Newsprint — Import quantity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Newsprint — Import quantity was 184 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 184 t for newsprint — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18,300.0% on the previous year and up 3,580.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 200,278 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 170th 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 t | -41.9% |
| 1963 | 3,000 t | -40.0% |
| 1964 | 4,900 t | +63.3% |
| 1965 | 2,100 t | -57.1% |
| 1966 | 9,100 t | +333.3% |
| 1967 | 11,400 t | +25.3% |
| 1968 | 21,200 t | +86.0% |
| 1969 | 12,000 t | -43.4% |
| 1970 | 6,600 t | -45.0% |
| 1971 | 12,800 t | +93.9% |
| 1972 | 5,300 t | -58.6% |
| 1973 | 5,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 t | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 8,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 4,200 t | -47.5% |
| 1978 | 3,500 t | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 2,400 t | -31.4% |
| 1980 | 22,000 t | +816.7% |
| 1981 | 24,800 t | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 14,800 t | -40.3% |
| 1983 | 1,000 t | -93.2% |
| 1984 | 300 t | -70.0% |
| 1985 | 7,200 t | +2300.0% |
| 1986 | 33,700 t | +368.1% |
| 1987 | 39,500 t | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 16,500 t | -58.2% |
| 1989 | 33,800 t | +104.8% |
| 1990 | 40,300 t | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 120,300 t | +198.5% |
| 1992 | 200,278 t | +66.5% |
| 1993 | 149,121 t | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 135,400 t | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 177,000 t | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 83,300 t | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 14,100 t | -83.1% |
| 1998 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 t | — |
| 2000 | 20,000 t | +1900.0% |
| 2001 | 40,000 t | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 75,000 t | +87.5% |
| 2003 | 147,000 t | +96.0% |
| 2004 | 39,000 t | -73.5% |
| 2005 | 26,000 t | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 14,000 t | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 19,000 t | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 4,000 t | -78.9% |
| 2009 | 1,557 t | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 1,932 t | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 585 t | -69.7% |
| 2012 | 92 t | -84.3% |
| 2013 | 2,005 t | +2079.3% |
| 2014 | 5 t | -99.8% |
| 2015 | 3 t | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 11 t | +266.7% |
| 2017 | 1,568 t | +14154.5% |
| 2018 | 108 t | -93.1% |
| 2019 | 4 t | -96.3% |
| 2020 | 16 t | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 3 t | -81.2% |
| 2022 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1 t | — |
| 2024 | 184 t | +18300.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import quantity in Republic of Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +18300.0% | 1 t | 184 t |
| 2017 | +14154.5% | 11 t | 1,568 t |
| 1985 | +2300.0% | 300 t | 7,200 t |
| 2013 | +2079.3% | 92 t | 2,005 t |
| 2000 | +1900.0% | 1,000 t | 20,000 t |
| 1980 | +816.7% | 2,400 t | 22,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,589 t | 2,100 t | 21,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,789 t | 2,400 t | 12,800 t | 9 |
| 1980s | 19,360 t | 300 t | 39,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,080 t | 0 t | 200,278 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,556 t | 1,557 t | 147,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.3 t | 3 t | 2,005 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8 t | 0 t | 184 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 167 Mauritania 238 t compare
- 168 British Virgin Islands 206 t compare
- 169 French Polynesia 195 t compare
- 171 Gambia 167 t compare
- 172 French Guiana 158 t compare
- 173 Cayman Islands 153 t compare
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.1507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 757,186 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 388,928 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Republic of Korea?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Republic of Korea was 184 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 200,278 t in 1992.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 170th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,580.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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