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

Sweden: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per square kilometre was 18.87 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.87 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
7th
of 178 countries
All-time high
26.63 t per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
3.41 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, paper and paperboard — export quantity, per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 18.87 t per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 26.63 t per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.41 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Sweden 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 3.41 t per square kilometre
1962 3.58 t per square kilometre +5.2%
1963 4.09 t per square kilometre +14.0%
1964 4.63 t per square kilometre +13.4%
1965 4.66 t per square kilometre +0.6%
1966 5 t per square kilometre +7.2%
1967 4.99 t per square kilometre -0.2%
1968 5.84 t per square kilometre +17.1%
1969 6.7 t per square kilometre +14.7%
1970 7.22 t per square kilometre +7.7%
1971 7.23 t per square kilometre +0.3%
1972 7.92 t per square kilometre +9.5%
1973 9.16 t per square kilometre +15.6%
1974 9.79 t per square kilometre +6.9%
1975 7.13 t per square kilometre -27.2%
1976 8.34 t per square kilometre +17.0%
1977 9.23 t per square kilometre +10.6%
1978 10.73 t per square kilometre +16.3%
1979 11.77 t per square kilometre +9.7%
1980 11.36 t per square kilometre -3.5%
1981 11.59 t per square kilometre +2.1%
1982 11.02 t per square kilometre -4.9%
1983 10.84 t per square kilometre -1.7%
1984 12.67 t per square kilometre +16.8%
1985 13.02 t per square kilometre +2.8%
1986 13.07 t per square kilometre +0.4%
1987 14.98 t per square kilometre +14.6%
1988 15.67 t per square kilometre +4.6%
1989 15.96 t per square kilometre +1.9%
1990 16.23 t per square kilometre +1.7%
1991 15.79 t per square kilometre -2.8%
1992 16.32 t per square kilometre +3.3%
1993 17.25 t per square kilometre +5.7%
1994 19.13 t per square kilometre +10.9%
1995 18.48 t per square kilometre -3.4%
1996 18.38 t per square kilometre -0.6%
1997 20.16 t per square kilometre +9.7%
1998 20.9 t per square kilometre +3.7%
1999 21.63 t per square kilometre +3.5%
2000 22.17 t per square kilometre +2.5%
2001 20.67 t per square kilometre -6.8%
2002 20.82 t per square kilometre +0.7%
2003 22.29 t per square kilometre +7.1%
2004 25.07 t per square kilometre +12.5%
2005 25.87 t per square kilometre +3.2%
2006 26.63 t per square kilometre +3.0%
2007 26.14 t per square kilometre -1.8%
2008 25.97 t per square kilometre -0.6%
2009 24.22 t per square kilometre -6.7%
2010 23.97 t per square kilometre -1.0%
2011 25.66 t per square kilometre +7.0%
2012 24.46 t per square kilometre -4.7%
2013 24.87 t per square kilometre +1.7%
2014 23.53 t per square kilometre -5.4%
2015 24.08 t per square kilometre +2.4%
2016 23.47 t per square kilometre -2.5%
2017 22.89 t per square kilometre -2.5%
2018 23.47 t per square kilometre +2.6%
2019 22.63 t per square kilometre -3.6%
2020 22.23 t per square kilometre -1.8%
2021 22.38 t per square kilometre +0.7%
2022 21.09 t per square kilometre -5.8%
2023 18.87 t per square kilometre -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.77 t per square kilometre 3.41 t per square kilometre 6.7 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 8.85 t per square kilometre 7.13 t per square kilometre 11.77 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 13.02 t per square kilometre 10.84 t per square kilometre 15.96 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 18.43 t per square kilometre 15.79 t per square kilometre 21.63 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 23.99 t per square kilometre 20.67 t per square kilometre 26.63 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 23.9 t per square kilometre 22.63 t per square kilometre 25.66 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 21.14 t per square kilometre 18.87 t per square kilometre 22.38 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Germany 33.73 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Slovenia 22.22 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 Finland 19.54 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 8 Switzerland 17.16 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 9 Portugal 17.11 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 10 Slovakia 16.44 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export quantity, per square kilometre in Sweden?
Paper and paperboard — export quantity, per square kilometre in Sweden was 18.87 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 26.63 t per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.41 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sweden rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity, per square kilometre?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is paper and paperboard — export quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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.

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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.