Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Kiribati
Kiribati: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 134 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Kiribati, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Kiribati stood at 134 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.6% on the previous year and up 3,250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Kiribati peaked at 390 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4 t, in 1998.
Kiribati ranks 239th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 69 t | — |
| 1993 | 40 t | -42.0% |
| 1994 | 48 t | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 48 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 t | -91.7% |
| 1999 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76 t | +1800.0% |
| 2020 | 390 t | +413.2% |
| 2021 | 131 t | -66.4% |
| 2022 | 73 t | -44.3% |
| 2023 | 85 t | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 134 t | +57.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 134 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48,748 t, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 134 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,972 t, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.62 t | 4 t | 69 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 4 t | 4 t | 4 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 t | 4 t | 76 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.6 t | 73 t | 390 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 236 Comoros 193 t compare
- 237 American Samoa 158 t compare
- 238 Antigua and Barbuda 153 t compare
- 240 Micronesia (Federated States of) 132 t compare
- 241 Marshall Islands 130 t compare
- 242 Christmas Island 79 t compare
- 242 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 79 t compare
More environment data for Kiribati
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.97 % 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 3.12 % 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 — import quantity in Kiribati?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Kiribati was 134 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 390 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 t in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Kiribati ranks 239th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import 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