Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in India

India: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 737,679 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
737,679 t
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.58 million t
in 2017
All-time low
81,600 t
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in India stood at 737,679 t.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in India peaked at 1.58 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81,600 t, in 1967.

That places India 1st 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in India, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 123,800 t
1962 99,300 t -19.8%
1963 95,500 t -3.8%
1964 102,500 t +7.3%
1965 85,300 t -16.8%
1966 107,400 t +25.9%
1967 81,600 t -24.0%
1968 114,600 t +40.4%
1969 155,100 t +35.3%
1970 144,200 t -7.0%
1971 206,900 t +43.5%
1972 153,800 t -25.7%
1973 117,000 t -23.9%
1974 141,100 t +20.6%
1975 100,800 t -28.6%
1976 125,100 t +24.1%
1977 167,700 t +34.1%
1978 236,000 t +40.7%
1979 245,000 t +3.8%
1980 270,000 t +10.2%
1981 269,800 t -0.1%
1982 359,100 t +33.1%
1983 171,000 t -52.4%
1984 195,000 t +14.0%
1985 188,000 t -3.6%
1986 167,000 t -11.2%
1987 175,000 t +4.8%
1988 201,000 t +14.9%
1989 180,000 t -10.4%
1990 85,000 t -52.8%
1991 239,700 t +182.0%
1992 246,701 t +2.9%
1993 175,673 t -28.8%
1994 159,124 t -9.4%
1995 170,300 t +7.0%
1996 494,100 t +190.1%
1997 547,000 t +10.7%
1998 500,000 t -8.6%
1999 498,000 t -0.4%
2000 350,000 t -29.7%
2001 398,900 t +14.0%
2002 447,000 t +12.1%
2003 537,605 t +20.3%
2004 803,400 t +49.4%
2005 710,861 t -11.5%
2006 970,655 t +36.5%
2007 812,000 t -16.3%
2008 1.11 million t +36.7%
2009 742,613 t -33.1%
2010 1.23 million t +65.4%
2011 1.41 million t +14.5%
2012 1.24 million t -11.9%
2013 1.37 million t +10.6%
2014 1.31 million t -4.5%
2015 1.43 million t +9.4%
2016 1.58 million t +10.4%
2017 1.58 million t +0.1%
2018 1.33 million t -16.3%
2019 1.35 million t +1.6%
2020 880,157 t -34.6%
2021 582,848 t -33.8%
2022 578,736 t -0.7%
2023 675,955 t +16.8%
2024 737,679 t +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 107,233 t 81,600 t 155,100 t 9
1970s 163,760 t 100,800 t 245,000 t 10
1980s 217,590 t 167,000 t 359,100 t 10
1990s 311,560 t 85,000 t 547,000 t 10
2000s 688,284 t 350,000 t 1.11 million t 10
2010s 1.38 million t 1.23 million t 1.58 million t 10
2020s 691,075 t 578,736 t 880,157 t 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Germany 551,051 t compare
  2. 3 China 494,088 t compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 423,854 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in India?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in India was 737,679 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 81,600 t in 1967.
How does India rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
India ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.