Paper and paperboard — Production in Congo
Congo: Paper and paperboard — Production was 3,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Production in Congo, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — production in Congo is 3,000 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Congo peaked at 3,000 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.
Congo ranks 119th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production in Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 3,000 t | — |
| 2004 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3,000 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,000 t, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3,000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 972 t, 3.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,100 t | 0 t | 3,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,000 t | 3,000 t | 3,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,000 t | 3,000 t | 3,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production in Congo?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Congo was 3,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Congo ranks 119th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production. 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