Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Australia

Australia: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per square kilometre was 0.1218 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1218 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
80th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.1592 t per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0008 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023

00.050.10.15196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.1218 t per square kilometre for paper and paperboard — export quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.1592 t per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

Australia ranks 80th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0008 t per square kilometre
1962 0.0009 t per square kilometre +3.1%
1963 0.0011 t per square kilometre +28.4%
1964 0.0018 t per square kilometre +64.0%
1965 0.0029 t per square kilometre +56.0%
1966 0.0022 t per square kilometre -23.6%
1967 0.0032 t per square kilometre +48.2%
1968 0.0036 t per square kilometre +10.4%
1969 0.0044 t per square kilometre +22.9%
1970 0.0053 t per square kilometre +20.4%
1971 0.0056 t per square kilometre +6.6%
1972 0.0065 t per square kilometre +14.5%
1973 0.0068 t per square kilometre +4.4%
1974 0.0055 t per square kilometre -18.5%
1975 0.0039 t per square kilometre -28.8%
1976 0.0027 t per square kilometre -30.6%
1977 0.0041 t per square kilometre +51.7%
1978 0.0056 t per square kilometre +36.9%
1979 0.0054 t per square kilometre -4.6%
1980 0.0124 t per square kilometre +130.2%
1981 0.0144 t per square kilometre +16.3%
1982 0.0104 t per square kilometre -27.9%
1983 0.0095 t per square kilometre -9.0%
1984 0.0075 t per square kilometre -21.2%
1985 0.0107 t per square kilometre +43.5%
1986 0.0112 t per square kilometre +5.1%
1987 0.0157 t per square kilometre +39.8%
1988 0.012 t per square kilometre -23.8%
1989 0.0171 t per square kilometre +42.3%
1990 0.0212 t per square kilometre +24.3%
1991 0.0259 t per square kilometre +21.9%
1992 0.0315 t per square kilometre +21.7%
1993 0.0377 t per square kilometre +19.9%
1994 0.0357 t per square kilometre -5.3%
1995 0.0322 t per square kilometre -9.9%
1996 0.0314 t per square kilometre -2.4%
1997 0.0546 t per square kilometre +73.8%
1998 0.0523 t per square kilometre -4.1%
1999 0.0506 t per square kilometre -3.2%
2000 0.0596 t per square kilometre +17.7%
2001 0.0702 t per square kilometre +17.7%
2002 0.0765 t per square kilometre +9.1%
2003 0.0916 t per square kilometre +19.7%
2004 0.1011 t per square kilometre +10.4%
2005 0.0952 t per square kilometre -5.8%
2006 0.1052 t per square kilometre +10.5%
2007 0.0891 t per square kilometre -15.3%
2008 0.0963 t per square kilometre +8.1%
2009 0.1024 t per square kilometre +6.4%
2010 0.0946 t per square kilometre -7.6%
2011 0.1014 t per square kilometre +7.1%
2012 0.1168 t per square kilometre +15.2%
2013 0.1558 t per square kilometre +33.3%
2014 0.1531 t per square kilometre -1.7%
2015 0.1469 t per square kilometre -4.1%
2016 0.1538 t per square kilometre +4.7%
2017 0.1592 t per square kilometre +3.5%
2018 0.1471 t per square kilometre -7.6%
2019 0.1458 t per square kilometre -0.9%
2020 0.1429 t per square kilometre -2.0%
2021 0.1249 t per square kilometre -12.6%
2022 0.1162 t per square kilometre -7.0%
2023 0.1218 t per square kilometre +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0023 t per square kilometre 0.0008 t per square kilometre 0.0044 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0051 t per square kilometre 0.0027 t per square kilometre 0.0068 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0121 t per square kilometre 0.0075 t per square kilometre 0.0171 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0373 t per square kilometre 0.0212 t per square kilometre 0.0546 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0887 t per square kilometre 0.0596 t per square kilometre 0.1052 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1375 t per square kilometre 0.0946 t per square kilometre 0.1592 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1264 t per square kilometre 0.1162 t per square kilometre 0.1429 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 77 Dominican Republic 0.1515 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 78 Panama 0.1513 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 79 Saudi Arabia 0.1511 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 81 Mexico 0.1205 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 82 Colombia 0.1181 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 83 Seychelles 0.113 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export quantity, per square kilometre in Australia?
Paper and paperboard — export quantity, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.1218 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1592 t per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Australia rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is paper and paperboard — export quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paper and paperboard — Export quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 6,813 data points, 1961–2023
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Paper and paperboard — Export quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.