Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.0646 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0646 1000 USD per square kilometre for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.5% on the previous year and up 236.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0646 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Congo 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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 value, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0051 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 1000 USD per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0058 1000 USD per square kilometre | +214.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 1000 USD per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 1965 | 0.003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | +222.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0093 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0088 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 1000 USD per square kilometre | +167.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +326.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0195 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 1000 USD per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 1990 | 0.005 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.003 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 1000 USD per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 1000 USD per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 1000 USD per square kilometre | +102.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0139 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0196 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0256 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0179 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0297 1000 USD per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0192 1000 USD per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 0.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0225 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0275 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.028 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0293 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0181 1000 USD per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0176 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0364 1000 USD per square kilometre | +108.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0646 1000 USD per square kilometre | +77.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0646 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0646 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0987 1000 USD per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +326.8% | 0.0047 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +222.0% | 0.0026 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +214.0% | 0.0018 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0058 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +167.3% | 0.0017 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0046 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0053 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0093 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0056 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0132 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0052 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0256 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0238 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.034 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0175 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0646 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 155 Brazil 0.0782 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 156 Madagascar 0.0739 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 157 Libya 0.0651 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 159 Angola 0.0635 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 160 Namibia 0.0581 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.0508 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.35 % 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) 1.96 % 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 Congo?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0646 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0646 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.