Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 11.15 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.15 million t
Change on year
up 9.7%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
12.03 million t
in 2021
All-time low
7.60 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Northern Europe, 1998–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1998201120241998: 7.6M t1999: 8.0M t2000: 8.3M t2001: 7.8M t2002: 8.6M t2003: 8.7M t2004: 9.2M t2005: 9.0M t2006: 9.6M t2007: 9.6M t2008: 9.3M t2009: 8.7M t2010: 9.2M t2011: 9.4M t2012: 8.9M t2013: 9.7M t2014: 9.6M t2015: 10.2M t2016: 10.5M t2017: 10.7M t2018: 11.0M t2019: 10.8M t2020: 11.1M t2021: 12.0M t2022: 11.8M t2023: 10.2M t2024: 11.2M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Northern Europe is 11.15 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Northern Europe peaked at 12.03 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.60 million t, in 1998.

Northern Europe ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Northern Europe, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 7.60 million t —
1999 8.00 million t +5.3%
2000 8.28 million t +3.4%
2001 7.84 million t -5.3%
2002 8.57 million t +9.3%
2003 8.70 million t +1.5%
2004 9.19 million t +5.7%
2005 8.97 million t -2.4%
2006 9.60 million t +7.1%
2007 9.64 million t +0.4%
2008 9.33 million t -3.2%
2009 8.70 million t -6.8%
2010 9.17 million t +5.4%
2011 9.42 million t +2.7%
2012 8.87 million t -5.9%
2013 9.65 million t +8.9%
2014 9.58 million t -0.7%
2015 10.17 million t +6.1%
2016 10.51 million t +3.4%
2017 10.74 million t +2.2%
2018 10.97 million t +2.1%
2019 10.80 million t -1.5%
2020 11.05 million t +2.4%
2021 12.03 million t +8.8%
2022 11.85 million t -1.5%
2023 10.16 million t -14.2%
2024 11.15 million t +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.80 million t 7.60 million t 8.00 million t 2
2000s 8.88 million t 7.84 million t 9.64 million t 10
2010s 9.99 million t 8.87 million t 10.97 million t 10
2020s 11.25 million t 10.16 million t 12.03 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 3 Sweden 6.30 million t compare
  2. 4 China 5.98 million t compare
  3. 5 China, mainland 4.69 million t compare
  4. 6 Finland 3.97 million t compare
  5. 7 Malaysia 2.71 million t compare
  6. 8 France 2.46 million t compare
  7. 9 Austria 2.24 million t compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Northern Europe?
Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Northern Europe was 11.15 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 12.03 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 7.60 million t in 1998.
How does Northern Europe rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Northern Europe ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 5,742 data points, 1998–2024
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