Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Latvia
Latvia: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 142,351 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Latvia stood at 142,351 t.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Latvia peaked at 189,685 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 826 t, in 1992.
That places Latvia 95th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 826 t | — |
| 1993 | 50,000 t | +5953.3% |
| 1994 | 44,400 t | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 51,200 t | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 69,000 t | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 62,000 t | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 72,000 t | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 31,900 t | -55.7% |
| 2000 | 85,290 t | +167.4% |
| 2001 | 89,330 t | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 100,260 t | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 106,455 t | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 130,438 t | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 149,686 t | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 135,979 t | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 152,988 t | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 140,567 t | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 109,178 t | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 152,501 t | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 169,036 t | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 164,580 t | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 189,685 t | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 184,816 t | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 180,670 t | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 176,658 t | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 183,633 t | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 183,633 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 170,318 t | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 170,100 t | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 186,000 t | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 172,740 t | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 142,944 t | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 142,351 t | -0.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 142,351 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 147,370 t, 97% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 142,351 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 306,019 t, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +5953.3% | 826 t | 50,000 t |
| 2000 | +167.4% | 31,900 t | 85,290 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,666 t | 826 t | 72,000 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 120,017 t | 85,290 t | 152,988 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,553 t | 152,501 t | 189,685 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,827 t | 142,351 t | 186,000 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Latvia?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Latvia was 142,351 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 189,685 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 826 t in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Latvia ranks 95th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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