Newsprint — Import quantity in Western Europe

Western Europe: Newsprint — Import quantity was 1.17 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.17 million t
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
3.36 million t
in 2000
All-time low
564,400 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity in Western Europe, 1961–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 1.17 million t for newsprint — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Western Europe peaked at 3.36 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 564,400 t, in 1961.

That places Western Europe 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 809,500 t 564,400 t 1.22 million t 9
1970s 1.42 million t 1.23 million t 1.68 million t 10
1980s 1.82 million t 1.55 million t 2.22 million t 10
1990s 2.59 million t 2.32 million t 3.20 million t 10
2000s 2.78 million t 2.23 million t 3.36 million t 10
2010s 1.99 million t 1.51 million t 2.40 million t 10
2020s 1.19 million t 1.07 million t 1.26 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 1 India 737,679 t compare
  2. 2 Germany 551,051 t compare
  3. 3 China 494,088 t compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 423,854 t compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 306,000 t compare
  6. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 304,000 t compare
  7. 7 Italy 300,149 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity in Western Europe?
Newsprint — import quantity in Western Europe was 1.17 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.36 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 564,400 t in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for newsprint — import quantity?
Western Europe ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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About this data

Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 12,179 data points, 1961–2024
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