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

Ireland: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0117 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0117 t per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0432 t per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.0012 t per person
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

00.010.020.030.04196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Ireland is 0.0117 t per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0432 t per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 t per person, in 1963.

That places Ireland 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1961 0.0012 t per person
1962 0.0013 t per person +2.4%
1963 0.0012 t per person -8.9%
1964 0.0014 t per person +17.6%
1965 0.0014 t per person +2.2%
1966 0.0017 t per person +22.0%
1967 0.0013 t per person -24.8%
1968 0.0016 t per person +26.5%
1969 0.0024 t per person +48.1%
1970 0.0018 t per person -24.9%
1971 0.003 t per person +69.7%
1972 0.0035 t per person +13.7%
1973 0.0033 t per person -3.5%
1974 0.0111 t per person +233.3%
1975 0.0028 t per person -74.9%
1976 0.0044 t per person +59.4%
1977 0.0049 t per person +11.0%
1978 0.0055 t per person +11.4%
1979 0.0065 t per person +18.1%
1980 0.0065 t per person -0.2%
1981 0.0078 t per person +19.9%
1982 0.0103 t per person +33.1%
1983 0.0123 t per person +19.2%
1984 0.0149 t per person +20.8%
1985 0.0119 t per person -20.1%
1986 0.0131 t per person +10.5%
1987 0.0154 t per person +17.7%
1988 0.0283 t per person +83.6%
1989 0.0282 t per person -0.5%
1990 0.0268 t per person -5.1%
1991 0.0379 t per person +41.7%
1992 0.0331 t per person -12.7%
1993 0.0341 t per person +3.0%
1994 0.0368 t per person +7.8%
1995 0.0432 t per person +17.6%
1996 0.0385 t per person -11.0%
1997 0.0343 t per person -10.9%
1998 0.0353 t per person +2.9%
1999 0.0368 t per person +4.2%
2000 0.03 t per person -18.5%
2001 0.0288 t per person -3.9%
2002 0.0319 t per person +10.7%
2003 0.033 t per person +3.7%
2004 0.0203 t per person -38.6%
2005 0.018 t per person -11.1%
2006 0.0284 t per person +57.1%
2007 0.0293 t per person +3.4%
2008 0.027 t per person -7.8%
2009 0.0242 t per person -10.5%
2010 0.0248 t per person +2.6%
2011 0.0236 t per person -5.1%
2012 0.0311 t per person +32.1%
2013 0.0339 t per person +8.8%
2014 0.0302 t per person -10.7%
2015 0.0316 t per person +4.7%
2016 0.0295 t per person -6.7%
2017 0.024 t per person -18.8%
2018 0.0205 t per person -14.6%
2019 0.0201 t per person -1.6%
2020 0.0132 t per person -34.6%
2021 0.0132 t per person +0.5%
2022 0.0141 t per person +6.7%
2023 0.0114 t per person -19.7%
2024 0.0117 t per person +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0015 t per person 0.0012 t per person 0.0024 t per person 9
1970s 0.0047 t per person 0.0018 t per person 0.0111 t per person 10
1980s 0.0149 t per person 0.0065 t per person 0.0283 t per person 10
1990s 0.0357 t per person 0.0268 t per person 0.0432 t per person 10
2000s 0.0271 t per person 0.018 t per person 0.033 t per person 10
2010s 0.0269 t per person 0.0201 t per person 0.0339 t per person 10
2020s 0.0127 t per person 0.0114 t per person 0.0141 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 28 Spain 0.0135 t per person compare
  2. 29 Serbia 0.0132 t per person compare
  3. 30 Romania 0.0117 t per person compare
  4. 32 Bulgaria 0.0112 t per person compare
  5. 33 New Zealand 0.0111 t per person compare
  6. 34 Uruguay 0.011 t per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Ireland?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Ireland was 0.0117 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0432 t per person in 1995.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 t per person in 1963.
How does Ireland rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita?
Ireland ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Population, total

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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.