Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per capita in Australia

Australia: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per capita was 0.033 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.033 t per person
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
27th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0517 t per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0006 t per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per capita in Australia, 1961–2024

00.020.040.06196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.033 t per person for paper and paperboard — export quantity, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0517 t per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 t per person, in 1961.

That places Australia 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per capita in Australia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1961 0.0006 t per person
1962 0.0006 t per person +0.6%
1963 0.0008 t per person +25.9%
1964 0.0013 t per person +60.8%
1965 0.0019 t per person +53.0%
1966 0.0014 t per person -25.4%
1967 0.0021 t per person +46.4%
1968 0.0023 t per person +8.5%
1969 0.0028 t per person +20.4%
1970 0.0033 t per person +18.1%
1971 0.0034 t per person +3.1%
1972 0.0038 t per person +12.4%
1973 0.0039 t per person +2.8%
1974 0.0031 t per person -20.5%
1975 0.0022 t per person -29.7%
1976 0.0015 t per person -31.3%
1977 0.0022 t per person +50.0%
1978 0.003 t per person +35.3%
1979 0.0029 t per person -5.6%
1980 0.0065 t per person +127.4%
1981 0.0074 t per person +14.5%
1982 0.0053 t per person -29.1%
1983 0.0047 t per person -10.2%
1984 0.0037 t per person -22.1%
1985 0.0052 t per person +41.6%
1986 0.0054 t per person +3.6%
1987 0.0074 t per person +37.7%
1988 0.0056 t per person -25.0%
1989 0.0078 t per person +40.0%
1990 0.0096 t per person +22.5%
1991 0.0115 t per person +20.4%
1992 0.0138 t per person +20.3%
1993 0.0164 t per person +18.8%
1994 0.0154 t per person -6.2%
1995 0.0137 t per person -10.9%
1996 0.0132 t per person -3.6%
1997 0.0228 t per person +71.9%
1998 0.0216 t per person -5.1%
1999 0.0207 t per person -4.3%
2000 0.0241 t per person +16.4%
2001 0.028 t per person +16.2%
2002 0.0302 t per person +7.9%
2003 0.0357 t per person +18.4%
2004 0.039 t per person +9.2%
2005 0.0363 t per person -7.0%
2006 0.0395 t per person +9.0%
2007 0.0329 t per person -16.8%
2008 0.0348 t per person +6.0%
2009 0.0363 t per person +4.2%
2010 0.033 t per person -9.1%
2011 0.0349 t per person +5.7%
2012 0.0395 t per person +13.2%
2013 0.0517 t per person +31.0%
2014 0.0501 t per person -3.1%
2015 0.0474 t per person -5.4%
2016 0.0489 t per person +3.2%
2017 0.0498 t per person +1.8%
2018 0.0453 t per person -9.0%
2019 0.0443 t per person -2.3%
2020 0.0429 t per person -3.2%
2021 0.0374 t per person -12.8%
2022 0.0343 t per person -8.1%
2023 0.0351 t per person +2.3%
2024 0.033 t per person -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0015 t per person 0.0006 t per person 0.0028 t per person 9
1970s 0.0029 t per person 0.0015 t per person 0.0039 t per person 10
1980s 0.0059 t per person 0.0037 t per person 0.0078 t per person 10
1990s 0.0159 t per person 0.0096 t per person 0.0228 t per person 10
2000s 0.0337 t per person 0.0241 t per person 0.0395 t per person 10
2010s 0.0445 t per person 0.033 t per person 0.0517 t per person 10
2020s 0.0365 t per person 0.033 t per person 0.0429 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 24 Estonia 0.0368 t per person compare
  2. 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0366 t per person compare
  3. 26 Lithuania 0.0345 t per person compare
  4. 28 Serbia 0.0293 t per person compare
  5. 29 Denmark 0.0265 t per person compare
  6. 30 Chile 0.0262 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export quantity, per capita in Australia?
Paper and paperboard — export quantity, per capita in Australia was 0.033 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity, per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0517 t per person in 2013.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity, per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 t per person in 1961.
How does Australia rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity, per capita?
Australia ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — export quantity, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paper and paperboard — Export quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 6,991 data points, 1961–2024
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Paper and paperboard — Export quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.