Other paper: Import quantity, annual … quantity annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Other paper: Import quantity, annual … quantity annual growth rate was 18.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 18.1 % change on previous year for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import in Papua New Guinea peaked at 915.12 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -88.57 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other paper: Import quantity, annual … quantity annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 275 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 40 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1965 | -61.9 % change on previous year | -254.8% |
| 1966 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1967 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1968 | 27.27 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 257.14 % change on previous year | +842.9% |
| 1970 | -44 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1971 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1972 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 132.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 30.56 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1979 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1980 | 34.74 % change on previous year | +3165.3% |
| 1981 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1982 | -33.04 % change on previous year | +225.4% |
| 1983 | 29.87 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 1984 | -22 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1985 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1986 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1987 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1988 | -22.35 % change on previous year | -394.3% |
| 1989 | 43.94 % change on previous year | -296.6% |
| 1990 | -14.74 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -85.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 125.8 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 1994 | 52.74 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | -51.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 495 % change on previous year | -1065.5% |
| 1998 | -51.26 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1999 | 136.21 % change on previous year | -365.7% |
| 2000 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2001 | -82.14 % change on previous year | -3851.2% |
| 2002 | -68 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -48.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 152.05 % change on previous year | -415.9% |
| 2010 | -20.55 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2011 | -13.12 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 95.57 % change on previous year | -828.6% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 13.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2016 | 132.7 % change on previous year | +6964.0% |
| 2017 | -12.33 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2018 | -31.97 % change on previous year | +159.2% |
| 2019 | -88.57 % change on previous year | +177.1% |
| 2020 | 915.12 % change on previous year | -1133.2% |
| 2021 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2022 | -0.7085 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2023 | -27.96 % change on previous year | +3846.1% |
| 2024 | 18.1 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 18.1 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -17.77 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 18.1 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.59 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper: Import quantity, annual … quantity annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +6964.0% | 1.88 % change on previous year | 132.7 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -3851.2% | 2.19 % change on previous year | -82.14 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -3846.1% | -0.7085 % change on previous year | -27.96 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +3165.3% | 1.06 % change on previous year | 34.74 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1133.2% | -88.57 % change on previous year | 915.12 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1065.5% | -51.27 % change on previous year | 495 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.53 % change on previous year | -61.9 % change on previous year | 275 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.04 % change on previous year | -44 % change on previous year | 132.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -33.04 % change on previous year | 43.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.72 % change on previous year | -85.31 % change on previous year | 495 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.4 % change on previous year | -82.14 % change on previous year | 152.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 % change on previous year | -88.57 % change on previous year | 132.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.62 % change on previous year | -27.96 % change on previous year | 915.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 63 Belize 18.42 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Colombia 18.29 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Lithuania 18.18 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Israel 15.58 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Brazil 14.96 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Cameroon 13.87 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import in Papua New Guinea?
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import in Papua New Guinea was 18.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 915.12 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.57 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 66th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.