Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate was 7.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 7.69 % change on previous year for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 163.1% on the previous year and up 322.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 14.71 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -18.75 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Sweden 18th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +158.9% |
| 1964 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1965 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1967 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1968 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +187.1% |
| 1969 | 13.15 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1970 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1971 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1972 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -590.9% |
| 1973 | 14.05 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 1974 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1975 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -424.1% |
| 1976 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 1977 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1978 | 12.69 % change on previous year | +1054.6% |
| 1979 | 14.71 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1980 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1981 | -0.825 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1982 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +319.1% |
| 1983 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -310.1% |
| 1984 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1986 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +171.9% |
| 1987 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6696 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1991 | -0.8315 % change on previous year | -224.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3473 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1993 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +1284.8% |
| 1994 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1995 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1996 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -631.6% |
| 1998 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1999 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2000 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +265.3% |
| 2001 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 2003 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2004 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2005 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2006 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2007 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -286.1% |
| 2008 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2009 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -575.0% |
| 2010 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2011 | -0.9816 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 2013 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -619.7% |
| 2014 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2015 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2016 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2018 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2019 | -5.18 % change on previous year | +342.7% |
| 2020 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2021 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2022 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2023 | -12.18 % change on previous year | +176.6% |
| 2024 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.69 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.99 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.69 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.13 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1284.8% | 0.3473 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.65 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 13.15 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -18.75 % change on previous year | 14.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -5.49 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 8.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9012 % change on previous year | -6.27 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -5.47 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.25 % change on previous year | -12.18 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Sweden was 7.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.75 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Sweden rank for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
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.