Newsprint — Export quantity in China
China: Newsprint — Export quantity was 17,992 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Export quantity in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — export quantity in China stood at 17,992 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — export quantity in China peaked at 596,165 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1974.
China ranks 26th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Export quantity in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 29,500 t | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 25,000 t | -15.3% |
| 1964 | 31,200 t | +24.8% |
| 1965 | 22,600 t | -27.6% |
| 1966 | 32,200 t | +42.5% |
| 1967 | 14,200 t | -55.9% |
| 1968 | 14,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,700 t | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 16,200 t | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 18,700 t | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 4,400 t | -76.5% |
| 1973 | 4,600 t | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 2,000 t | -56.5% |
| 1975 | 3,300 t | +65.0% |
| 1976 | 7,800 t | +136.4% |
| 1977 | 5,200 t | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 4,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 3,100 t | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 14,900 t | +380.6% |
| 1981 | 14,500 t | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 6,700 t | -53.8% |
| 1983 | 5,800 t | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 2,300 t | -60.3% |
| 1985 | 2,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,200 t | +169.6% |
| 1988 | 11,600 t | +87.1% |
| 1989 | 6,900 t | -40.5% |
| 1990 | 6,700 t | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 9,900 t | +47.8% |
| 1992 | 10,038 t | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7,268 t | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 15,333 t | +111.0% |
| 1995 | 120,300 t | +684.6% |
| 1996 | 38,800 t | -67.7% |
| 1997 | 28,106 t | -27.6% |
| 1998 | 53,200 t | +89.3% |
| 1999 | 27,086 t | -49.1% |
| 2000 | 19,515 t | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 35,127 t | +80.0% |
| 2002 | 11,460 t | -67.4% |
| 2003 | 17,969 t | +56.8% |
| 2004 | 22,340 t | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 24,292 t | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 323,757 t | +1232.8% |
| 2007 | 596,165 t | +84.1% |
| 2008 | 364,478 t | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 211,189 t | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 116,139 t | -45.0% |
| 2011 | 17,281 t | -85.1% |
| 2012 | 7,055 t | -59.2% |
| 2013 | 92,129 t | +1205.9% |
| 2014 | 88,543 t | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 18,594 t | -79.0% |
| 2016 | 15,193 t | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 12,529 t | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 8,917 t | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 9,885 t | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 4,357 t | -55.9% |
| 2021 | 8,561 t | +96.5% |
| 2022 | 12,110 t | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 24,517 t | +102.5% |
| 2024 | 17,992 t | -26.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 17,992 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5 t, 3271.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- China's 17,992 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.5 t, 342.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Export quantity in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1232.8% | 24,292 t | 323,757 t |
| 2013 | +1205.9% | 7,055 t | 92,129 t |
| 1995 | +684.6% | 15,333 t | 120,300 t |
| 1980 | +380.6% | 3,100 t | 14,900 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,122 t | 12,700 t | 32,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,930 t | 2,000 t | 18,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,911 t | 2,300 t | 14,900 t | 9 |
| 1990s | 31,673 t | 6,700 t | 120,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,629 t | 11,460 t | 596,165 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,626 t | 7,055 t | 116,139 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,507 t | 4,357 t | 24,517 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 26,364 t compare
- 24 Thailand 22,778 t compare
- 25 Indonesia 21,819 t compare
- 27 South Africa 17,185 t compare
- 28 China, mainland 16,794 t compare
- 29 India 7,361 t compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % 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 -0.2517 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — export quantity in China?
- Newsprint — export quantity in China was 17,992 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 596,165 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest newsprint — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1974.
- How does China rank for newsprint — export quantity?
- China ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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