Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Denmark

Denmark: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 425,964 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
425,964 t
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
46th
of 255 countries
All-time high
1.03 million t
in 2022
All-time low
141,300 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Denmark, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 425,964 t for other paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import quantity in Denmark peaked at 1.03 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 141,300 t, in 1963.

That places Denmark 46th out of 255 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.

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Denmark, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 163,200 t —
1962 142,400 t -12.7%
1963 141,300 t -0.8%
1964 169,100 t +19.7%
1965 174,400 t +3.1%
1966 178,000 t +2.1%
1967 193,000 t +8.4%
1968 205,000 t +6.2%
1969 247,000 t +20.5%
1970 270,000 t +9.3%
1971 252,000 t -6.7%
1972 276,000 t +9.5%
1973 326,000 t +18.1%
1974 319,000 t -2.1%
1975 268,000 t -16.0%
1976 319,800 t +19.3%
1977 310,900 t -2.8%
1978 320,700 t +3.2%
1979 345,000 t +7.6%
1980 335,500 t -2.8%
1981 347,100 t +3.5%
1982 353,000 t +1.7%
1983 385,000 t +9.1%
1984 418,300 t +8.6%
1985 404,400 t -3.3%
1986 427,900 t +5.8%
1987 425,500 t -0.6%
1988 690,600 t +62.3%
1989 698,200 t +1.1%
1990 716,500 t +2.6%
1991 753,000 t +5.1%
1992 573,000 t -23.9%
1993 392,000 t -31.6%
1994 510,000 t +30.1%
1995 442,000 t -13.3%
1996 477,000 t +7.9%
1997 488,300 t +2.4%
1998 486,000 t -0.5%
1999 522,000 t +7.4%
2000 468,000 t -10.3%
2001 480,150 t +2.6%
2002 489,728 t +2.0%
2003 478,507 t -2.3%
2004 495,466 t +3.5%
2005 489,924 t -1.1%
2006 503,171 t +2.7%
2007 536,399 t +6.6%
2008 513,928 t -4.2%
2009 424,910 t -17.3%
2010 472,708 t +11.2%
2011 451,433 t -4.5%
2012 423,303 t -6.2%
2013 502,842 t +18.8%
2014 502,842 t +0.0%
2015 471,957 t -6.1%
2016 487,850 t +3.4%
2017 487,850 t +0.0%
2018 496,290 t +1.7%
2019 494,040 t -0.5%
2020 496,235 t +0.4%
2021 551,268 t +11.1%
2022 1.03 million t +86.1%
2023 518,312 t -49.5%
2024 425,964 t -17.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 425,964 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 94,417 t, 4.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 425,964 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 232,001 t, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Denmark 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +86.1% 551,268 t 1.03 million t
1988 +62.3% 425,500 t 690,600 t
2023 -49.5% 1.03 million t 518,312 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 179,267 t 141,300 t 247,000 t 9
1970s 300,740 t 252,000 t 345,000 t 10
1980s 448,550 t 335,500 t 698,200 t 10
1990s 535,980 t 392,000 t 753,000 t 10
2000s 488,018 t 424,910 t 536,399 t 10
2010s 479,112 t 423,303 t 502,842 t 10
2020s 603,522 t 425,964 t 1.03 million t 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 43 Sweden 469,352 t compare
  2. 44 Chile 434,449 t compare
  3. 45 Costa Rica 429,657 t compare
  4. 47 Japan 424,342 t compare
  5. 48 Caribbean 402,364 t compare
  6. 49 Serbia 396,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard — import quantity in Denmark?
Other paper and paperboard — import quantity in Denmark was 425,964 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 141,300 t in 1963.
How does Denmark rank for other paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Denmark ranks 46th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is other paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 14,253 data points, 1961–2024
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