Newsprint — Import quantity in Singapore
Singapore: Newsprint — Import quantity was 21,240 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Singapore, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 21,240 t for newsprint — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Singapore peaked at 198,000 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,000 t, in 1964.
Singapore ranks 46th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import quantity in Singapore, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 11,000 t | — |
| 1965 | 12,500 t | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 14,800 t | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 14,400 t | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 16,400 t | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 14,900 t | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 24,500 t | +64.4% |
| 1971 | 32,800 t | +33.9% |
| 1972 | 24,900 t | -24.1% |
| 1973 | 32,800 t | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 35,800 t | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 30,300 t | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 31,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 32,500 t | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 42,400 t | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 53,200 t | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 60,000 t | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 82,900 t | +38.2% |
| 1982 | 54,900 t | -33.8% |
| 1983 | 78,300 t | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 99,600 t | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 69,500 t | -30.2% |
| 1986 | 78,800 t | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 91,000 t | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 96,500 t | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 85,100 t | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 106,600 t | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 122,000 t | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 114,881 t | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 120,950 t | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 157,825 t | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 156,600 t | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 168,200 t | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 170,000 t | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 147,200 t | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 171,300 t | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 198,000 t | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 144,400 t | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 135,100 t | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 138,151 t | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 146,481 t | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 136,383 t | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 157,244 t | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 138,019 t | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 168,735 t | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 128,850 t | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 144,090 t | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 146,199 t | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 118,240 t | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 130,210 t | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 88,954 t | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 116,858 t | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 74,027 t | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 75,223 t | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 76,126 t | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 55,399 t | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 41,074 t | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 18,637 t | -54.6% |
| 2022 | 28,283 t | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 22,107 t | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 21,240 t | -3.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 21,240 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,478 t, 6.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 21,240 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 416 t, 51.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,000 t | 11,000 t | 16,400 t | 6 |
| 1970s | 34,020 t | 24,500 t | 53,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,660 t | 54,900 t | 99,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,556 t | 106,600 t | 171,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,136 t | 128,850 t | 198,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,533 t | 55,399 t | 146,199 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,268 t | 18,637 t | 41,074 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 43 Caribbean 23,443 t compare
- 44 Yugoslav SFR 22,800 t compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 22,633 t compare
- 47 New Zealand 20,301 t compare
- 48 Peru 20,255 t compare
- 49 Romania 19,979 t compare
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % 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 -5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Singapore?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Singapore was 21,240 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 198,000 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 t in 1964.
- How does Singapore rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Singapore ranks 46th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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