Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 184 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
184 t
Change on year
up 18,300.0%
World rank
143rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
200,278 t
in 1992
All-time low
0 t
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Republic of Korea stood at 184 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18,300.0% on the previous year and up 3,580.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Republic of Korea peaked at 200,278 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.

Republic of Korea ranks 143rd 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 8,600 t
1962 5,000 t -41.9%
1963 3,000 t -40.0%
1964 4,900 t +63.3%
1965 2,100 t -57.1%
1966 9,100 t +333.3%
1967 11,400 t +25.3%
1968 21,200 t +86.0%
1969 12,000 t -43.4%
1970 6,600 t -45.0%
1971 12,800 t +93.9%
1972 5,300 t -58.6%
1973 5,300 t +0.0%
1974 4,650 t -12.3%
1975 4,000 t -14.0%
1976 8,000 t +100.0%
1977 4,200 t -47.5%
1978 3,500 t -16.7%
1979 2,400 t -31.4%
1980 22,000 t +816.7%
1981 24,800 t +12.7%
1982 14,800 t -40.3%
1983 1,000 t -93.2%
1984 300 t -70.0%
1985 7,200 t +2300.0%
1986 33,700 t +368.1%
1987 39,500 t +17.2%
1988 16,500 t -58.2%
1989 33,800 t +104.8%
1990 40,300 t +19.2%
1991 120,300 t +198.5%
1992 200,278 t +66.5%
1993 149,121 t -25.5%
1994 135,400 t -9.2%
1995 177,000 t +30.7%
1996 83,300 t -52.9%
1997 14,100 t -83.1%
1998 0 t -100.0%
1999 1,000 t
2000 20,000 t +1900.0%
2001 40,000 t +100.0%
2002 75,000 t +87.5%
2003 147,000 t +96.0%
2004 39,000 t -73.5%
2005 26,000 t -33.3%
2006 14,000 t -46.2%
2007 19,000 t +35.7%
2008 4,000 t -78.9%
2009 1,557 t -61.1%
2010 1,932 t +24.1%
2011 585 t -69.7%
2012 92 t -84.3%
2013 2,005 t +2079.3%
2014 5 t -99.8%
2015 3 t -40.0%
2016 11 t +266.7%
2017 1,568 t +14154.5%
2018 108 t -93.1%
2019 4 t -96.3%
2020 16 t +300.0%
2021 3 t -81.2%
2022 0 t -100.0%
2023 1 t
2024 184 t +18300.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,589 t 2,100 t 21,200 t 9
1970s 5,675 t 2,400 t 12,800 t 10
1980s 19,360 t 300 t 39,500 t 10
1990s 92,080 t 0 t 200,278 t 10
2000s 38,556 t 1,557 t 147,000 t 10
2010s 631.3 t 3 t 2,005 t 10
2020s 40.8 t 0 t 184 t 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 140 Mauritania 238 t compare
  2. 141 British Virgin Islands 206 t compare
  3. 142 French Polynesia 195 t compare
  4. 144 Gambia 167 t compare
  5. 145 French Guiana 158 t compare
  6. 146 Cayman Islands 153 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Republic of Korea?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Republic of Korea was 184 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 200,278 t in 1992.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
How does Republic of Korea rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
Republic of Korea ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,580.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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.