Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0688 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0688 t per person
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
24th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1856 t per person
in 1996
All-time low
0.0221 t per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

00.050.10.150.2196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Ireland is 0.0688 t per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.1856 t per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 t per person, in 1962.

That places Ireland 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1961 0.0247 t per person
1962 0.0221 t per person -10.4%
1963 0.0255 t per person +14.9%
1964 0.0331 t per person +29.9%
1965 0.0302 t per person -8.8%
1966 0.0323 t per person +6.9%
1967 0.0365 t per person +13.1%
1968 0.0413 t per person +13.2%
1969 0.0478 t per person +15.8%
1970 0.0461 t per person -3.6%
1971 0.0486 t per person +5.3%
1972 0.0518 t per person +6.7%
1973 0.0582 t per person +12.4%
1974 0.0686 t per person +17.9%
1975 0.0447 t per person -34.8%
1976 0.0556 t per person +24.3%
1977 0.0568 t per person +2.2%
1978 0.0631 t per person +11.2%
1979 0.0709 t per person +12.3%
1980 0.0649 t per person -8.4%
1981 0.0668 t per person +3.0%
1982 0.068 t per person +1.7%
1983 0.0707 t per person +4.0%
1984 0.0727 t per person +2.7%
1985 0.0707 t per person -2.8%
1986 0.0724 t per person +2.5%
1987 0.0748 t per person +3.2%
1988 0.0953 t per person +27.5%
1989 0.0988 t per person +3.7%
1990 0.0985 t per person -0.4%
1991 0.1092 t per person +10.9%
1992 0.1129 t per person +3.4%
1993 0.1013 t per person -10.3%
1994 0.1197 t per person +18.2%
1995 0.107 t per person -10.7%
1996 0.1856 t per person +73.5%
1997 0.1105 t per person -40.5%
1998 0.1255 t per person +13.6%
1999 0.1206 t per person -3.9%
2000 0.1133 t per person -6.1%
2001 0.1072 t per person -5.3%
2002 0.1022 t per person -4.6%
2003 0.1071 t per person +4.7%
2004 0.0864 t per person -19.3%
2005 0.0916 t per person +6.0%
2006 0.1194 t per person +30.4%
2007 0.1239 t per person +3.8%
2008 0.1179 t per person -4.8%
2009 0.0836 t per person -29.1%
2010 0.0812 t per person -2.8%
2011 0.0837 t per person +3.1%
2012 0.0902 t per person +7.7%
2013 0.0925 t per person +2.6%
2014 0.0868 t per person -6.2%
2015 0.0911 t per person +5.0%
2016 0.0877 t per person -3.8%
2017 0.0843 t per person -3.9%
2018 0.0793 t per person -6.0%
2019 0.078 t per person -1.6%
2020 0.0685 t per person -12.2%
2021 0.0669 t per person -2.4%
2022 0.0939 t per person +40.3%
2023 0.0615 t per person -34.5%
2024 0.0688 t per person +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0326 t per person 0.0221 t per person 0.0478 t per person 9
1970s 0.0564 t per person 0.0447 t per person 0.0709 t per person 10
1980s 0.0755 t per person 0.0649 t per person 0.0988 t per person 10
1990s 0.1191 t per person 0.0985 t per person 0.1856 t per person 10
2000s 0.1053 t per person 0.0836 t per person 0.1239 t per person 10
2010s 0.0855 t per person 0.078 t per person 0.0925 t per person 10
2020s 0.0719 t per person 0.0615 t per person 0.0939 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 21 Slovakia 0.0738 t per person compare
  2. 22 Sweden 0.0724 t per person compare
  3. 23 New Zealand 0.0722 t per person compare
  4. 25 Bulgaria 0.0638 t per person compare
  5. 26 Canada 0.063 t per person compare
  6. 27 France 0.0618 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Ireland?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Ireland was 0.0688 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1856 t per person in 1996.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 t per person in 1962.
How does Ireland rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita?
Ireland ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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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.