Newsprint — Production in Northern America
Northern America: Newsprint — Production was 2.10 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Newsprint — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 2.10 million t for newsprint — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Northern America peaked at 15.89 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million t, in 2023.
That places Northern America 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 million t | 7.95 million t | 11.16 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.52 million t | 10.36 million t | 12.39 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.03 million t | 12.69 million t | 15.40 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.44 million t | 15.07 million t | 15.75 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.38 million t | 7.37 million t | 15.89 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 million t | 3.41 million t | 7.75 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million t | 2.06 million t | 2.40 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 3 Japan 1.52 million t compare
- 4 Russian Federation 930,000 t compare
- 5 China 727,000 t compare
- 6 China, mainland 700,000 t compare
- 7 Germany 617,894 t compare
- 8 Norway 505,000 t compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 449,965 t compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 11.92 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — production in Northern America?
- Newsprint — production in Northern America was 2.10 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.89 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million t in 2023.
- How does Northern America rank for newsprint — production?
- Northern America ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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