Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in China, mainland

China, mainland: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 423,854 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
423,854 t
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
4th
of 206 countries
All-time high
709,529 t
in 2021
All-time low
200 t
in 1963
Years of data
56
1962–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in China, mainland, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in China, mainland is 423,854 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 772.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in China, mainland peaked at 709,529 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1963.

That places China, mainland 4th out of 206 countries 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 China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in China, mainland, 1962 to 2024.
Year t Change
1962 500 t
1963 200 t -60.0%
1971 16,400 t +8100.0%
1972 16,400 t +0.0%
1973 16,400 t +0.0%
1974 16,400 t +0.0%
1975 16,400 t +0.0%
1976 20,000 t +22.0%
1977 80,000 t +300.0%
1978 126,900 t +58.6%
1979 126,900 t +0.0%
1980 115,000 t -9.4%
1981 165,000 t +43.5%
1982 100,000 t -39.4%
1983 100,000 t +0.0%
1984 100,000 t +0.0%
1985 246,000 t +146.0%
1986 107,000 t -56.5%
1987 142,000 t +32.7%
1988 112,000 t -21.1%
1989 91,000 t -18.8%
1990 16,200 t -82.2%
1991 21,100 t +30.2%
1992 59,667 t +182.8%
1993 119,897 t +100.9%
1994 92,057 t -23.2%
1995 34,800 t -62.2%
1996 356,300 t +923.9%
1997 454,100 t +27.4%
1998 236,400 t -47.9%
1999 248,000 t +4.9%
2000 211,000 t -14.9%
2001 153,700 t -27.2%
2002 199,000 t +29.5%
2003 351,363 t +76.6%
2004 112,000 t -68.1%
2005 135,000 t +20.5%
2006 14,000 t -89.6%
2007 14,000 t +0.0%
2008 15,000 t +7.1%
2009 20,648 t +37.7%
2010 37,238 t +80.3%
2011 14,507 t -61.0%
2012 134,679 t +828.4%
2013 113,868 t -15.5%
2014 48,599 t -57.3%
2015 59,415 t +22.3%
2016 60,246 t +1.4%
2017 332,179 t +451.4%
2018 479,201 t +44.3%
2019 460,072 t -4.0%
2020 654,320 t +42.2%
2021 709,529 t +8.4%
2022 464,561 t -34.5%
2023 512,396 t +10.3%
2024 423,854 t -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 350 t 200 t 500 t 2
1970s 48,422 t 16,400 t 126,900 t 9
1980s 127,800 t 91,000 t 246,000 t 10
1990s 163,852 t 16,200 t 454,100 t 10
2000s 122,571 t 14,000 t 351,363 t 10
2010s 174,000 t 14,507 t 479,201 t 10
2020s 552,932 t 423,854 t 709,529 t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 737,679 t compare
  2. 2 Germany 551,051 t compare
  3. 3 China 494,088 t compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 306,000 t compare
  5. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 304,000 t compare
  6. 7 Italy 300,149 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in China, mainland?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in China, mainland was 423,854 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 709,529 t in 2021.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1963.
How does China, mainland rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 772.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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.