Newsprint — Production in Sweden
Sweden: Newsprint — Production was 217,791 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newsprint — Production in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 217,791 t for newsprint — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Sweden peaked at 2.65 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 207,798 t, in 2023.
That places Sweden 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Newsprint — Production in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 619,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 629,000 t | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 607,000 t | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 652,000 t | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 679,000 t | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 689,000 t | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 704,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 809,000 t | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 934,000 t | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 1.03 million t | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million t | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 963,000 t | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million t | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 1.22 million t | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million t | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million t | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million t | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million t | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 1.48 million t | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million t | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.60 million t | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million t | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 1.35 million t | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million t | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million t | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.79 million t | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 1.98 million t | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 2.06 million t | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.17 million t | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.27 million t | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.06 million t | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 2.12 million t | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.33 million t | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 2.42 million t | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.35 million t | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.28 million t | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.41 million t | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.48 million t | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.51 million t | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.54 million t | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.46 million t | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.42 million t | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.55 million t | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.65 million t | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.57 million t | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million t | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.55 million t | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.56 million t | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.20 million t | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 2.26 million t | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million t | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million t | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million t | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million t | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million t | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million t | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million t | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 977,000 t | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 889,000 t | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 670,000 t | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 345,870 t | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 239,709 t | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 207,798 t | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 217,791 t | +4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Production in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -48.4% | 670,000 t | 345,870 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 702,444 t | 607,000 t | 934,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million t | 963,000 t | 1.48 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 million t | 1.32 million t | 2.17 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 million t | 2.06 million t | 2.51 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.50 million t | 2.20 million t | 2.65 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million t | 889,000 t | 2.26 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,234 t | 207,798 t | 670,000 t | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — production in Sweden?
- Newsprint — production in Sweden was 217,791 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,798 t in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for newsprint — production?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en