Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate was 6.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 176.3%
Rank
1st
of 30 groups
All-time high
18.87 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-9.68 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Europe, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 6.51 % change on previous year for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 176.3% on the previous year and up 306.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Southern Europe peaked at 18.87 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -9.68 % change on previous year, in 1975.

That places Southern Europe 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Europe, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 15.86 % change on previous year
1963 13.99 % change on previous year -11.8%
1964 8.9 % change on previous year -36.4%
1965 11.3 % change on previous year +27.0%
1966 12.81 % change on previous year +13.3%
1967 13.98 % change on previous year +9.1%
1968 10.71 % change on previous year -23.4%
1969 9.48 % change on previous year -11.5%
1970 3.8 % change on previous year -59.9%
1971 -0.5843 % change on previous year -115.4%
1972 11.8 % change on previous year -2119.2%
1973 4.14 % change on previous year -64.9%
1974 9.9 % change on previous year +139.5%
1975 -9.68 % change on previous year -197.8%
1976 18.87 % change on previous year -294.9%
1977 2.06 % change on previous year -89.1%
1978 3.73 % change on previous year +80.9%
1979 8.96 % change on previous year +140.3%
1980 3.19 % change on previous year -64.4%
1981 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1982 -2.57 % change on previous year
1983 -0.427 % change on previous year -83.4%
1984 9.24 % change on previous year -2263.1%
1985 -1.27 % change on previous year -113.7%
1986 1.59 % change on previous year -225.4%
1987 4.44 % change on previous year +178.9%
1988 8.47 % change on previous year +90.9%
1989 1.29 % change on previous year -84.7%
1990 -1.55 % change on previous year -220.0%
1991 0.9506 % change on previous year -161.2%
1992 3.78 % change on previous year +297.2%
1993 0.0458 % change on previous year -98.8%
1994 9.52 % change on previous year +20679.4%
1995 3.07 % change on previous year -67.7%
1996 1.91 % change on previous year -38.0%
1997 7.3 % change on previous year +282.8%
1998 1.87 % change on previous year -74.4%
1999 6.44 % change on previous year +244.3%
2000 5.74 % change on previous year -10.8%
2001 3.7 % change on previous year -35.5%
2002 4.88 % change on previous year +31.7%
2003 -0.5474 % change on previous year -111.2%
2004 2.92 % change on previous year -633.5%
2005 4.72 % change on previous year +61.6%
2006 6.13 % change on previous year +29.9%
2007 -0.3137 % change on previous year -105.1%
2008 -4.66 % change on previous year +1386.1%
2009 -8.55 % change on previous year +83.4%
2010 6.85 % change on previous year -180.1%
2011 3.31 % change on previous year -51.7%
2012 -4.26 % change on previous year -228.9%
2013 2.74 % change on previous year -164.2%
2014 -3.15 % change on previous year -215.2%
2015 2.53 % change on previous year -180.4%
2016 -0.0832 % change on previous year -103.3%
2017 0.8117 % change on previous year -1076.0%
2018 -0.4113 % change on previous year -150.7%
2019 -3.24 % change on previous year +687.4%
2020 -2.17 % change on previous year -33.1%
2021 8.66 % change on previous year -500.0%
2022 -4.67 % change on previous year -154.0%
2023 -8.53 % change on previous year +82.4%
2024 6.51 % change on previous year -176.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Europe 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +20679.4% 0.0458 % change on previous year 9.52 % change on previous year
1984 +2263.1% -0.427 % change on previous year 9.24 % change on previous year
1972 +2119.2% -0.5843 % change on previous year 11.8 % change on previous year
2008 -1386.1% -0.3137 % change on previous year -4.66 % change on previous year
2017 +1076.0% -0.0832 % change on previous year 0.8117 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.13 % change on previous year 8.9 % change on previous year 15.86 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.3 % change on previous year -9.68 % change on previous year 18.87 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.39 % change on previous year -2.57 % change on previous year 9.24 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.33 % change on previous year -1.55 % change on previous year 9.52 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.4 % change on previous year -8.55 % change on previous year 6.13 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.5088 % change on previous year -4.26 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.0394 % change on previous year -8.53 % change on previous year 8.66 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 1 Honduras 162.98 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Estonia 61.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Serbia and Montenegro 44.03 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Lithuania 18.94 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Southern Europe?
Paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Southern Europe was 6.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 18.87 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -9.68 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Southern Europe rank for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
Southern Europe ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 306.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 8,345 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.