Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre in China
China: Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.062 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.062 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
59th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.14 t per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.0025 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in China stood at 0.062 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.14 t per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 59th of 178 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, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.003 t per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0034 t per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0042 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 t per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0059 t per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.007 t per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0091 t per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0103 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0112 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0116 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0141 t per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0203 t per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0273 t per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0284 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0268 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0322 t per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0262 t per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0291 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0318 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0478 t per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0348 t per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0415 t per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0401 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0472 t per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0476 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0437 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0501 t per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0628 t per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0693 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0655 t per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1044 t per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1997 | 0.14 t per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1111 t per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1142 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1039 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0926 t per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0936 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1167 t per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1032 t per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0965 t per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0834 t per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0757 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0736 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0573 t per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0648 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0618 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0737 t per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0644 t per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0523 t per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0468 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0419 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0655 t per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0777 t per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0686 t per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0825 t per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0866 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0603 t per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 0.062 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 t per square kilometre | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | 0.0059 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.015 t per square kilometre | 0.007 t per square kilometre | 0.0284 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0358 t per square kilometre | 0.0262 t per square kilometre | 0.0478 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0809 t per square kilometre | 0.0437 t per square kilometre | 0.14 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0896 t per square kilometre | 0.0573 t per square kilometre | 0.1167 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0618 t per square kilometre | 0.0419 t per square kilometre | 0.0777 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0729 t per square kilometre | 0.0603 t per square kilometre | 0.0866 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 56 Bahamas 0.0771 t per square kilometre compare
- 57 Palestine 0.0749 t per square kilometre compare
- 58 Bangladesh 0.064 t per square kilometre compare
- 60 Montenegro 0.0619 t per square kilometre compare
- 61 Thailand 0.0573 t per square kilometre compare
- 62 Comoros 0.057 t per square kilometre compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0052 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0013 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 0.804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in China?
- Newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in China was 0.062 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 t per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Newsprint — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Newsprint — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Newsprint — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Newsprint — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.