Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Japan

Japan: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 758 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
758 t
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
115th
of 206 countries
All-time high
637,900 t
in 1996
All-time low
100 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Japan stood at 758 t.

That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 637,900 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1961.

Japan ranks 115th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 100 t
1962 100 t +0.0%
1963 200 t +100.0%
1964 78,300 t +39050.0%
1965 11,100 t -85.8%
1966 20,400 t +83.8%
1967 47,900 t +134.8%
1968 103,800 t +116.7%
1969 163,000 t +57.0%
1970 88,000 t -46.0%
1971 48,300 t -45.1%
1972 79,900 t +65.4%
1973 90,500 t +13.3%
1974 91,600 t +1.2%
1975 29,500 t -67.8%
1976 40,400 t +36.9%
1977 42,000 t +4.0%
1978 52,400 t +24.8%
1979 89,000 t +69.8%
1980 126,900 t +42.6%
1981 164,700 t +29.8%
1982 244,000 t +48.1%
1983 260,100 t +6.6%
1984 298,200 t +14.6%
1985 330,400 t +10.8%
1986 417,400 t +26.3%
1987 434,000 t +4.0%
1988 358,300 t -17.4%
1989 407,400 t +13.7%
1990 434,900 t +6.8%
1991 461,600 t +6.1%
1992 544,053 t +17.9%
1993 550,053 t +1.1%
1994 536,300 t -2.5%
1995 580,100 t +8.2%
1996 637,900 t +10.0%
1997 628,500 t -1.5%
1998 620,000 t -1.4%
1999 594,000 t -4.2%
2000 613,000 t +3.2%
2001 612,000 t -0.2%
2002 565,000 t -7.7%
2003 506,000 t -10.4%
2004 484,000 t -4.3%
2005 376,000 t -22.3%
2006 272,000 t -27.7%
2007 233,000 t -14.3%
2008 182,000 t -21.9%
2009 138,000 t -24.2%
2010 138,175 t +0.1%
2011 119,637 t -13.4%
2012 53,744 t -55.1%
2013 52,607 t -2.1%
2014 53,000 t +0.7%
2015 49,000 t -7.5%
2016 23,777 t -51.5%
2017 10,586 t -55.5%
2018 4,533 t -57.2%
2019 1,586 t -65.0%
2020 2,320 t +46.3%
2021 1,829 t -21.2%
2022 808 t -55.8%
2023 994 t +23.0%
2024 758 t -23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47,211 t 100 t 163,000 t 9
1970s 65,160 t 29,500 t 91,600 t 10
1980s 304,140 t 126,900 t 434,000 t 10
1990s 558,741 t 434,900 t 637,900 t 10
2000s 398,100 t 138,000 t 613,000 t 10
2010s 50,664 t 1,586 t 138,175 t 10
2020s 1,342 t 758 t 2,320 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

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  3. 114 Honduras 801 t compare
  4. 116 Nicaragua 743 t compare
  5. 117 Iraq 718 t compare
  6. 118 Argentina 689 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Japan?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Japan was 758 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 637,900 t in 1996.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1961.
How does Japan rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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.