Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Eritrea
Eritrea: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 187 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Eritrea, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Eritrea stood at 187 t.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and up 228.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Eritrea peaked at 1,308 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36 t, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 196th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 350 t | — |
| 1999 | 350 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 350 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 350 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53 t | -84.9% |
| 2003 | 658 t | +1141.5% |
| 2004 | 1,308 t | +98.8% |
| 2005 | 1,308 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,047 t | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 1,047 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 489 t | -53.3% |
| 2009 | 198 t | -59.5% |
| 2010 | 148 t | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 136 t | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 51 t | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 133 t | +160.8% |
| 2014 | 57 t | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 57 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 110 t | +93.0% |
| 2017 | 142 t | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 117 t | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 120 t | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 36 t | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 37 t | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 163 t | +340.5% |
| 2023 | 140 t | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 187 t | +33.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 187 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,523 t, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 187 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,607 t, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1141.5% | 53 t | 658 t |
| 2022 | +340.5% | 37 t | 163 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 350 t | 350 t | 350 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 680.8 t | 53 t | 1,308 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.1 t | 51 t | 148 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.6 t | 36 t | 187 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Eritrea?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Eritrea was 187 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,308 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 t in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Eritrea ranks 196th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en