Newsprint — Import quantity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Newsprint — Import quantity was 6,851 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in Dominican Republic is 6,851 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Dominican Republic peaked at 41,800 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 700 t, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 82nd of 239 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,500 t | +34.6% |
| 1963 | 3,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,800 t | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 700 t | -81.6% |
| 1966 | 3,500 t | +400.0% |
| 1967 | 3,200 t | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 2,500 t | -21.9% |
| 1969 | 2,700 t | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 4,200 t | +55.6% |
| 1971 | 2,600 t | -38.1% |
| 1972 | 2,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,800 t | +123.1% |
| 1975 | 6,600 t | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 6,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,600 t | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 9,400 t | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 10,200 t | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 12,400 t | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 15,000 t | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 14,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 14,100 t | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 12,100 t | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 7,800 t | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 11,700 t | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 17,000 t | +45.3% |
| 1988 | 15,000 t | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 17,000 t | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 15,000 t | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 13,000 t | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 16,245 t | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 18,403 t | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 14,254 t | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 12,500 t | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 18,100 t | +44.8% |
| 1997 | 27,900 t | +54.1% |
| 1998 | 30,000 t | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 41,800 t | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 37,000 t | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 37,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,925 t | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 20,925 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23,279 t | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 18,500 t | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 30,000 t | +62.2% |
| 2009 | 21,612 t | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 29,278 t | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 29,614 t | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 21,300 t | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 23,831 t | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 19,875 t | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 20,193 t | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 20,525 t | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 22,312 t | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 15,985 t | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 16,928 t | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 6,000 t | -64.6% |
| 2021 | 8,868 t | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 11,985 t | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 8,320 t | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 6,851 t | -17.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6,851 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 t, 4.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6,851 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 772 t, 8.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import quantity in Dominican Republic 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +400.0% | 700 t | 3,500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,889 t | 700 t | 3,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,920 t | 2,600 t | 10,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,610 t | 7,800 t | 17,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,720 t | 12,500 t | 41,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,324 t | 18,500 t | 37,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,984 t | 15,985 t | 29,614 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,405 t | 6,000 t | 11,985 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Dominican Republic?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Dominican Republic was 6,851 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 41,800 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 t in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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