Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita was 0.1008 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1008 t per person
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
13th
of 124 countries
All-time high
0.1386 t per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.0407 t per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024

0.040.060.080.10.120.14196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.1008 t per person for other paper and paperboard — production, per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — production, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.1386 t per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 t per person, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 13th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1961 0.0407 t per person
1962 0.0446 t per person +9.4%
1963 0.0514 t per person +15.3%
1964 0.0452 t per person -12.1%
1965 0.053 t per person +17.2%
1966 0.055 t per person +3.9%
1967 0.0556 t per person +1.0%
1968 0.0624 t per person +12.4%
1969 0.0785 t per person +25.7%
1970 0.0777 t per person -1.0%
1971 0.0798 t per person +2.8%
1972 0.0746 t per person -6.5%
1973 0.0962 t per person +29.0%
1974 0.1005 t per person +4.5%
1975 0.098 t per person -2.6%
1976 0.1032 t per person +5.4%
1977 0.1096 t per person +6.2%
1978 0.1096 t per person -0.0%
1979 0.1087 t per person -0.8%
1980 0.1031 t per person -5.1%
1981 0.1152 t per person +11.7%
1982 0.1153 t per person +0.1%
1983 0.1147 t per person -0.5%
1984 0.1283 t per person +11.8%
1985 0.1306 t per person +1.8%
1986 0.1272 t per person -2.6%
1987 0.12 t per person -5.7%
1988 0.1212 t per person +1.0%
1989 0.1209 t per person -0.2%
1990 0.1273 t per person +5.3%
1991 0.1313 t per person +3.1%
1992 0.0968 t per person -26.3%
1993 0.1279 t per person +32.1%
1994 0.132 t per person +3.2%
1995 0.1345 t per person +1.8%
1996 0.1267 t per person -5.8%
1997 0.1267 t per person -0.1%
1998 0.1151 t per person -9.2%
1999 0.1163 t per person +1.1%
2000 0.1265 t per person +8.8%
2001 0.1281 t per person +1.2%
2002 0.1312 t per person +2.4%
2003 0.1112 t per person -15.2%
2004 0.1314 t per person +18.1%
2005 0.1386 t per person +5.5%
2006 0.1372 t per person -1.0%
2007 0.1361 t per person -0.8%
2008 0.1373 t per person +0.9%
2009 0.1346 t per person -2.0%
2010 0.1358 t per person +0.9%
2011 0.1147 t per person -15.5%
2012 0.1313 t per person +14.4%
2013 0.1319 t per person +0.5%
2014 0.1288 t per person -2.4%
2015 0.1287 t per person -0.1%
2016 0.126 t per person -2.1%
2017 0.1206 t per person -4.3%
2018 0.1168 t per person -3.2%
2019 0.1171 t per person +0.3%
2020 0.1119 t per person -4.4%
2021 0.1069 t per person -4.4%
2022 0.1033 t per person -3.4%
2023 0.0924 t per person -10.6%
2024 0.1008 t per person +9.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.1008 t per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0404 t per person, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.1008 t per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0415 t per person, 2.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.054 t per person 0.0407 t per person 0.0785 t per person 9
1970s 0.0958 t per person 0.0746 t per person 0.1096 t per person 10
1980s 0.1197 t per person 0.1031 t per person 0.1306 t per person 10
1990s 0.1235 t per person 0.0968 t per person 0.1345 t per person 10
2000s 0.1312 t per person 0.1112 t per person 0.1386 t per person 10
2010s 0.1252 t per person 0.1147 t per person 0.1358 t per person 10
2020s 0.1031 t per person 0.0924 t per person 0.1119 t per person 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 10 Italy 0.114 t per person compare
  2. 11 Canada 0.1102 t per person compare
  3. 12 Hungary 0.1029 t per person compare
  4. 14 Croatia 0.0947 t per person compare
  5. 15 Australia 0.0881 t per person compare
  6. 16 France 0.085 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard — production, per capita in New Zealand?
Other paper and paperboard — production, per capita in New Zealand was 0.1008 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other paper and paperboard — production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1386 t per person in 2005.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 t per person in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for other paper and paperboard — production, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 13th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is other paper and paperboard — production, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other paper and paperboard — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
125 places, 5,770 data points, 1961–2024
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Other paper and paperboard — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.