Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Asia

Asia: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 1.65 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.65 million t
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 20 regions
All-time high
4.01 million t
in 1997
All-time low
267,000 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Asia stood at 1.65 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Asia peaked at 4.01 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 267,000 t, in 1962.

That places Asia 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 324,500 t
1962 267,000 t -17.7%
1963 294,919 t +10.5%
1964 370,117 t +25.5%
1965 331,400 t -10.5%
1966 400,800 t +20.9%
1967 430,900 t +7.5%
1968 591,600 t +37.3%
1969 735,700 t +24.4%
1970 613,500 t -16.6%
1971 753,400 t +22.8%
1972 682,300 t -9.4%
1973 634,300 t -7.0%
1974 673,400 t +6.2%
1975 542,600 t -19.4%
1976 677,100 t +24.8%
1977 797,600 t +17.8%
1978 1.00 million t +25.6%
1979 1.14 million t +13.8%
1980 1.21 million t +5.9%
1981 1.38 million t +14.1%
1982 1.44 million t +4.6%
1983 1.32 million t -8.6%
1984 1.46 million t +10.7%
1985 1.63 million t +11.6%
1986 1.59 million t -2.5%
1987 1.73 million t +9.3%
1988 1.63 million t -6.1%
1989 1.71 million t +5.1%
1990 1.81 million t +5.9%
1991 2.12 million t +16.9%
1992 2.49 million t +17.6%
1993 2.61 million t +4.7%
1994 2.74 million t +4.9%
1995 2.83 million t +3.3%
1996 3.60 million t +27.3%
1997 4.01 million t +11.3%
1998 3.30 million t -17.8%
1999 3.43 million t +3.9%
2000 3.30 million t -3.6%
2001 3.13 million t -5.3%
2002 3.08 million t -1.3%
2003 3.43 million t +11.2%
2004 3.74 million t +9.1%
2005 3.66 million t -2.0%
2006 3.68 million t +0.6%
2007 3.63 million t -1.4%
2008 3.85 million t +5.9%
2009 3.15 million t -18.1%
2010 3.90 million t +23.7%
2011 3.95 million t +1.2%
2012 3.73 million t -5.6%
2013 3.77 million t +1.1%
2014 3.47 million t -8.0%
2015 3.26 million t -6.0%
2016 3.25 million t -0.4%
2017 3.30 million t +1.7%
2018 3.06 million t -7.2%
2019 2.78 million t -9.2%
2020 2.23 million t -19.7%
2021 1.86 million t -16.7%
2022 1.62 million t -12.7%
2023 1.65 million t +1.6%
2024 1.65 million t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 416,326 t 267,000 t 735,700 t 9
1970s 751,610 t 542,600 t 1.14 million t 10
1980s 1.51 million t 1.21 million t 1.73 million t 10
1990s 2.89 million t 1.81 million t 4.01 million t 10
2000s 3.47 million t 3.08 million t 3.85 million t 10
2010s 3.45 million t 2.78 million t 3.95 million t 10
2020s 1.80 million t 1.62 million t 2.23 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 737,679 t compare
  2. 2 Germany 551,051 t compare
  3. 3 China 494,088 t compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 423,854 t compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 306,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Asia?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Asia was 1.65 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.01 million t in 1997.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 267,000 t in 1962.
How does Asia rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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.