Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 82,287 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
82,287 t
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
3rd
of 20 regions
All-time high
224,196 t
in 2015
All-time low
7,776 t
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 82,287 t for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 224,196 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,776 t, in 1994.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 20 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 18,800 t
1962 22,700 t +20.7%
1963 24,400 t +7.5%
1964 12,500 t -48.8%
1965 15,900 t +27.2%
1966 15,100 t -5.0%
1967 20,500 t +35.8%
1968 27,000 t +31.7%
1969 30,100 t +11.5%
1970 27,600 t -8.3%
1971 28,200 t +2.2%
1972 26,400 t -6.4%
1973 26,290 t -0.4%
1974 25,500 t -3.0%
1975 28,850 t +13.1%
1976 24,400 t -15.4%
1977 29,250 t +19.9%
1978 27,200 t -7.0%
1979 28,000 t +2.9%
1980 21,500 t -23.2%
1981 34,400 t +60.0%
1982 29,200 t -15.1%
1983 26,600 t -8.9%
1984 31,000 t +16.5%
1985 28,213 t -9.0%
1986 18,586 t -34.1%
1987 25,316 t +36.2%
1988 26,985 t +6.6%
1989 22,071 t -18.2%
1990 14,110 t -36.1%
1991 15,410 t +9.2%
1992 14,931 t -3.1%
1993 12,021 t -19.5%
1994 7,776 t -35.3%
1995 44,622 t +473.8%
1996 52,720 t +18.1%
1997 85,366 t +61.9%
1998 90,471 t +6.0%
1999 96,975 t +7.2%
2000 70,978 t -26.8%
2001 91,999 t +29.6%
2002 73,615 t -20.0%
2003 89,326 t +21.3%
2004 108,224 t +21.2%
2005 107,146 t -1.0%
2006 152,022 t +41.9%
2007 126,527 t -16.8%
2008 124,683 t -1.5%
2009 158,109 t +26.8%
2010 188,486 t +19.2%
2011 182,892 t -3.0%
2012 187,641 t +2.6%
2013 189,237 t +0.9%
2014 198,296 t +4.8%
2015 224,196 t +13.1%
2016 198,832 t -11.3%
2017 172,474 t -13.3%
2018 139,711 t -19.0%
2019 176,805 t +26.6%
2020 102,685 t -41.9%
2021 79,024 t -23.0%
2022 62,446 t -21.0%
2023 75,371 t +20.7%
2024 82,287 t +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,778 t 12,500 t 30,100 t 9
1970s 27,169 t 24,400 t 29,250 t 10
1980s 26,387 t 18,586 t 34,400 t 10
1990s 43,440 t 7,776 t 96,975 t 10
2000s 110,263 t 70,978 t 158,109 t 10
2010s 185,857 t 139,711 t 224,196 t 10
2020s 80,363 t 62,446 t 102,685 t 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 India 737,679 t compare
  2. 2 Germany 551,051 t compare
  3. 3 China 494,088 t compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 423,854 t compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 306,000 t compare
  6. 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 82,287 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 224,196 t in 2015.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,776 t in 1994.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 20 regions with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.