Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 15.36 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.36 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
16th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.39 t per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.8116 t per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Italy is 15.36 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 18.39 t per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8116 t per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places Italy 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.8143 t per square kilometre
1962 0.8116 t per square kilometre -0.3%
1963 0.9813 t per square kilometre +20.9%
1964 0.8871 t per square kilometre -9.6%
1965 0.8833 t per square kilometre -0.4%
1966 0.8806 t per square kilometre -0.3%
1967 0.9619 t per square kilometre +9.2%
1968 1.14 t per square kilometre +18.4%
1969 1.38 t per square kilometre +21.4%
1970 1.43 t per square kilometre +3.3%
1971 1.59 t per square kilometre +11.3%
1972 1.71 t per square kilometre +7.3%
1973 2.04 t per square kilometre +19.4%
1974 2.3 t per square kilometre +12.7%
1975 1.09 t per square kilometre -52.6%
1976 1.44 t per square kilometre +32.5%
1977 1.52 t per square kilometre +5.7%
1978 1.94 t per square kilometre +27.2%
1979 2.58 t per square kilometre +32.9%
1980 2.93 t per square kilometre +13.6%
1981 2.77 t per square kilometre -5.2%
1982 2.92 t per square kilometre +5.3%
1983 4.11 t per square kilometre +40.7%
1984 4.79 t per square kilometre +16.4%
1985 4.83 t per square kilometre +1.0%
1986 5.41 t per square kilometre +11.9%
1987 6.41 t per square kilometre +18.4%
1988 6.93 t per square kilometre +8.1%
1989 7.88 t per square kilometre +13.8%
1990 8.34 t per square kilometre +5.8%
1991 8.58 t per square kilometre +2.8%
1992 10.1 t per square kilometre +17.8%
1993 10.16 t per square kilometre +0.6%
1994 11.88 t per square kilometre +16.9%
1995 10.94 t per square kilometre -7.9%
1996 10.28 t per square kilometre -6.1%
1997 12.12 t per square kilometre +17.9%
1998 11.51 t per square kilometre -5.0%
1999 13.7 t per square kilometre +19.0%
2000 14.83 t per square kilometre +8.3%
2001 14.06 t per square kilometre -5.2%
2002 15.77 t per square kilometre +12.2%
2003 15.82 t per square kilometre +0.3%
2004 16.55 t per square kilometre +4.6%
2005 14.82 t per square kilometre -10.4%
2006 17.5 t per square kilometre +18.1%
2007 17.98 t per square kilometre +2.7%
2008 17.07 t per square kilometre -5.0%
2009 15.57 t per square kilometre -8.8%
2010 17.32 t per square kilometre +11.2%
2011 16.89 t per square kilometre -2.5%
2012 16.15 t per square kilometre -4.4%
2013 15.88 t per square kilometre -1.7%
2014 16.31 t per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 16.75 t per square kilometre +2.7%
2016 17.06 t per square kilometre +1.9%
2017 17.87 t per square kilometre +4.8%
2018 18.39 t per square kilometre +2.9%
2019 17.53 t per square kilometre -4.7%
2020 15.86 t per square kilometre -9.5%
2021 16.23 t per square kilometre +2.3%
2022 18.28 t per square kilometre +12.6%
2023 15.36 t per square kilometre -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9713 t per square kilometre 0.8116 t per square kilometre 1.38 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 1.76 t per square kilometre 1.09 t per square kilometre 2.58 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 4.9 t per square kilometre 2.77 t per square kilometre 7.88 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 10.76 t per square kilometre 8.34 t per square kilometre 13.7 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 16 t per square kilometre 14.06 t per square kilometre 17.98 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 17.02 t per square kilometre 15.88 t per square kilometre 18.39 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 16.43 t per square kilometre 15.36 t per square kilometre 18.28 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Denmark 17.33 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Mauritius 15.98 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 United Arab Emirates 15.84 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Poland 14.95 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Switzerland 13.67 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Maldives 13.56 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Italy?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Italy was 15.36 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18.39 t per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8116 t per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Italy rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,150 data points, 1961–2023
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Paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.