Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Tonga
Tonga: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 50 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Tonga, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — export quantity in Tonga is 50 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 90.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Tonga peaked at 504 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
That places Tonga 207th out of 243 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.
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 1 t | — |
| 2007 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28 t | +2700.0% |
| 2012 | 28 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40 t | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 40 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46 t | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 76 t | +65.2% |
| 2019 | 76 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63 t | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 277 t | +339.7% |
| 2023 | 504 t | +81.9% |
| 2024 | 50 t | -90.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 50 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,762 t, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 50 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 258.5 t, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4 t | 0 t | 1 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3 t | 1 t | 76 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 194 t | 50 t | 504 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 204 Malawi 55 t compare
- 205 Seychelles 52 t compare
- 206 Cook Islands 51 t compare
- 208 Lesotho 43 t compare
- 209 Afghanistan 42 t compare
- 210 Chad 40 t compare
- 210 Timor-Leste 40 t compare
- 210 East Timor 40 t compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Tonga?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Tonga was 50 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 504 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Tonga ranks 207th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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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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