Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0008 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in Iraq is 0.0008 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0777 t per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Iraq 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 t per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0039 t per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 t per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 t per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0071 t per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0041 t per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0112 t per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0087 t per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0151 t per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0183 t per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0206 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.032 t per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0526 t per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0229 t per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0274 t per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.048 t per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0457 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0777 t per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0777 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0777 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0777 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0777 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0777 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 t per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 t per square kilometre | +513.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | +104.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 t per square kilometre | +163.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 t per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 t per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 t per square kilometre | +169.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 t per square kilometre | +231.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | -85.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 t per square kilometre | 0.0018 t per square kilometre | 0.0041 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.01 t per square kilometre | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | 0.0206 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.054 t per square kilometre | 0.0229 t per square kilometre | 0.0777 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0194 t per square kilometre | 0 t per square kilometre | 0.0777 t per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 0 t per square kilometre | 0.0033 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0102 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 t per square kilometre | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 145 Rwanda 0.0011 t per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mauritania 0.0009 t per square kilometre compare
- 147 Mozambique 0.0008 t per square kilometre compare
- 149 Canada 0.0007 t per square kilometre compare
- 150 Faroe Islands 0.0007 t per square kilometre compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 0.0007 t per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °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 0.0058 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -27.91 % 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 0.0016 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0008 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0777 t per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Iraq rank for newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.