Newsprint — Import quantity in Liberia
Liberia: Newsprint — Import quantity was 29 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Liberia, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in Liberia is 29 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Liberia peaked at 226 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
That places Liberia 200th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 100 t | — |
| 1970 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 100 t | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 92 t | -54.0% |
| 1987 | 148 t | +60.9% |
| 1988 | 226 t | +52.7% |
| 1989 | 129 t | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 29 t | -77.5% |
| 1991 | 29 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23 t | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 13 t | — |
| 2004 | 43 t | +230.8% |
| 2005 | 43 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45 t | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 57 t | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 57 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20 t | -64.9% |
| 2010 | 20 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42 t | +110.0% |
| 2013 | 49 t | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 49 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 119 t | +142.9% |
| 2016 | 34 t | -71.4% |
| 2017 | 30 t | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 54 t | +80.0% |
| 2019 | 216 t | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 33 t | -84.7% |
| 2021 | 69 t | +109.1% |
| 2022 | 52 t | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 135 t | +159.6% |
| 2024 | 29 t | -78.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 29 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 213 t, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 29 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.5 t, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 t | 100 t | 100 t | 1 |
| 1970s | 133.33 t | 100 t | 200 t | 3 |
| 1980s | 170.71 t | 92 t | 226 t | 7 |
| 1990s | 9 t | 0 t | 29 t | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.8 t | 0 t | 57 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3 t | 20 t | 216 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6 t | 29 t | 135 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 198 Democratic Republic of the Congo 32 t compare
- 199 Andorra 31 t compare
- 200 Angola 29 t compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 28 t compare
- 202 Turkmenistan 28 t compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % 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 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Liberia?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Liberia was 29 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 226 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Liberia ranks 200th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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