Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Sweden
Sweden: Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity was 35,317 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Sweden is 35,317 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Sweden peaked at 35,317 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1962.
That places Sweden 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 200 t | — |
| 1964 | 100 t | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 400 t | +300.0% |
| 1967 | 100 t | -75.0% |
| 1968 | 800 t | +700.0% |
| 1969 | 500 t | -37.5% |
| 1970 | 200 t | -60.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 t | +400.0% |
| 1972 | 1,500 t | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 8,300 t | +453.3% |
| 1974 | 4,000 t | -51.8% |
| 1975 | 400 t | -90.0% |
| 1976 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 t | — |
| 1978 | 900 t | — |
| 1979 | 300 t | -66.7% |
| 1980 | 2,500 t | +733.3% |
| 1981 | 9,700 t | +288.0% |
| 1982 | 16,700 t | +72.2% |
| 1983 | 25,100 t | +50.3% |
| 1984 | 24,600 t | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 21,800 t | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 19,900 t | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 26,300 t | +32.2% |
| 1988 | 24,900 t | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 25,800 t | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 28,000 t | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 24,000 t | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 26,117 t | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 19,752 t | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 11,000 t | -44.3% |
| 1995 | 14,000 t | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 11,000 t | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 7,000 t | -36.4% |
| 1998 | 8,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 11,000 t | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 10,733 t | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 10,660 t | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9,723 t | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 19,041 t | +95.8% |
| 2004 | 14,770 t | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 9,461 t | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 17,000 t | +79.7% |
| 2007 | 16,000 t | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 15,784 t | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14,473 t | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 27,455 t | +89.7% |
| 2011 | 25,033 t | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 24,588 t | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 18,623 t | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 16,170 t | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 13,431 t | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 14,219 t | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 22,746 t | +60.0% |
| 2018 | 22,698 t | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 20,536 t | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 19,021 t | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 18,262 t | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 18,132 t | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 31,317 t | +72.7% |
| 2024 | 35,317 t | +12.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 35,317 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 t, 17658.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 35,317 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 t, 17658.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +733.3% | 300 t | 2,500 t |
| 1968 | +700.0% | 100 t | 800 t |
| 1973 | +453.3% | 1,500 t | 8,300 t |
| 1971 | +400.0% | 200 t | 1,000 t |
| 1966 | +300.0% | 100 t | 400 t |
| 1981 | +288.0% | 2,500 t | 9,700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355.56 t | 0 t | 1,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,660 t | 0 t | 8,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,730 t | 2,500 t | 26,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,987 t | 7,000 t | 28,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,764 t | 9,461 t | 19,041 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,550 t | 13,431 t | 27,455 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,410 t | 18,132 t | 35,317 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 11 China, Taiwan Province of 53,505 t compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44,421 t compare
- 12 United Kingdom 44,421 t compare
- 15 Czechoslovakia 35,000 t compare
- 16 Ireland 34,435 t compare
- 17 Türkiye 20,909 t compare
- 17 Turkey 20,909 t compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Sweden?
- Dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Sweden was 35,317 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 35,317 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dissolving wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dissolving 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