Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Tonga
Tonga: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 233 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Tonga, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Tonga stood at 233 t.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Tonga peaked at 3,816 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43 t, in 1997.
That places Tonga 235th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 254 t | — |
| 1993 | 347 t | +36.6% |
| 1994 | 300 t | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 248 t | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 53 t | -78.6% |
| 1997 | 43 t | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 264 t | +514.0% |
| 1999 | 260 t | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 437 t | +68.1% |
| 2001 | 437 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 511 t | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 3,816 t | +646.8% |
| 2004 | 723 t | -81.1% |
| 2005 | 723 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 272 t | -62.4% |
| 2007 | 364 t | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 248 t | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 192 t | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 643 t | +234.9% |
| 2011 | 439 t | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 388 t | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 154 t | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 1,056 t | +585.7% |
| 2015 | 302 t | -71.4% |
| 2016 | 536 t | +77.5% |
| 2017 | 385 t | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 311 t | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 519 t | +66.9% |
| 2020 | 456 t | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 346 t | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 139 t | -59.8% |
| 2023 | 256 t | +84.2% |
| 2024 | 233 t | -9.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 233 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,639 t, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 233 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,972 t, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Tonga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +646.8% | 511 t | 3,816 t |
| 2014 | +585.7% | 154 t | 1,056 t |
| 1998 | +514.0% | 43 t | 264 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221.12 t | 43 t | 347 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 772.3 t | 192 t | 3,816 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.3 t | 154 t | 1,056 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 286 t | 139 t | 456 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 232 Saint Kitts and Nevis 284 t compare
- 233 Sao Tome and Principe 255 t compare
- 234 French Guiana 239 t compare
- 236 Comoros 193 t compare
- 237 American Samoa 158 t compare
- 238 Antigua and Barbuda 153 t compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 0.1689 % 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 Tonga?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Tonga was 233 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,816 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 t in 1997.
- How does Tonga rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Tonga ranks 235th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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