Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0161 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0161 t per person
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
78th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1315 t per person
in 2006
All-time low
0.0161 t per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024

0.0250.050.0750.10.125196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.0161 t per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.1315 t per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 t per person, in 2024.

That places Iceland 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Iceland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1961 0.0486 t per person
1962 0.0515 t per person +6.1%
1963 0.0533 t per person +3.5%
1964 0.0545 t per person +2.2%
1965 0.0588 t per person +7.8%
1966 0.0598 t per person +1.8%
1967 0.0508 t per person -15.1%
1968 0.0471 t per person -7.2%
1969 0.0728 t per person +54.3%
1970 0.0827 t per person +13.6%
1971 0.0636 t per person -23.1%
1972 0.0684 t per person +7.6%
1973 0.0758 t per person +10.9%
1974 0.085 t per person +12.1%
1975 0.0555 t per person -34.7%
1976 0.055 t per person -1.0%
1977 0.0578 t per person +5.2%
1978 0.0711 t per person +23.0%
1979 0.0855 t per person +20.2%
1980 0.0833 t per person -2.6%
1981 0.0858 t per person +3.0%
1982 0.0744 t per person -13.3%
1983 0.0874 t per person +17.4%
1984 0.0781 t per person -10.6%
1985 0.0915 t per person +17.3%
1986 0.1057 t per person +15.4%
1987 0.1208 t per person +14.3%
1988 0.1189 t per person -1.6%
1989 0.1016 t per person -14.5%
1990 0.1009 t per person -0.8%
1991 0.0997 t per person -1.2%
1992 0.057 t per person -42.8%
1993 0.1026 t per person +80.1%
1994 0.1177 t per person +14.7%
1995 0.1062 t per person -9.8%
1996 0.0956 t per person -10.0%
1997 0.1136 t per person +18.9%
1998 0.0994 t per person -12.5%
1999 0.1016 t per person +2.2%
2000 0.1239 t per person +21.9%
2001 0.103 t per person -16.9%
2002 0.1098 t per person +6.6%
2003 0.117 t per person +6.6%
2004 0.1231 t per person +5.2%
2005 0.1302 t per person +5.8%
2006 0.1315 t per person +1.0%
2007 0.1212 t per person -7.8%
2008 0.1038 t per person -14.4%
2009 0.0799 t per person -23.0%
2010 0.0876 t per person +9.6%
2011 0.0956 t per person +9.2%
2012 0.0851 t per person -11.0%
2013 0.0815 t per person -4.3%
2014 0.0862 t per person +5.8%
2015 0.0853 t per person -1.0%
2016 0.0725 t per person -15.0%
2017 0.0603 t per person -16.8%
2018 0.1076 t per person +78.4%
2019 0.097 t per person -9.9%
2020 0.0919 t per person -5.3%
2021 0.0311 t per person -66.1%
2022 0.0352 t per person +13.2%
2023 0.0183 t per person -48.2%
2024 0.0161 t per person -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0553 t per person 0.0471 t per person 0.0728 t per person 9
1970s 0.07 t per person 0.055 t per person 0.0855 t per person 10
1980s 0.0948 t per person 0.0744 t per person 0.1208 t per person 10
1990s 0.0994 t per person 0.057 t per person 0.1177 t per person 10
2000s 0.1143 t per person 0.0799 t per person 0.1315 t per person 10
2010s 0.0859 t per person 0.0603 t per person 0.1076 t per person 10
2020s 0.0385 t per person 0.0161 t per person 0.0919 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 75 British Virgin Islands 0.0168 t per person compare
  2. 76 Georgia 0.0165 t per person compare
  3. 77 New Caledonia 0.0162 t per person compare
  4. 79 Faroe Islands 0.0161 t per person compare
  5. 80 Albania 0.0157 t per person compare
  6. 81 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0152 t per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Iceland?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Iceland was 0.0161 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1315 t per person in 2006.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 t per person in 2024.
How does Iceland rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita?
Iceland ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paper and paperboard — Import 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 — Import quantity, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,334 data points, 1961–2024
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Paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.