Newsprint — Production in Norway
Norway: Newsprint — Production was 505,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newsprint — Production in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — production in Norway is 505,000 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Norway peaked at 1.01 million t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 234,000 t, in 1962.
That places Norway 9th out of 109 countries 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.
Newsprint — Production in Norway, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 241,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 234,000 t | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 270,000 t | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 291,000 t | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 308,000 t | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 344,000 t | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 389,000 t | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 466,000 t | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 506,000 t | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 554,000 t | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 539,000 t | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 534,000 t | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 527,000 t | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 509,000 t | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 435,000 t | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 466,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 435,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 482,000 t | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 568,000 t | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 589,000 t | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 691,000 t | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 668,000 t | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 711,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 840,000 t | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 877,000 t | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 855,000 t | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 845,000 t | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 882,000 t | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 990,000 t | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 910,000 t | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 955,000 t | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 934,000 t | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million t | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 973,000 t | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 913,000 t | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 798,000 t | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 914,200 t | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 870,000 t | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 868,000 t | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 886,000 t | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 804,000 t | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 784,000 t | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 861,000 t | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 738,000 t | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 665,000 t | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 631,000 t | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 525,000 t | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 436,000 t | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 472,000 t | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 480,000 t | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 474,000 t | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 479,000 t | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 450,000 t | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 414,000 t | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 499,000 t | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 483,000 t | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 488,000 t | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 563,000 t | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 418,000 t | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 471,000 t | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 505,000 t | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 505,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 505,000 t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 338,778 t | 234,000 t | 506,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 504,900 t | 435,000 t | 568,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 794,800 t | 589,000 t | 990,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 928,120 t | 798,000 t | 1.01 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 719,800 t | 436,000 t | 886,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 480,200 t | 414,000 t | 563,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 480,800 t | 418,000 t | 505,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 6 China 727,000 t compare
- 7 China, mainland 700,000 t compare
- 8 Germany 617,894 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 449,965 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom 449,965 t compare
- 12 India 402,000 t compare
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — production in Norway?
- Newsprint — production in Norway was 505,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million t in 1993.
- What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,000 t in 1962.
- How does Norway rank for newsprint — production?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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