Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 495,298 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
495,298 t
Change on year
down 15.3%
Rank
8th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.96 million t
in 1997
All-time low
32,300 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Eastern Asia stood at 495,298 t.

The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Eastern Asia peaked at 1.96 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32,300 t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Asia 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 32,300 t
1962 32,900 t +1.9%
1963 35,100 t +6.7%
1964 117,000 t +233.3%
1965 49,900 t -57.4%
1966 68,800 t +37.9%
1967 95,400 t +38.7%
1968 182,700 t +91.5%
1969 228,000 t +24.8%
1970 163,800 t -28.2%
1971 149,900 t -8.5%
1972 185,900 t +24.0%
1973 201,000 t +8.1%
1974 200,600 t -0.2%
1975 146,200 t -27.1%
1976 184,500 t +26.2%
1977 240,000 t +30.1%
1978 315,600 t +31.5%
1979 361,500 t +14.5%
1980 404,200 t +11.8%
1981 498,000 t +23.2%
1982 513,700 t +3.2%
1983 543,000 t +5.7%
1984 606,200 t +11.6%
1985 793,000 t +30.8%
1986 780,600 t -1.6%
1987 863,421 t +10.6%
1988 751,600 t -13.0%
1989 884,399 t +17.7%
1990 922,597 t +4.3%
1991 992,297 t +7.6%
1992 1.22 million t +22.5%
1993 1.29 million t +6.1%
1994 1.33 million t +2.8%
1995 1.37 million t +3.6%
1996 1.70 million t +24.1%
1997 1.96 million t +14.9%
1998 1.66 million t -15.0%
1999 1.67 million t +0.3%
2000 1.61 million t -3.5%
2001 1.53 million t -5.1%
2002 1.53 million t -0.1%
2003 1.76 million t +15.0%
2004 1.50 million t -14.6%
2005 1.32 million t -12.3%
2006 1.08 million t -18.2%
2007 965,682 t -10.2%
2008 879,726 t -8.9%
2009 679,934 t -22.7%
2010 750,344 t +10.4%
2011 704,221 t -6.1%
2012 748,400 t +6.3%
2013 661,953 t -11.6%
2014 546,111 t -17.5%
2015 493,741 t -9.6%
2016 423,031 t -14.3%
2017 630,200 t +49.0%
2018 737,058 t +17.0%
2019 650,380 t -11.8%
2020 778,757 t +19.7%
2021 816,074 t +4.8%
2022 568,474 t -30.3%
2023 585,001 t +2.9%
2024 495,298 t -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93,567 t 32,300 t 228,000 t 9
1970s 214,900 t 146,200 t 361,500 t 10
1980s 663,812 t 404,200 t 884,399 t 10
1990s 1.41 million t 922,597 t 1.96 million t 10
2000s 1.28 million t 679,934 t 1.76 million t 10
2010s 634,544 t 423,031 t 750,344 t 10
2020s 648,721 t 495,298 t 816,074 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 306,000 t compare
  2. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 304,000 t compare
  3. 7 Italy 300,149 t compare
  4. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 274,031 t compare
  5. 9 France 150,130 t compare
  6. 10 Poland 103,937 t compare
  7. 11 Mexico 101,690 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Eastern Asia?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Eastern Asia was 495,298 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 million t in 1997.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 32,300 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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.