Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0176 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0176 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 54.4%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.03 t per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0 t per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
49
1961–2023

Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

00.010.020.03196119922023

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0176 t per square kilometre for graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.4% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.03 t per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1964.

Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0002 t per square kilometre
1962 0.0002 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1963 0.0002 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1964 0 t per square kilometre -100.0%
1965 0.0002 t per square kilometre
1966 0.0004 t per square kilometre +100.0%
1967 0.0002 t per square kilometre -50.0%
1968 0.0007 t per square kilometre +200.0%
1969 0.0004 t per square kilometre -33.3%
1970 0.0013 t per square kilometre +200.0%
1971 0.0011 t per square kilometre -16.7%
1972 0.0015 t per square kilometre +40.0%
1973 0.0022 t per square kilometre +42.9%
1974 0.0011 t per square kilometre -50.0%
1975 0.0011 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1976 0.0024 t per square kilometre +120.0%
1987 0 t per square kilometre -100.0%
1992 0.0035 t per square kilometre
1993 0.0085 t per square kilometre +143.7%
1994 0.01 t per square kilometre +17.4%
1995 0.0086 t per square kilometre -14.1%
1996 0.0077 t per square kilometre -10.1%
1997 0.0057 t per square kilometre -25.7%
1998 0.0082 t per square kilometre +42.3%
1999 0.0113 t per square kilometre +37.8%
2000 0.0084 t per square kilometre -25.5%
2001 0.0088 t per square kilometre +5.3%
2002 0.0082 t per square kilometre -7.5%
2003 0.0082 t per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.0096 t per square kilometre +17.5%
2005 0.0096 t per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 0.0096 t per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.0096 t per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0.0083 t per square kilometre -13.2%
2009 0.0096 t per square kilometre +15.2%
2010 0.0079 t per square kilometre -18.1%
2011 0.0109 t per square kilometre +39.0%
2012 0.03 t per square kilometre +174.4%
2013 0.03 t per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.0119 t per square kilometre -60.2%
2015 0.0103 t per square kilometre -14.2%
2016 0.011 t per square kilometre +7.0%
2017 0.0102 t per square kilometre -6.8%
2018 0.0106 t per square kilometre +3.6%
2019 0.0204 t per square kilometre +92.7%
2020 0.0292 t per square kilometre +43.0%
2021 0.0263 t per square kilometre -9.8%
2022 0.0114 t per square kilometre -56.7%
2023 0.0176 t per square kilometre +54.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0003 t per square kilometre 0 t per square kilometre 0.0007 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0015 t per square kilometre 0.0011 t per square kilometre 0.0024 t per square kilometre 7
1980s 0 t per square kilometre 0 t per square kilometre 0 t per square kilometre 1
1990s 0.0079 t per square kilometre 0.0035 t per square kilometre 0.0113 t per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.009 t per square kilometre 0.0082 t per square kilometre 0.0096 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0153 t per square kilometre 0.0079 t per square kilometre 0.03 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0211 t per square kilometre 0.0114 t per square kilometre 0.0292 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 161 Botswana 0.0223 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 162 Bhutan 0.0207 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 163 Gabon 0.0207 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 165 Turkmenistan 0.0166 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 166 Angola 0.0162 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 167 Solomon Islands 0.0155 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0176 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.03 t per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1964.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.