Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in Canada
Canada: Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity was 207,684 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in Canada, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Canada stood at 207,684 t.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Canada peaked at 1.08 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 168,450 t, in 2023.
Canada ranks 24th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 532,700 t | — |
| 1999 | 591,000 t | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 621,518 t | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 599,000 t | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 479,000 t | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 668,000 t | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 987,000 t | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million t | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 751,000 t | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 538,000 t | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 758,000 t | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 610,921 t | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 636,000 t | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 608,099 t | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 565,000 t | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 533,354 t | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 507,669 t | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 486,289 t | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 415,371 t | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 414,464 t | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 399,115 t | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 335,323 t | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 246,289 t | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 252,278 t | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 303,357 t | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 168,450 t | -44.5% |
| 2024 | 207,684 t | +23.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 207,684 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,000 t, 9.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 561,850 t | 532,700 t | 591,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 708,944 t | 479,000 t | 1.08 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 490,068 t | 335,323 t | 636,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,612 t | 168,450 t | 303,357 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Canada?
- Printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Canada was 207,684 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,450 t in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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