Newsprint — Import quantity, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Newsprint — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0038 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0038 t per person
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
15th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0186 t per person
in 1987
All-time low
0 t per person
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024

00.0050.010.0150.02196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0038 t per person.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0186 t per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 t per person, in 1995.

New Zealand ranks 15th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Newsprint — Import quantity, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1961 0.0112 t per person
1962 0.0043 t per person -61.6%
1963 0.0032 t per person -24.9%
1964 0.002 t per person -37.9%
1965 0.0016 t per person -22.4%
1966 0.0008 t per person -49.7%
1967 0.0003 t per person -62.6%
1968 0.0003 t per person -13.3%
1969 0.0003 t per person +13.3%
1970 0.0002 t per person -38.3%
1971 0.0002 t per person -1.5%
1972 0.0001 t per person -21.4%
1973 0.0027 t per person +1861.2%
1974 0.002 t per person -26.5%
1975 0.0007 t per person -62.4%
1976 0.0028 t per person +270.6%
1977 0.0001 t per person -97.7%
1978 0.0023 t per person +3498.8%
1979 0.0001 t per person -97.2%
1980 0.0001 t per person +49.8%
1981 0.0014 t per person +1361.0%
1982 0 t per person -97.7%
1983 0.0041 t per person +12724.5%
1984 0.0026 t per person -35.2%
1985 0.0065 t per person +146.7%
1986 0.0146 t per person +124.7%
1987 0.0186 t per person +27.4%
1988 0.0033 t per person -82.2%
1989 0.004 t per person +19.6%
1990 0.0056 t per person +41.4%
1991 0.0017 t per person -69.4%
1992 0.0007 t per person -62.0%
1993 0.0002 t per person -73.2%
1994 0 t per person -84.2%
1995 0 t per person -100.0%
1996 0 t per person
1997 0 t per person
1998 0 t per person
1999 0 t per person
2000 0 t per person
2001 0 t per person
2002 0 t per person
2003 0 t per person
2004 0.0022 t per person
2005 0.0007 t per person -67.0%
2006 0.001 t per person +31.7%
2007 0.0009 t per person -0.9%
2008 0.0003 t per person -72.3%
2009 0.0012 t per person +357.4%
2010 0.0063 t per person +424.8%
2011 0.005 t per person -19.9%
2012 0.003 t per person -39.8%
2013 0.0041 t per person +34.8%
2014 0.0064 t per person +55.5%
2015 0.0038 t per person -40.1%
2016 0.0021 t per person -45.6%
2017 0.0017 t per person -19.3%
2018 0.0019 t per person +11.4%
2019 0.0004 t per person -80.7%
2020 0.0008 t per person +125.4%
2021 0.0035 t per person +335.5%
2022 0.0069 t per person +96.0%
2023 0.0042 t per person -38.6%
2024 0.0038 t per person -9.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0038 t per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 t per person, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0038 t per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 t per person, 20.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Newsprint — Import quantity, per capita in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +12724.5% 0 t per person 0.0041 t per person
1978 +3498.8% 0.0001 t per person 0.0023 t per person
1973 +1861.2% 0.0001 t per person 0.0027 t per person
1981 +1361.0% 0.0001 t per person 0.0014 t per person
2010 +424.8% 0.0012 t per person 0.0063 t per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0027 t per person 0.0003 t per person 0.0112 t per person 9
1970s 0.0011 t per person 0.0001 t per person 0.0028 t per person 10
1980s 0.0055 t per person 0 t per person 0.0186 t per person 10
1990s 0.0008 t per person 0 t per person 0.0056 t per person 10
2000s 0.0006 t per person 0 t per person 0.0022 t per person 10
2010s 0.0035 t per person 0.0004 t per person 0.0064 t per person 10
2020s 0.0039 t per person 0.0008 t per person 0.0069 t per person 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 12 Hungary 0.0047 t per person compare
  2. 13 Iceland 0.0045 t per person compare
  3. 14 Latvia 0.0039 t per person compare
  4. 16 Ireland 0.0037 t per person compare
  5. 17 Belgium 0.0035 t per person compare
  6. 18 Singapore 0.0035 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, per capita in New Zealand?
Newsprint — import quantity, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0038 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0186 t per person in 1987.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t per person in 1995.
How does New Zealand rank for newsprint — import quantity, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Newsprint — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Newsprint — Import quantity ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 8,248 data points, 1961–2024
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Newsprint — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.