Graphic papers — Import quantity in Tonga
Tonga: Graphic papers — Import quantity was 166 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Graphic papers — Import quantity in Tonga, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, graphic papers — import quantity in Tonga stood at 166 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity in Tonga peaked at 3,206 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5 t, in 1997.
That places Tonga 228th 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10 t | — |
| 1993 | 290 t | +2800.0% |
| 1994 | 198 t | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 65 t | -67.2% |
| 1996 | 12 t | -81.5% |
| 1997 | 5 t | -58.3% |
| 1998 | 204 t | +3980.0% |
| 1999 | 200 t | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 285 t | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 285 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 429 t | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 3,206 t | +647.3% |
| 2004 | 283 t | -91.2% |
| 2005 | 283 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 134 t | -52.7% |
| 2007 | 178 t | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 149 t | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 116 t | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 166 t | +43.1% |
| 2011 | 156 t | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 297 t | +90.4% |
| 2013 | 93 t | -68.7% |
| 2014 | 961 t | +933.3% |
| 2015 | 194 t | -79.8% |
| 2016 | 444 t | +128.9% |
| 2017 | 283 t | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 251 t | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 386 t | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 401 t | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 307 t | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 98 t | -68.1% |
| 2023 | 227 t | +131.6% |
| 2024 | 166 t | -26.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 166 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,063 t, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 166 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,084 t, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — Import quantity in Tonga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3980.0% | 5 t | 204 t |
| 1993 | +2800.0% | 10 t | 290 t |
| 2014 | +933.3% | 93 t | 961 t |
| 2003 | +647.3% | 429 t | 3,206 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123 t | 5 t | 290 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 534.8 t | 116 t | 3,206 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 323.1 t | 93 t | 961 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.8 t | 98 t | 401 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 225 Sao Tome and Principe 220 t compare
- 226 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 216 t compare
- 226 French Southern Territories 216 t compare
- 229 American Samoa 158 t compare
- 229 French Guiana 158 t compare
- 231 Turks and Caicos Islands 133 t compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import quantity in Tonga?
- Graphic papers — import quantity in Tonga was 166 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,206 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 t in 1997.
- How does Tonga rank for graphic papers — import quantity?
- Tonga ranks 228th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import quantity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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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