Other paper and paperboard — Production, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Other paper and paperboard — Production, per unit of GDP was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Production, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, other paper and paperboard — production, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0 t per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — production, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 t per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 t per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 93rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024, 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 and paperboard — Production, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 1964 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 1966 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 1969 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -62.0% |
| 1971 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1972 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +874.1% |
| 1973 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1981 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1982 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1983 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1991 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +127.4% |
| 1992 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 t per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 t per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 t per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 t per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Production, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +874.1% | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +127.4% | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % 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 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other paper and paperboard — production, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Other paper and paperboard — production, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for other paper and paperboard — production, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other paper and paperboard — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other paper and paperboard — Production ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.