Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malta

Malta: Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 24.64 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24.64 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 65.6%
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
133.34 t per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
3.12 t per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 24.64 t per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 65.6% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 133.34 t per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.12 t per square kilometre, in 1962.

Malta ranks 3rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 3.75 t per square kilometre
1962 3.12 t per square kilometre -16.7%
1963 3.12 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1964 3.75 t per square kilometre +20.0%
1965 3.44 t per square kilometre -8.3%
1966 4.06 t per square kilometre +18.2%
1967 6.56 t per square kilometre +61.5%
1968 5.94 t per square kilometre -9.5%
1969 8.12 t per square kilometre +36.8%
1970 10 t per square kilometre +23.1%
1971 5.94 t per square kilometre -40.6%
1972 5.31 t per square kilometre -10.5%
1973 7.81 t per square kilometre +47.1%
1974 11.88 t per square kilometre +52.0%
1975 8.12 t per square kilometre -31.6%
1976 9.06 t per square kilometre +11.5%
1977 14.38 t per square kilometre +58.6%
1978 16.88 t per square kilometre +17.4%
1979 17.5 t per square kilometre +3.7%
1980 9.38 t per square kilometre -46.4%
1981 4.06 t per square kilometre -56.7%
1982 3.75 t per square kilometre -7.7%
1983 3.75 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 15.94 t per square kilometre +325.0%
1985 17.81 t per square kilometre +11.8%
1986 17.5 t per square kilometre -1.8%
1987 17.5 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1988 17.5 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 23.75 t per square kilometre +35.7%
1990 28.12 t per square kilometre +18.4%
1991 38.12 t per square kilometre +35.6%
1992 15 t per square kilometre -60.7%
1993 25.31 t per square kilometre +68.8%
1994 44.06 t per square kilometre +74.1%
1995 43.44 t per square kilometre -1.4%
1996 42.19 t per square kilometre -2.9%
1997 35.62 t per square kilometre -15.6%
1998 40.94 t per square kilometre +14.9%
1999 40 t per square kilometre -2.3%
2000 40 t per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 3.81 t per square kilometre -90.5%
2002 133.34 t per square kilometre +3397.5%
2003 51.88 t per square kilometre -61.1%
2004 64.22 t per square kilometre +23.8%
2005 56.53 t per square kilometre -12.0%
2006 63.88 t per square kilometre +13.0%
2007 71.5 t per square kilometre +11.9%
2008 70.07 t per square kilometre -2.0%
2009 52.74 t per square kilometre -24.7%
2010 95.08 t per square kilometre +80.3%
2011 62.1 t per square kilometre -34.7%
2012 41.62 t per square kilometre -33.0%
2013 36.89 t per square kilometre -11.4%
2014 35.62 t per square kilometre -3.5%
2015 37.1 t per square kilometre +4.2%
2016 52.58 t per square kilometre +41.7%
2017 56.83 t per square kilometre +8.1%
2018 47.12 t per square kilometre -17.1%
2019 44.65 t per square kilometre -5.2%
2020 37.39 t per square kilometre -16.3%
2021 25.96 t per square kilometre -30.6%
2022 71.66 t per square kilometre +176.1%
2023 24.64 t per square kilometre -65.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.65 t per square kilometre 3.12 t per square kilometre 8.12 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 10.69 t per square kilometre 5.31 t per square kilometre 17.5 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 13.09 t per square kilometre 3.75 t per square kilometre 23.75 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 35.28 t per square kilometre 15 t per square kilometre 44.06 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 60.8 t per square kilometre 3.81 t per square kilometre 133.34 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 50.96 t per square kilometre 35.62 t per square kilometre 95.08 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 39.91 t per square kilometre 24.64 t per square kilometre 71.66 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 1 Singapore 249.79 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Gibraltar 28.4 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Belgium 24.43 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Bermuda 18.44 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Bahrain 16.68 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malta?
Graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malta was 24.64 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 133.34 t per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.12 t per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Malta rank for graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
Malta ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Graphic papers — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Graphic papers — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,781 data points, 1961–2023
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Graphic papers — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.