Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Portugal

Portugal: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 19,275 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19,275 t
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 243 countries
All-time high
45,252 t
in 2014
All-time low
2,000 t
in 1993
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Portugal, 1988–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1988200620241988: 10.0k t1989: 2.9k t1990: 4.1k t1991: 4.0k t1992: 3.0k t1993: 2.0k t1994: 4.0k t1995: 3.0k t1996: 12.7k t1997: 9.0k t1998: 10.8k t1999: 10.0k t2000: 14.3k t2001: 15.0k t2002: 17.0k t2003: 14.0k t2004: 14.0k t2005: 26.0k t2006: 22.0k t2007: 27.0k t2008: 25.7k t2009: 32.3k t2010: 32.2k t2011: 41.2k t2012: 40.5k t2013: 37.9k t2014: 45.3k t2015: 37.8k t2016: 21.4k t2017: 21.4k t2018: 17.7k t2019: 19.5k t2020: 21.5k t2021: 18.3k t2022: 16.5k t2023: 19.3k t2024: 19.3k t

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 19,275 t for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Portugal peaked at 45,252 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1993.

Portugal ranks 54th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Portugal, 1988 to 2024.
Year t Change
1988 10,000 t —
1989 2,900 t -71.0%
1990 4,100 t +41.4%
1991 4,000 t -2.4%
1992 3,000 t -25.0%
1993 2,000 t -33.3%
1994 4,000 t +100.0%
1995 3,000 t -25.0%
1996 12,700 t +323.3%
1997 9,000 t -29.1%
1998 10,800 t +20.0%
1999 10,000 t -7.4%
2000 14,263 t +42.6%
2001 15,000 t +5.2%
2002 17,000 t +13.3%
2003 14,000 t -17.6%
2004 14,000 t +0.0%
2005 26,000 t +85.7%
2006 22,000 t -15.4%
2007 27,000 t +22.7%
2008 25,698 t -4.8%
2009 32,298 t +25.7%
2010 32,159 t -0.4%
2011 41,217 t +28.2%
2012 40,489 t -1.8%
2013 37,859 t -6.5%
2014 45,252 t +19.5%
2015 37,785 t -16.5%
2016 21,350 t -43.5%
2017 21,350 t +0.0%
2018 17,744 t -16.9%
2019 19,455 t +9.6%
2020 21,488 t +10.4%
2021 18,316 t -14.8%
2022 16,465 t -10.1%
2023 19,348 t +17.5%
2024 19,275 t -0.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 19,275 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,893 t, 5.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 19,275 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,919 t, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Portugal 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
1996 +323.3% 3,000 t 12,700 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,450 t 2,900 t 10,000 t 2
1990s 6,260 t 2,000 t 12,700 t 10
2000s 20,726 t 14,000 t 32,298 t 10
2010s 31,466 t 17,744 t 45,252 t 10
2020s 18,978 t 16,465 t 21,488 t 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 51 Austria 22,536 t compare
  2. 52 Colombia 20,430 t compare
  3. 53 Morocco 20,130 t compare
  4. 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,477 t compare
  5. 56 Qatar 17,854 t compare
  6. 57 Lebanon 17,354 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 Portugal?
Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Portugal was 19,275 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 45,252 t in 2014.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1993.
How does Portugal rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
Portugal ranks 54th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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