Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita was 0.1008 t per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.1008 t per person for paper and paperboard — production, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.2458 t per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0793 t per person, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 18th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0793 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0911 t per person | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1188 t per person | +30.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1223 t per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1348 t per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1323 t per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1365 t per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.144 t per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1608 t per person | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1643 t per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1643 t per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1561 t per person | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1803 t per person | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1809 t per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.18 t per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2041 t per person | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2054 t per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2054 t per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.203 t per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2162 t per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2317 t per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2291 t per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2097 t per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2151 t per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2371 t per person | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2067 t per person | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1967 t per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2132 t per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2228 t per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2273 t per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2332 t per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.209 t per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.234 t per person | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2387 t per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2458 t per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2318 t per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2354 t per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2212 t per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.213 t per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2273 t per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2162 t per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2212 t per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2012 t per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2243 t per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2301 t per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2106 t per person | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2035 t per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2049 t per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2056 t per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2043 t per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1845 t per person | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1922 t per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1645 t per person | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1607 t per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1597 t per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1568 t per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1506 t per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1474 t per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1456 t per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1305 t per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1123 t per person | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1033 t per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0924 t per person | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1008 t per person | +9.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1008 t per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0492 t per person, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1008 t per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.059 t per person, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1244 t per person | 0.0793 t per person | 0.1608 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1844 t per person | 0.1561 t per person | 0.2054 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2178 t per person | 0.1967 t per person | 0.2371 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2289 t per person | 0.209 t per person | 0.2458 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2145 t per person | 0.2012 t per person | 0.2301 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1666 t per person | 0.1456 t per person | 0.2043 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1079 t per person | 0.0924 t per person | 0.1305 t per person | 5 |
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More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % 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 -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, per capita in New Zealand?
- Paper and paperboard — production, per capita in New Zealand was 0.1008 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2458 t per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0793 t per person in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for paper and paperboard — production, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.