Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in South America

South America: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 107,789 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
107,789 t
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
17th
of 28 groups
All-time high
995,827 t
in 2008
All-time low
102,188 t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in South America, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

South America recorded 107,789 t for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in South America peaked at 995,827 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 102,188 t, in 2023.

That places South America 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in South America, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 462,200 t
1962 384,000 t -16.9%
1963 369,900 t -3.7%
1964 372,600 t +0.7%
1965 425,200 t +14.1%
1966 452,500 t +6.4%
1967 445,200 t -1.6%
1968 522,700 t +17.4%
1969 611,400 t +17.0%
1970 621,200 t +1.6%
1971 583,300 t -6.1%
1972 560,600 t -3.9%
1973 530,900 t -5.3%
1974 584,100 t +10.0%
1975 477,200 t -18.3%
1976 452,318 t -5.2%
1977 596,100 t +31.8%
1978 623,100 t +4.5%
1979 602,800 t -3.3%
1980 623,500 t +3.4%
1981 675,700 t +8.4%
1982 563,500 t -16.6%
1983 520,200 t -7.7%
1984 506,500 t -2.6%
1985 421,400 t -16.8%
1986 591,000 t +40.2%
1987 646,100 t +9.3%
1988 582,000 t -9.9%
1989 477,200 t -18.0%
1990 466,200 t -2.3%
1991 611,500 t +31.2%
1992 489,084 t -20.0%
1993 616,758 t +26.1%
1994 763,719 t +23.8%
1995 852,113 t +11.6%
1996 738,186 t -13.4%
1997 973,786 t +31.9%
1998 899,999 t -7.6%
1999 755,986 t -16.0%
2000 855,925 t +13.2%
2001 676,753 t -20.9%
2002 540,886 t -20.1%
2003 552,508 t +2.1%
2004 632,602 t +14.5%
2005 759,910 t +20.1%
2006 806,753 t +6.2%
2007 835,716 t +3.6%
2008 995,827 t +19.2%
2009 771,611 t -22.5%
2010 909,494 t +17.9%
2011 835,490 t -8.1%
2012 795,353 t -4.8%
2013 711,297 t -10.6%
2014 628,249 t -11.7%
2015 515,233 t -18.0%
2016 419,304 t -18.6%
2017 348,917 t -16.8%
2018 273,162 t -21.7%
2019 245,324 t -10.2%
2020 127,886 t -47.9%
2021 128,361 t +0.4%
2022 133,129 t +3.7%
2023 102,188 t -23.2%
2024 107,789 t +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 449,522 t 369,900 t 611,400 t 9
1970s 563,162 t 452,318 t 623,100 t 10
1980s 560,710 t 421,400 t 675,700 t 10
1990s 716,733 t 466,200 t 973,786 t 10
2000s 742,849 t 540,886 t 995,827 t 10
2010s 568,182 t 245,324 t 909,494 t 10
2020s 119,871 t 102,188 t 133,129 t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 14 Spain 76,977 t compare
  2. 15 Egypt 59,567 t compare
  3. 16 Switzerland 58,305 t compare
  4. 17 Czechia 52,000 t compare
  5. 18 Serbia and Montenegro 49,000 t compare
  6. 19 Australia and New Zealand 46,157 t compare
  7. 20 Hungary 44,801 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in South America?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in South America was 107,789 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 995,827 t in 2008.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 102,188 t in 2023.
How does South America rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
South America ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America 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.