Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in China

China: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0009 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0009 t per person
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
136th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0024 t per person
in 2000
All-time low
0 t per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in China, 1961–2024

00.0010.0010.0020.0020.003196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in China stood at 0.0009 t per person.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in China peaked at 0.0024 t per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 t per person, in 1961.

That places China 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Import quantity, per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1961 0 t per person
1962 0 t per person +28.2%
1963 0 t per person +18.9%
1964 0 t per person -14.5%
1965 0 t per person -3.1%
1966 0 t per person +33.2%
1967 0.0001 t per person +15.2%
1968 0.0001 t per person -2.1%
1969 0.0001 t per person +8.9%
1970 0.0001 t per person +21.2%
1971 0.0001 t per person +20.2%
1972 0.0001 t per person -13.4%
1973 0.0001 t per person +31.4%
1974 0.0001 t per person -20.6%
1975 0.0001 t per person -20.1%
1976 0.0001 t per person +40.7%
1977 0.0001 t per person +1.8%
1978 0.0001 t per person +40.9%
1979 0.0001 t per person +5.5%
1980 0.0001 t per person -2.3%
1981 0.0001 t per person +13.2%
1982 0.0001 t per person +1.7%
1983 0.0001 t per person -17.8%
1984 0.0001 t per person +22.0%
1985 0.0002 t per person +14.6%
1986 0.0002 t per person +1.4%
1987 0.0002 t per person +34.9%
1988 0.0003 t per person +12.1%
1989 0.0004 t per person +45.1%
1990 0.0005 t per person +28.9%
1991 0.0007 t per person +35.2%
1992 0.0009 t per person +37.6%
1993 0.0009 t per person +1.6%
1994 0.0013 t per person +41.4%
1995 0.0011 t per person -13.9%
1996 0.0016 t per person +41.8%
1997 0.0018 t per person +14.9%
1998 0.0021 t per person +17.1%
1999 0.002 t per person -8.4%
2000 0.0024 t per person +22.1%
2001 0.0022 t per person -8.5%
2002 0.002 t per person -10.4%
2003 0.0018 t per person -10.0%
2004 0.0017 t per person -5.2%
2005 0.0016 t per person -4.0%
2006 0.0015 t per person -8.7%
2007 0.0014 t per person -4.1%
2008 0.0013 t per person -8.2%
2009 0.0011 t per person -16.4%
2010 0.0012 t per person +13.4%
2011 0.0012 t per person -5.9%
2012 0.0011 t per person -4.0%
2013 0.001 t per person -9.9%
2014 0.0011 t per person +5.5%
2015 0.0011 t per person +1.7%
2016 0.0011 t per person +1.1%
2017 0.0013 t per person +22.5%
2018 0.0015 t per person +14.3%
2019 0.0012 t per person -23.0%
2020 0.0015 t per person +31.9%
2021 0.0017 t per person +11.3%
2022 0.001 t per person -44.4%
2023 0.0008 t per person -11.1%
2024 0.0009 t per person +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 t per person 0 t per person 0.0001 t per person 9
1970s 0.0001 t per person 0.0001 t per person 0.0001 t per person 10
1980s 0.0002 t per person 0.0001 t per person 0.0004 t per person 10
1990s 0.0013 t per person 0.0005 t per person 0.0021 t per person 10
2000s 0.0017 t per person 0.0011 t per person 0.0024 t per person 10
2010s 0.0012 t per person 0.001 t per person 0.0015 t per person 10
2020s 0.0012 t per person 0.0008 t per person 0.0017 t per person 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 133 Congo 0.001 t per person compare
  2. 134 Kiribati 0.0009 t per person compare
  3. 135 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0009 t per person compare
  4. 137 Turkmenistan 0.0009 t per person compare
  5. 138 Bhutan 0.0008 t per person compare
  6. 139 Zimbabwe 0.0008 t per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in China?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in China was 0.0009 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0024 t per person in 2000.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t per person in 1961.
How does China rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita?
China ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,579 data points, 1961–2024
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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.