Other paper: Import quantity, per square … square kilometre quantity in China
China: Other paper: Import quantity, per square … square kilometre quantity was 0.0114 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import in China is 0.0114 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import in China peaked at 0.5437 t per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 t per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places China 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square … square kilometre quantity in China, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0054 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0063 t per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0064 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0089 t per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0088 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.011 t per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0113 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0148 t per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0169 t per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0177 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0198 t per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0203 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0204 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0151 t per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0155 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.023 t per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 t per square kilometre | -81.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 t per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 t per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0178 t per square kilometre | +183.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0228 t per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0217 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0166 t per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 0.022 t per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0216 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0423 t per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 1987 | 0.153 t per square kilometre | +262.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1129 t per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 0.119 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1399 t per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1817 t per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1992 | 0.246 t per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 0.246 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2098 t per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2161 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4095 t per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5412 t per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 0.509 t per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5437 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0779 t per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1075 t per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0606 t per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0794 t per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 0.093 t per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0636 t per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0474 t per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.03 t per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0247 t per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0172 t per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0199 t per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 t per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 t per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0153 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0152 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0149 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.021 t per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 t per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.026 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0212 t per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0197 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0132 t per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 t per square kilometre | -13.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0114 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0083 t per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0114 t per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0062 t per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper: Import quantity, per square … square kilometre quantity in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +262.0% | 0.0423 t per square kilometre | 0.153 t per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +183.9% | 0.0063 t per square kilometre | 0.0178 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 t per square kilometre | 0.0054 t per square kilometre | 0.0169 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0148 t per square kilometre | 0.0043 t per square kilometre | 0.023 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.055 t per square kilometre | 0.0166 t per square kilometre | 0.153 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3243 t per square kilometre | 0.1399 t per square kilometre | 0.5437 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0601 t per square kilometre | 0.0172 t per square kilometre | 0.1075 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0187 t per square kilometre | 0.0149 t per square kilometre | 0.026 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0164 t per square kilometre | 0.0114 t per square kilometre | 0.0212 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 68 Georgia 0.012 t per square kilometre compare
- 69 Mongolia 0.012 t per square kilometre compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 0.0115 t per square kilometre compare
- 72 Montenegro 0.0109 t per square kilometre compare
- 73 Jamaica 0.0101 t per square kilometre compare
- 74 South Africa 0.01 t per square kilometre compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % 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 -0.2517 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import in China?
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import in China was 0.0114 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5437 t per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 t per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does China rank for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import?
- China ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.