% |
| 2012 | 29 t | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 2 t | -93.1% |
| 2014 | 80 t | +3900.0% |
| 2015 | 50 t | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 45 t | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 75 t | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 130 t | +73.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 130 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,618 t, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 130 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,038 t, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Tonga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3900.0% | 2 t | 80 t |
| 2000 | +1000.0% | 2 t | 22 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 t | 2 t | 3 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.3 t | 6 t | 128 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 54 t | 2 t | 130 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 0.1689 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Tonga?
- China — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Tonga was 130 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 130 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
- Tonga ranks 136th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/