Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita was 0.0281 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0281 t per person for paper and paperboard — production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0588 t per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 t per person, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 46th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0118 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.013 t per person | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0158 t per person | +21.9% |
| 1964 | 0.016 t per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0201 t per person | +25.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0226 t per person | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0234 t per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0264 t per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0268 t per person | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0274 t per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0272 t per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0315 t per person | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 0.033 t per person | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0325 t per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0302 t per person | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0305 t per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0361 t per person | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0367 t per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0391 t per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0406 t per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0422 t per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0427 t per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0464 t per person | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.042 t per person | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0425 t per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0445 t per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0429 t per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0468 t per person | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0479 t per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0467 t per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0457 t per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0424 t per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0395 t per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0383 t per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.042 t per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0415 t per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0448 t per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0455 t per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0437 t per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0514 t per person | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0542 t per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0546 t per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0546 t per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0588 t per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0494 t per person | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0522 t per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0539 t per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0533 t per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0434 t per person | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0481 t per person | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0411 t per person | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.045 t per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0424 t per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0406 t per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0396 t per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0411 t per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0361 t per person | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0379 t per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0362 t per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0312 t per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0324 t per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0315 t per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0306 t per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0281 t per person | -8.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0281 t per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 t per person, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0281 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 t per person, 646.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0195 t per person | 0.0118 t per person | 0.0268 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0324 t per person | 0.0272 t per person | 0.0391 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0438 t per person | 0.0406 t per person | 0.0479 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.043 t per person | 0.0383 t per person | 0.0467 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0526 t per person | 0.0434 t per person | 0.0588 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0408 t per person | 0.0361 t per person | 0.0481 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0308 t per person | 0.0281 t per person | 0.0324 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % 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 0.2953 % 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 South Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — production, per capita in South Africa was 0.0281 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0588 t per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 t per person in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for paper and paperboard — production, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 46th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.