Newsprint — Import quantity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Newsprint — Import quantity was 1,633 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import quantity in Mauritius stood at 1,633 t.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Mauritius peaked at 10,415 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 400 t, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 112th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 t | — |
| 1962 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 t | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 700 t | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 600 t | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 700 t | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 900 t | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 1,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 600 t | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 800 t | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 1,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 1,400 t | +40.0% |
| 1979 | 500 t | -64.3% |
| 1980 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,200 t | +140.0% |
| 1982 | 1,400 t | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 1,100 t | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 900 t | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 1,400 t | +55.6% |
| 1986 | 2,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 2,100 t | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2,600 t | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 2,100 t | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 2,800 t | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 3,700 t | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 3,656 t | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,400 t | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 4,200 t | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 4,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,100 t | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 941 t | -69.6% |
| 1998 | 5,486 t | +483.0% |
| 1999 | 4,900 t | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 6,700 t | +36.7% |
| 2001 | 5,600 t | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 5,400 t | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 5,560 t | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6,310 t | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 6,310 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,455 t | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 6,300 t | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 10,415 t | +65.3% |
| 2009 | 7,736 t | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 5,870 t | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 6,979 t | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 6,839 t | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 7,328 t | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 5,063 t | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 6,234 t | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 5,831 t | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 3,917 t | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 4,867 t | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 3,106 t | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 2,060 t | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 2,223 t | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2,297 t | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,289 t | -43.9% |
| 2024 | 1,633 t | +26.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,633 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 t, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,633 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.5 t, 5.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import quantity in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +483.0% | 941 t | 5,486 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544.44 t | 400 t | 700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 810 t | 500 t | 1,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,530 t | 500 t | 2,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,638 t | 941 t | 5,486 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,779 t | 5,400 t | 10,415 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,603 t | 3,106 t | 7,328 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,900 t | 1,289 t | 2,297 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 109 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,143 t compare
- 110 Jamaica 1,874 t compare
- 111 Iceland 1,724 t compare
- 113 Botswana 1,614 t compare
- 114 Luxembourg 1,567 t compare
- 115 North Macedonia 1,505 t compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % 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 -1.62 % 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 Mauritius?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Mauritius was 1,633 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10,415 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 t in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Mauritius ranks 112th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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