Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Denmark

Denmark: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 419,649 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
419,649 t
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
43rd
of 237 countries
All-time high
1.01 million t
in 2022
All-time low
376,150 t
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Denmark, 1998–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998201120241998: 408.0k t1999: 430.0k t2000: 399.0k t2001: 376.1k t2002: 436.8k t2003: 434.8k t2004: 485.7k t2005: 478.1k t2006: 491.1k t2007: 520.7k t2008: 501.7k t2009: 414.2k t2010: 456.7k t2011: 442.3k t2012: 415.4k t2013: 491.7k t2014: 491.7k t2015: 463.4k t2016: 478.7k t2017: 478.7k t2018: 484.0k t2019: 487.1k t2020: 484.4k t2021: 541.9k t2022: 1.0M t2023: 506.0k t2024: 419.6k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Denmark stood at 419,649 t.

The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Denmark peaked at 1.01 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 376,150 t, in 2001.

Denmark ranks 43rd of 237 countries 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 — Import quantity in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Denmark, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 408,000 t —
1999 430,000 t +5.4%
2000 399,000 t -7.2%
2001 376,150 t -5.7%
2002 436,830 t +16.1%
2003 434,773 t -0.5%
2004 485,690 t +11.7%
2005 478,135 t -1.6%
2006 491,120 t +2.7%
2007 520,695 t +6.0%
2008 501,682 t -3.7%
2009 414,161 t -17.4%
2010 456,654 t +10.3%
2011 442,271 t -3.1%
2012 415,421 t -6.1%
2013 491,664 t +18.4%
2014 491,664 t +0.0%
2015 463,405 t -5.7%
2016 478,662 t +3.3%
2017 478,662 t +0.0%
2018 484,017 t +1.1%
2019 487,086 t +0.6%
2020 484,360 t -0.6%
2021 541,946 t +11.9%
2022 1.01 million t +85.6%
2023 506,010 t -49.7%
2024 419,649 t -17.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 419,649 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 132,746 t, 3.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 419,649 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,035 t, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Denmark 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +85.6% 541,946 t 1.01 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 419,000 t 408,000 t 430,000 t 2
2000s 453,824 t 376,150 t 520,695 t 10
2010s 468,951 t 415,421 t 491,664 t 10
2020s 591,545 t 419,649 t 1.01 million t 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 40 Sweden 449,173 t compare
  2. 41 South Africa 440,321 t compare
  3. 42 Costa Rica 429,334 t compare
  4. 44 Japan 404,990 t compare
  5. 45 Chile 388,905 t compare
  6. 46 Australia 369,145 t compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Denmark?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Denmark was 419,649 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 376,150 t in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Denmark ranks 43rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 6,268 data points, 1998–2024
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