Graphic papers — Import quantity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Graphic papers — Import quantity was 702 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Graphic papers — Import quantity in Bhutan, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, graphic papers — import quantity in Bhutan stood at 702 t.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 538.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity in Bhutan peaked at 1,488 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43 t, in 1995.
That places Bhutan 202nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Graphic papers — Import quantity in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 100 t | — |
| 1994 | 487 t | +387.0% |
| 1995 | 43 t | -91.2% |
| 1996 | 66 t | +53.5% |
| 1997 | 46 t | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 46 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53 t | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 53 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 640 t | +1107.5% |
| 2004 | 96 t | -85.0% |
| 2005 | 96 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71 t | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 71 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 609 t | +757.7% |
| 2011 | 419 t | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 419 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 419 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 110 t | -73.7% |
| 2015 | 295 t | +168.2% |
| 2016 | 342 t | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 324 t | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 923 t | +184.9% |
| 2019 | 1,397 t | +51.4% |
| 2020 | 1,009 t | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 1,488 t | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 1,212 t | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 789 t | -34.9% |
| 2024 | 702 t | -11.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 702 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,014 t, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 702 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 95,868 t, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — Import quantity in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1107.5% | 53 t | 640 t |
| 2010 | +757.7% | 71 t | 609 t |
| 1994 | +387.0% | 100 t | 487 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.14 t | 43 t | 487 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 130 t | 53 t | 640 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 525.7 t | 110 t | 1,397 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,040 t | 702 t | 1,488 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 199 Central African Republic 793 t compare
- 200 Lesotho 781 t compare
- 201 Aruba 707 t compare
- 203 French Polynesia 640 t compare
- 204 Cayman Islands 624 t compare
- 205 Guinea-Bissau 575 t compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % 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 -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import quantity in Bhutan?
- Graphic papers — import quantity in Bhutan was 702 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,488 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 t in 1995.
- How does Bhutan rank for graphic papers — import quantity?
- Bhutan ranks 202nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import quantity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 538.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Graphic papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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