Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 2.31 million t in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
2.31 million t
Change on year
up 255.9%
World rank
19th
of 243 countries
All-time high
2.31 million t
in 1999
All-time low
129,600 t
in 1961
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1961198019991961: 129.6k t1962: 139.4k t1963: 141.7k t1964: 167.3k t1965: 176.0k t1966: 205.3k t1967: 243.1k t1968: 269.4k t1969: 332.3k t1970: 371.5k t1971: 367.9k t1972: 434.7k t1973: 461.8k t1974: 405.8k t1975: 321.2k t1976: 393.6k t1977: 398.3k t1978: 424.0k t1979: 457.9k t1980: 481.0k t1981: 486.0k t1982: 475.0k t1983: 486.8k t1984: 421.9k t1985: 328.6k t1986: 387.1k t1987: 530.9k t1988: 822.6k t1989: 880.0k t1990: 924.0k t1991: 886.1k t1992: 940.1k t1993: 899.3k t1994: 1.2M t1995: 1.4M t1996: 1.4M t1997: 1.7M t1998: 650.5k t1999: 2.3M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 1999, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg stood at 2.31 million t. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 255.9% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 2.31 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 129,600 t, in 1961.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 19th out of 243 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year t Change
1961 129,600 t —
1962 139,400 t +7.6%
1963 141,700 t +1.6%
1964 167,300 t +18.1%
1965 176,000 t +5.2%
1966 205,300 t +16.6%
1967 243,100 t +18.4%
1968 269,400 t +10.8%
1969 332,300 t +23.3%
1970 371,500 t +11.8%
1971 367,900 t -1.0%
1972 434,700 t +18.2%
1973 461,800 t +6.2%
1974 405,800 t -12.1%
1975 321,200 t -20.8%
1976 393,600 t +22.5%
1977 398,300 t +1.2%
1978 424,000 t +6.5%
1979 457,900 t +8.0%
1980 481,000 t +5.0%
1981 486,000 t +1.0%
1982 475,000 t -2.3%
1983 486,800 t +2.5%
1984 421,900 t -13.3%
1985 328,600 t -22.1%
1986 387,100 t +17.8%
1987 530,900 t +37.1%
1988 822,600 t +54.9%
1989 880,000 t +7.0%
1990 924,000 t +5.0%
1991 886,100 t -4.1%
1992 940,071 t +6.1%
1993 899,300 t -4.3%
1994 1.16 million t +29.3%
1995 1.36 million t +16.8%
1996 1.36 million t +0.2%
1997 1.75 million t +28.4%
1998 650,490 t -62.8%
1999 2.31 million t +255.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +255.9% 650,490 t 2.31 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 200,456 t 129,600 t 332,300 t 9
1970s 403,670 t 321,200 t 461,800 t 10
1980s 529,990 t 328,600 t 880,000 t 10
1990s 1.22 million t 650,490 t 2.31 million t 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 16 Spain 2.70 million t compare
  2. 17 Poland 2.52 million t compare
  3. 18 Republic of Korea 2.38 million t compare
  4. 20 Brazil 2.23 million t compare
  5. 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.14 million t compare
  6. 22 Japan 1.98 million t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg was 2.31 million t in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 2.31 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 129,600 t in 1961.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 19th out of 243 countries with data for 1999.
Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 163.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 11,056 data points, 1961–2024
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