Newsprint — Export quantity in Sweden
Sweden: Newsprint — Export quantity was 228,129 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newsprint — Export quantity in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — export quantity in Sweden stood at 228,129 t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — export quantity in Sweden peaked at 2.27 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 228,129 t, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 10th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Newsprint — Export quantity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 423,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 408,200 t | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 429,500 t | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 455,600 t | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 429,800 t | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 427,100 t | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 422,900 t | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 521,600 t | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 621,500 t | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 686,600 t | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 710,300 t | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 767,900 t | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 850,300 t | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 944,300 t | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 920,800 t | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 861,200 t | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 847,100 t | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million t | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 1.24 million t | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 1.24 million t | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million t | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million t | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million t | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.22 million t | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 1.35 million t | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.49 million t | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.73 million t | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 1.75 million t | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.84 million t | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million t | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million t | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million t | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.89 million t | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 2.03 million t | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.98 million t | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million t | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.11 million t | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 2.27 million t | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million t | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million t | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million t | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million t | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million t | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million t | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.85 million t | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million t | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million t | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million t | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million t | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 million t | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million t | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million t | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million t | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 909,670 t | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 889,877 t | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 768,735 t | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 846,000 t | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 781,637 t | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 702,650 t | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 545,074 t | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 374,032 t | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 259,152 t | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 237,113 t | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 228,129 t | -3.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 228,129 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 198 t, 1152.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 228,129 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105 t, 2172.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 459,956 t | 408,200 t | 621,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 885,960 t | 686,600 t | 1.24 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million t | 1.03 million t | 1.84 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 million t | 1.56 million t | 2.27 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million t | 1.64 million t | 2.03 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million t | 702,650 t | 1.73 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 328,700 t | 228,129 t | 545,074 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Belgium 317,070 t compare
- 8 USSR 250,000 t compare
- 9 Switzerland 248,124 t compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 208,000 t compare
- 11 United Kingdom 208,000 t compare
- 13 Spain 149,942 t compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — export quantity in Sweden?
- Newsprint — export quantity in Sweden was 228,129 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — export quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest newsprint — export quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,129 t in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for newsprint — export quantity?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — export quantity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en