Newsprint — Import quantity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Newsprint — Import quantity was 4,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Newsprint — Import quantity in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import quantity in Uruguay stood at 4,000 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Uruguay peaked at 23,700 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,571 t, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 94th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Newsprint — Import quantity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 23,600 t | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 19,800 t | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 23,600 t | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 17,900 t | -24.2% |
| 1966 | 16,100 t | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 15,100 t | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 6,500 t | -57.0% |
| 1969 | 23,700 t | +264.6% |
| 1970 | 20,800 t | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 22,100 t | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 12,600 t | -43.0% |
| 1973 | 11,000 t | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 16,500 t | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 10,600 t | -35.8% |
| 1976 | 10,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12,100 t | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 12,600 t | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 13,600 t | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 15,200 t | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 21,800 t | +43.4% |
| 1982 | 13,100 t | -39.9% |
| 1983 | 8,600 t | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 9,500 t | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 8,900 t | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 9,200 t | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 10,400 t | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 10,500 t | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 12,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 17,400 t | +45.0% |
| 1991 | 12,500 t | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 13,430 t | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 14,943 t | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 15,096 t | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 12,514 t | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 10,300 t | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 10,000 t | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 9,100 t | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 11,400 t | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 11,400 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,600 t | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 8,000 t | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 7,000 t | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 t | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,000 t | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 10,000 t | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 9,000 t | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,471 t | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 8,636 t | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8,067 t | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 7,129 t | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 6,149 t | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 5,581 t | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 5,920 t | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4,380 t | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 3,283 t | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 2,907 t | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 3,229 t | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2,571 t | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 4,000 t | +55.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,478 t, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4,000 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 772 t, 5.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import quantity in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +264.6% | 6,500 t | 23,700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,889 t | 6,500 t | 23,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,250 t | 10,600 t | 22,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,920 t | 8,600 t | 21,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,668 t | 9,100 t | 17,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,000 t | 7,000 t | 11,600 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,233 t | 4,380 t | 9,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,198 t | 2,571 t | 4,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 91 Madagascar 4,521 t compare
- 92 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,231 t compare
- 93 Myanmar 4,008 t compare
- 95 Estonia 3,862 t compare
- 96 Cameroon 3,386 t compare
- 97 Martinique 3,200 t compare
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Uruguay?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Uruguay was 4,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23,700 t in 1961.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,571 t in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Uruguay ranks 94th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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