Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity was 23 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Kuwait, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 23 t for printing and writing papers — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 99.5% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — export quantity in Kuwait peaked at 10,119 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
Kuwait ranks 157th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 100 t | — |
| 1967 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300 t | +200.0% |
| 1971 | 600 t | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 400 t | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 1,000 t | +150.0% |
| 1974 | 1,200 t | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 1,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 1,400 t | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 1,500 t | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,800 t | +153.3% |
| 1981 | 3,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,200 t | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 1,300 t | -40.9% |
| 1984 | 1,200 t | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23 t | -98.1% |
| 1987 | 1 t | -95.7% |
| 1988 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,476 t | +147500.0% |
| 1990 | 11 t | -99.3% |
| 1991 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 487 t | +4327.3% |
| 1993 | 487 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 10,000 t | — |
| 2002 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,119 t | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10,119 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,119 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,119 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,181 t | -88.3% |
| 2009 | 1,299 t | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 906 t | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 509 t | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 753 t | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 804 t | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 7,448 t | +826.4% |
| 2015 | 3,428 t | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 3,593 t | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,369 t | -61.9% |
| 2018 | 2,926 t | +113.7% |
| 2019 | 997 t | -65.9% |
| 2020 | 1,359 t | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 4,772 t | +251.1% |
| 2022 | 6,237 t | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 4,384 t | -29.7% |
| 2024 | 23 t | -99.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 23 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,455 t, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 23 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 768.5 t, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +147500.0% | 1 t | 1,476 t |
| 1992 | +4327.3% | 11 t | 487 t |
| 2014 | +826.4% | 804 t | 7,448 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 t | 100 t | 100 t | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,060 t | 300 t | 1,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,500 t | 1 t | 3,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.5 t | 0 t | 487 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,106 t | 1,181 t | 10,119 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,273 t | 509 t | 7,448 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,355 t | 23 t | 6,237 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 154 Cayman Islands 24 t compare
- 154 Central African Republic 24 t compare
- 154 Senegal 24 t compare
- 157 Saint Lucia 23 t compare
- 159 Syrian Arab Republic 22 t compare
- 159 Syria 22 t compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % 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 printing and writing papers — export quantity in Kuwait?
- Printing and writing papers — export quantity in Kuwait was 23 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10,119 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Kuwait rank for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
- Kuwait ranks 157th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — export quantity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en