Newsprint — Production in United States
United States: Newsprint — Production was 312,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Production in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United States recorded 312,000 t for newsprint — production in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — production in United States peaked at 6.67 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 295,000 t, in 2023.
That places United States 16th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Production in United States, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.86 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.91 million t | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.01 million t | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 2.04 million t | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.98 million t | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.13 million t | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 2.36 million t | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 2.68 million t | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 3.05 million t | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 3.14 million t | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.15 million t | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.32 million t | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.39 million t | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 3.23 million t | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 3.35 million t | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 3.39 million t | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.51 million t | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.42 million t | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.69 million t | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 4.24 million t | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 4.75 million t | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 4.57 million t | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 4.69 million t | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 5.03 million t | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 4.92 million t | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 5.11 million t | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.30 million t | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.43 million t | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.52 million t | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.00 million t | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 6.21 million t | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.42 million t | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 6.42 million t | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.33 million t | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.35 million t | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.30 million t | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.54 million t | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 6.58 million t | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.51 million t | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.67 million t | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.77 million t | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 5.25 million t | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.15 million t | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.10 million t | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.89 million t | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.74 million t | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.46 million t | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.19 million t | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.99 million t | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 3.11 million t | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.96 million t | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.87 million t | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.47 million t | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million t | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million t | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million t | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million t | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 958,895 t | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 840,053 t | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 440,000 t | -47.6% |
| 2021 | 370,000 t | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 328,401 t | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 295,000 t | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 312,000 t | +5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Production in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -47.6% | 840,053 t | 440,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 million t | 1.86 million t | 3.05 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.36 million t | 3.14 million t | 3.69 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.96 million t | 4.24 million t | 5.52 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 million t | 6.00 million t | 6.58 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 million t | 2.99 million t | 6.67 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million t | 840,053 t | 3.11 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 349,080 t | 295,000 t | 440,000 t | 5 |
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % 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 -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — production in United States?
- Newsprint — production in United States was 312,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,000 t in 2023.
- How does United States rank for newsprint — production?
- United States ranks 16th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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