Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Europe

Europe: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 1.62 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.62 million t
Change on year
up 16.4%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.15 million t
in 2020
All-time low
26,500 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Europe stood at 1.62 million t.

The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Europe peaked at 2.15 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26,500 t, in 1961.

Europe ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 26,500 t —
1962 27,700 t +4.5%
1963 34,700 t +25.3%
1964 34,600 t -0.3%
1965 36,300 t +4.9%
1966 39,600 t +9.1%
1967 42,300 t +6.8%
1968 83,700 t +97.9%
1969 116,000 t +38.6%
1970 251,820 t +117.1%
1971 184,600 t -26.7%
1972 203,300 t +10.1%
1973 259,100 t +27.4%
1974 246,100 t -5.0%
1975 201,000 t -18.3%
1976 186,300 t -7.3%
1977 126,700 t -32.0%
1978 148,200 t +17.0%
1979 177,900 t +20.0%
1980 289,800 t +62.9%
1981 259,100 t -10.6%
1982 268,400 t +3.6%
1983 280,400 t +4.5%
1984 305,300 t +8.9%
1985 342,100 t +12.1%
1986 359,100 t +5.0%
1987 363,000 t +1.1%
1988 474,100 t +30.6%
1989 540,500 t +14.0%
1990 594,500 t +10.0%
1991 839,700 t +41.2%
1992 852,986 t +1.6%
1993 728,100 t -14.6%
1994 660,200 t -9.3%
1995 828,700 t +25.5%
1996 970,700 t +17.1%
1997 999,400 t +3.0%
1998 841,999 t -15.7%
1999 906,890 t +7.7%
2000 761,496 t -16.0%
2001 900,118 t +18.2%
2002 940,853 t +4.5%
2003 1.05 million t +11.2%
2004 1.15 million t +10.1%
2005 1.14 million t -1.0%
2006 1.03 million t -9.9%
2007 1.06 million t +3.0%
2008 1.28 million t +20.8%
2009 1.18 million t -7.6%
2010 1.21 million t +2.4%
2011 1.24 million t +2.5%
2012 1.27 million t +2.3%
2013 1.19 million t -5.9%
2014 1.27 million t +6.1%
2015 1.80 million t +42.1%
2016 1.91 million t +6.4%
2017 2.06 million t +7.6%
2018 1.98 million t -3.7%
2019 1.89 million t -4.9%
2020 2.15 million t +13.8%
2021 1.57 million t -26.7%
2022 1.47 million t -6.7%
2023 1.40 million t -5.0%
2024 1.62 million t +16.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Europe 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +117.1% 116,000 t 251,820 t
1968 +97.9% 42,300 t 83,700 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49,044 t 26,500 t 116,000 t 9
1970s 198,502 t 126,700 t 259,100 t 10
1980s 348,180 t 259,100 t 540,500 t 10
1990s 822,318 t 594,500 t 999,400 t 10
2000s 1.05 million t 761,496 t 1.28 million t 10
2010s 1.58 million t 1.19 million t 2.06 million t 10
2020s 1.64 million t 1.40 million t 2.15 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 United States 428,197 t compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 397,000 t compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 397,000 t compare
  4. 4 Germany 192,000 t compare
  5. 5 Poland 187,899 t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Europe?
Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Europe was 1.62 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 26,500 t in 1961.
How does Europe rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 8,822 data points, 1961–2024
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