Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.1161 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.1161 1000 USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 312.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.1302 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.002 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1995.
Bhutan ranks 146th of 184 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 value, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0049 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0122 1000 USD per square kilometre | +150.8% |
| 1995 | 0.002 1000 USD per square kilometre | -83.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 1000 USD per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0145 1000 USD per square kilometre | +294.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0134 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0116 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 1000 USD per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0223 1000 USD per square kilometre | +285.2% |
| 2004 | 0.015 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 0.015 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0195 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0333 1000 USD per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0333 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0333 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0832 1000 USD per square kilometre | +149.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0324 1000 USD per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0282 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0282 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0375 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0324 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0342 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0504 1000 USD per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1302 1000 USD per square kilometre | +158.2% |
| 2019 | 0.124 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0852 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1165 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1142 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1161 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.1161 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.1161 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.9 1000 USD per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +294.5% | 0.0037 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0145 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +285.2% | 0.0058 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0223 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.002 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0145 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0195 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0057 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0333 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0581 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0282 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1302 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.108 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0852 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1165 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 143 Lesotho 0.1341 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 144 Australia 0.1288 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 145 Ethiopia 0.1229 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 147 Zambia 0.1093 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 148 Kyrgyzstan 0.1058 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 0.1008 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.1161 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1302 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Bhutan rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import value 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.