Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 13 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13 t
Change on year
down 83.8%
World rank
178th
of 206 countries
All-time high
15,311 t
in 2019
All-time low
0 t
in 1972
Years of data
56
1964–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1964–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k196419942024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Afghanistan stood at 13 t.

The figure is down 83.8% on the previous year and up 333.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 15,311 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1972.

That places Afghanistan 178th out of 206 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.

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1964 to 2024.
Year t Change
1964 300 t
1965 300 t +0.0%
1966 500 t +66.7%
1967 500 t +0.0%
1968 600 t +20.0%
1969 700 t +16.7%
1970 466.67 t -33.3%
1971 233.33 t -50.0%
1972 0 t -100.0%
1973 1,200 t
1974 1,200 t +0.0%
1975 1,200 t +0.0%
1976 1,200 t +0.0%
1977 1,200 t +0.0%
1978 100 t -91.7%
1979 100 t +0.0%
1980 100 t +0.0%
1981 400 t +300.0%
1982 200 t -50.0%
1983 200 t +0.0%
1984 200 t +0.0%
1985 133.33 t -33.3%
1986 66.67 t -50.0%
1987 0 t -100.0%
1993 17 t
1994 17 t +0.0%
1995 17 t +0.0%
1996 264 t +1452.9%
1997 90 t -65.9%
1998 90 t +0.0%
1999 438 t +386.7%
2000 438 t +0.0%
2001 438 t +0.0%
2002 27 t -93.8%
2003 38 t +40.7%
2004 38 t +0.0%
2005 38 t +0.0%
2006 6 t -84.2%
2007 6 t +0.0%
2008 827 t +13683.3%
2009 102 t -87.7%
2010 8 t -92.2%
2011 4 t -50.0%
2012 192 t +4700.0%
2013 3 t -98.4%
2014 3 t +0.0%
2015 253 t +8333.3%
2016 26 t -89.7%
2017 1 t -96.2%
2018 8,105 t +810400.0%
2019 15,311 t +88.9%
2020 44 t -99.7%
2021 648 t +1372.7%
2022 80 t -87.7%
2023 80 t +0.0%
2024 13 t -83.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 483.33 t 300 t 700 t 6
1970s 690 t 0 t 1,200 t 10
1980s 162.5 t 0 t 400 t 8
1990s 133.29 t 17 t 438 t 7
2000s 195.8 t 6 t 827 t 10
2010s 2,391 t 1 t 15,311 t 10
2020s 173 t 13 t 648 t 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 176 Ethiopia PDR 24 t compare
  2. 177 Dominica 19 t compare
  3. 178 Faroe Islands 13 t compare
  4. 180 Comoros 12 t compare
  5. 180 Greenland 12 t compare
  6. 180 Anguilla 12 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 13 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 15,311 t in 2019.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1972.
How does Afghanistan rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
254 places, 12,281 data points, 1961–2024
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Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.