Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 826,032 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
826,032 t
Change on year
up 10.9%
Rank
4th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.88 million t
in 2016
All-time low
107,600 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Asia stood at 826,032 t.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Asia peaked at 1.88 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 107,600 t, in 1965.

Southern Asia ranks 4th of 28 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 152,100 t
1962 117,800 t -22.6%
1963 115,019 t -2.4%
1964 123,917 t +7.7%
1965 107,600 t -13.2%
1966 138,500 t +28.7%
1967 107,800 t -22.2%
1968 138,900 t +28.8%
1969 197,200 t +42.0%
1970 173,900 t -11.8%
1971 255,400 t +46.9%
1972 212,400 t -16.8%
1973 162,200 t -23.6%
1974 208,600 t +28.6%
1975 148,000 t -29.1%
1976 192,900 t +30.3%
1977 239,000 t +23.9%
1978 305,000 t +27.6%
1979 316,900 t +3.9%
1980 325,200 t +2.6%
1981 349,600 t +7.5%
1982 417,000 t +19.3%
1983 235,100 t -43.6%
1984 262,700 t +11.7%
1985 264,800 t +0.8%
1986 236,500 t -10.7%
1987 259,500 t +9.7%
1988 291,000 t +12.1%
1989 260,800 t -10.4%
1990 196,900 t -24.5%
1991 350,400 t +78.0%
1992 381,380 t +8.8%
1993 256,083 t -32.9%
1994 361,705 t +41.2%
1995 354,354 t -2.0%
1996 709,321 t +100.2%
1997 740,756 t +4.4%
1998 711,702 t -3.9%
1999 676,649 t -4.9%
2000 519,649 t -23.2%
2001 561,095 t +8.0%
2002 614,525 t +9.5%
2003 726,510 t +18.2%
2004 1.06 million t +46.0%
2005 966,696 t -8.8%
2006 1.23 million t +27.4%
2007 1.07 million t -12.9%
2008 1.38 million t +28.1%
2009 1.05 million t -23.7%
2010 1.54 million t +46.6%
2011 1.73 million t +12.2%
2012 1.54 million t -10.8%
2013 1.68 million t +9.3%
2014 1.65 million t -2.1%
2015 1.70 million t +3.3%
2016 1.88 million t +10.6%
2017 1.88 million t -0.2%
2018 1.57 million t -16.8%
2019 1.57 million t -0.0%
2020 1.01 million t -35.5%
2021 693,127 t -31.3%
2022 657,784 t -5.1%
2023 744,557 t +13.2%
2024 826,032 t +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 133,204 t 107,600 t 197,200 t 9
1970s 221,430 t 148,000 t 316,900 t 10
1980s 290,220 t 235,100 t 417,000 t 10
1990s 473,925 t 196,900 t 740,756 t 10
2000s 917,942 t 519,649 t 1.38 million t 10
2010s 1.67 million t 1.54 million t 1.88 million t 10
2020s 786,212 t 657,784 t 1.01 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  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
  7. 7 Italy 300,149 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Asia?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Asia was 826,032 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 107,600 t in 1965.
How does Southern Asia rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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.