Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Greenland
Greenland: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 559 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Greenland stood at 559 t. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 234.7% on the previous year and up 645.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Greenland peaked at 559 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8 t, in 2000.
That places Greenland 182nd 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 t | — |
| 2001 | 14 t | +75.0% |
| 2002 | 208 t | +1385.7% |
| 2003 | 153 t | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 157 t | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 93 t | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 125 t | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 71 t | -43.2% |
| 2008 | 79 t | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 118 t | +49.4% |
| 2010 | 91 t | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 171 t | +87.9% |
| 2012 | 122 t | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 93 t | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 75 t | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 89 t | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 87 t | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 75 t | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 75 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 155 t | +106.7% |
| 2020 | 146 t | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 164 t | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 75 t | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 167 t | +122.7% |
| 2024 | 559 t | +234.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 559 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 132,746 t, 0% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 559 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,035 t, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Greenland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1385.7% | 14 t | 208 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.6 t | 8 t | 208 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.3 t | 75 t | 171 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.2 t | 75 t | 559 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 179 Niger 706 t compare
- 180 South Sudan 693 t compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 641 t compare
- 183 Faroe Islands 518 t compare
- 184 Brunei Darussalam 494 t compare
- 184 Brunei 494 t compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Greenland?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Greenland was 559 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 559 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 t in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Greenland ranks 182nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 645.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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