Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in China

China: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 494,088 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
494,088 t
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
3rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.31 million t
in 1997
All-time low
23,600 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

China recorded 494,088 t for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in China peaked at 1.31 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 23,600 t, in 1961.

China ranks 3rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 23,600 t
1962 27,800 t +17.8%
1963 31,900 t +14.7%
1964 33,800 t +6.0%
1965 36,700 t +8.6%
1966 39,300 t +7.1%
1967 36,100 t -8.1%
1968 55,500 t +53.7%
1969 50,900 t -8.3%
1970 65,500 t +28.7%
1971 85,100 t +29.9%
1972 97,000 t +14.0%
1973 101,500 t +4.6%
1974 105,300 t +3.7%
1975 108,800 t +3.3%
1976 132,500 t +21.8%
1977 190,200 t +43.5%
1978 256,100 t +34.6%
1979 266,500 t +4.1%
1980 251,700 t -5.6%
1981 302,500 t +20.2%
1982 246,200 t -18.6%
1983 273,200 t +11.0%
1984 299,000 t +9.4%
1985 448,400 t +50.0%
1986 326,800 t -27.1%
1987 389,600 t +19.2%
1988 376,600 t -3.3%
1989 442,999 t +17.6%
1990 446,800 t +0.9%
1991 409,800 t -8.3%
1992 469,887 t +14.7%
1993 589,159 t +25.4%
1994 650,624 t +10.4%
1995 614,800 t -5.5%
1996 980,200 t +59.4%
1997 1.31 million t +34.1%
1998 1.04 million t -20.6%
1999 1.07 million t +2.8%
2000 974,981 t -9.1%
2001 869,267 t -10.8%
2002 879,078 t +1.1%
2003 1.10 million t +24.6%
2004 969,109 t -11.5%
2005 906,082 t -6.5%
2006 782,892 t -13.6%
2007 710,333 t -9.3%
2008 690,603 t -2.8%
2009 538,192 t -22.1%
2010 608,296 t +13.0%
2011 580,605 t -4.6%
2012 691,931 t +19.2%
2013 604,759 t -12.6%
2014 491,389 t -18.7%
2015 439,466 t -10.6%
2016 393,385 t -10.5%
2017 614,970 t +56.3%
2018 729,484 t +18.6%
2019 643,923 t -11.7%
2020 774,910 t +20.3%
2021 812,639 t +4.9%
2022 566,051 t -30.3%
2023 582,209 t +2.9%
2024 494,088 t -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37,289 t 23,600 t 55,500 t 9
1970s 140,850 t 65,500 t 266,500 t 10
1980s 335,700 t 246,200 t 448,400 t 10
1990s 759,066 t 409,800 t 1.31 million t 10
2000s 841,611 t 538,192 t 1.10 million t 10
2010s 579,821 t 393,385 t 729,484 t 10
2020s 645,979 t 494,088 t 812,639 t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 737,679 t compare
  2. 2 Germany 551,051 t compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 423,854 t compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 306,000 t compare
  5. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 304,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in China?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in China was 494,088 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million t in 1997.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 23,600 t in 1961.
How does China rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
China ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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.