Newsprint — Import quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Newsprint — Import quantity was 19,882 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newsprint — Import quantity in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in Ireland is 19,882 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.2% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 147,000 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19,882 t, in 2024.
That places Ireland 50th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Newsprint — Import quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 30,600 t | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 35,500 t | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 40,200 t | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 34,300 t | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 46,600 t | +35.9% |
| 1967 | 39,500 t | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 40,300 t | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 48,700 t | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 48,200 t | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 44,900 t | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 48,900 t | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 52,900 t | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 40,100 t | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 47,000 t | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 49,500 t | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 45,300 t | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 50,300 t | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 54,100 t | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 60,800 t | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 58,000 t | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 54,000 t | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 52,600 t | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 48,700 t | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 51,400 t | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 53,400 t | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 53,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 63,000 t | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 63,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 63,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68,112 t | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 77,389 t | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 70,400 t | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 62,000 t | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 70,000 t | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 73,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 73,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 82,000 t | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 63,000 t | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 78,750 t | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 77,378 t | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 89,237 t | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 93,051 t | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 136,164 t | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 122,180 t | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 147,000 t | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 143,545 t | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 83,244 t | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 75,487 t | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 67,554 t | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 62,560 t | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 62,055 t | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 57,861 t | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 53,115 t | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 50,439 t | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 45,944 t | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 46,036 t | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46,036 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30,600 t | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 24,983 t | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 31,067 t | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 27,683 t | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 19,882 t | -28.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 19,882 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,478 t, 5.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 19,882 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,300 t, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,967 t | 30,600 t | 48,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,120 t | 40,100 t | 54,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,830 t | 48,700 t | 63,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,190 t | 62,000 t | 82,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,355 t | 63,000 t | 147,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,709 t | 45,944 t | 75,487 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,843 t | 19,882 t | 31,067 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % 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 -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Ireland?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Ireland was 19,882 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 147,000 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,882 t in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 50th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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