How does Nepal rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita?

Nepal ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.

Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nepal 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.

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Nepal

Name: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Nepal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Nepal: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0027 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0027 t per person

Change on year

down 10.6%

World rank

138th

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.0043 t per person

in 2016

All-time low

0 t per person

in 1996

Years of data

1977–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Nepal, 1977–2024

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.0027 t per person for paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0043 t per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 t per person, in 1996.

Nepal ranks 138th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Nepal, 1977 to 2024.
Year	t per person	Change
1977	0 t per person	—
1978	0 t per person	-2.3%
1979	0 t per person	-2.3%
1980	0 t per person	-2.3%
1981	0 t per person	+22.1%
1982	0 t per person	-21.8%
1983	0 t per person	-2.3%
1984	0.0001 t per person	+290.7%
1985	0.0005 t per person	+462.1%
1986	0.0003 t per person	-34.1%
1987	0.0004 t per person	+26.3%
1988	0.0002 t per person	-53.5%
1989	0.0001 t per person	-43.4%
1990	0.0003 t per person	+148.5%
1991	0.0003 t per person	+4.4%
1992	0.0003 t per person	+9.1%
1993	0 t per person	-89.8%
1994	0 t per person	-44.0%
1995	0.0001 t per person	+299.6%
1996	0 t per person	-76.1%
1997	0.0001 t per person	+608.9%
1998	0.0001 t per person	-20.5%
1999	0.0002 t per person	+63.1%
2000	0.0002 t per person	-1.7%
2001	0.0002 t per person	+25.5%
2002	0.0001 t per person	-54.1%
2003	0.0007 t per person	+704.5%
2004	0.0008 t per person	+10.2%
2005	0.0008 t per person	-1.1%
2006	0.0003 t per person	-69.3%
2007	0.0006 t per person	+131.4%
2008	0.0007 t per person	+22.9%
2009	0.0014 t per person	+93.9%
2010	0.0023 t per person	+67.9%
2011	0.0028 t per person	+21.4%
2012	0.0007 t per person	-75.2%
2013	0.0009 t per person	+36.0%
2014	0.0033 t per person	+243.6%
2015	0.0028 t per person	-13.4%
2016	0.0043 t per person	+50.7%
2017	0.0039 t per person	-8.5%
2018	0.0028 t per person	-27.2%
2019	0.0041 t per person	+43.2%
2020	0.0027 t per person	-32.6%
2021	0.003 t per person	+10.1%
2022	0.0027 t per person	-10.5%
2023	0.003 t per person	+11.7%
2024	0.0027 t per person	-10.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 t per person	0 t per person	0 t per person	3
1980s	0.0002 t per person	0 t per person	0.0005 t per person	10
1990s	0.0001 t per person	0 t per person	0.0003 t per person	10
2000s	0.0006 t per person	0.0001 t per person	0.0014 t per person	10
2010s	0.0028 t per person	0.0007 t per person	0.0043 t per person	10
2020s	0.0028 t per person	0.0027 t per person	0.003 t per person	5

Countries ranked near Nepal

135 Cuba 0.003 t per person compare
136 Uganda 0.003 t per person compare
137 Guam 0.0027 t per person compare
139 Papua New Guinea 0.0026 t per person compare
140 Mauritania 0.0025 t per person compare
141 Brazil 0.0025 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More environment data for Nepal

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -19.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0027 1000 USD per person (2024)

All data for Nepal →

Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Nepal?: Paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Nepal was 0.0027 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0043 t per person in 2016.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0 t per person in 1996.
How does Nepal rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita?: Nepal ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity ÷ Population, total

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Paper and paperboard — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.