Graphic papers — Import quantity in Congo
Congo: Graphic papers — Import quantity was 6,193 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Graphic papers — Import quantity in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graphic papers — import quantity in Congo is 6,193 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.3% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity in Congo peaked at 14,160 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1978.
Congo ranks 157th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Graphic papers — Import quantity in Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 200 t | — |
| 1971 | 500 t | +150.0% |
| 1972 | 400 t | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 200 t | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 t | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 500 t | +150.0% |
| 1986 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 700 t | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 300 t | -57.1% |
| 1990 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 572 t | +90.7% |
| 1993 | 604 t | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 237 t | -60.8% |
| 1995 | 200 t | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 600 t | +200.0% |
| 1997 | 700 t | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 700 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,300 t | +85.7% |
| 2000 | 1,652 t | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 1,481 t | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 1,060 t | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 4,393 t | +314.4% |
| 2004 | 3,304 t | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 3,304 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,304 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,304 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,189 t | +147.9% |
| 2009 | 3,380 t | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 2,760 t | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 3,389 t | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 8,328 t | +145.7% |
| 2013 | 4,327 t | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 4,309 t | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,691 t | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 6,591 t | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 5,154 t | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 8,076 t | +56.7% |
| 2019 | 5,385 t | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 6,312 t | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 6,161 t | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3,531 t | -42.7% |
| 2023 | 14,160 t | +301.0% |
| 2024 | 6,193 t | -56.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6,193 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,014 t, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6,193 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,447 t, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — Import quantity in Congo 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 | +314.4% | 1,060 t | 4,393 t |
| 2023 | +301.0% | 3,531 t | 14,160 t |
| 1996 | +200.0% | 200 t | 600 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230 t | 100 t | 500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 390 t | 100 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 551.3 t | 200 t | 1,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,337 t | 1,060 t | 8,189 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,301 t | 2,760 t | 8,328 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,271 t | 3,531 t | 14,160 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 155 Gabon 6,943 t compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 6,638 t compare
- 158 Haiti 5,449 t compare
- 159 Montenegro 5,238 t compare
- 160 Netherlands Antilles (former) 4,934 t compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import quantity in Congo?
- Graphic papers — import quantity in Congo was 6,193 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14,160 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1978.
- How does Congo rank for graphic papers — import quantity?
- Congo ranks 157th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import quantity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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