Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita (capita) in Panama
Panama: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita (capita) was 0.0031 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Panama stood at 0.0031 t per person.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0095 t per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 t per person, in 1988.
Panama ranks 94th of 184 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 — Import quantity, per capita (capita) in Panama, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 t per person | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 t per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 t per person | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 t per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.002 t per person | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 t per person | +43.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0033 t per person | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 t per person | +63.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 t per person | -27.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 t per person | -37.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 t per person | +61.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 t per person | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 t per person | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 t per person | -52.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 t per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 t per person | -54.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 t per person | +49.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 t per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 t per person | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 t per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.001 t per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 t per person | +285.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 t per person | +69.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 t per person | -35.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 t per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 t per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 t per person | -94.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 t per person | +1433.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 t per person | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 t per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 t per person | +58.4% |
| 1993 | 0.005 t per person | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 t per person | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 t per person | -68.3% |
| 1996 | 0.007 t per person | +462.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 t per person | -34.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 t per person | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0067 t per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 t per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 t per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 t per person | +54.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 t per person | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 t per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 t per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 t per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.007 t per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 t per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 t per person | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 t per person | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 t per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 t per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 t per person | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 t per person | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 t per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 t per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 t per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 t per person | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 t per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 t per person | -49.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 t per person | +51.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 t per person | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 t per person | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 t per person | -8.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0031 t per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0096 t per person, 32% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0031 t per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.003 t per person, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita (capita) in Panama 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 | +1433.4% | 0.0003 t per person | 0.0039 t per person |
| 1996 | +462.0% | 0.0012 t per person | 0.007 t per person |
| 1983 | +285.8% | 0.001 t per person | 0.0038 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 t per person | 0.0014 t per person | 0.0054 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 t per person | 0.0008 t per person | 0.0039 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 t per person | 0.0003 t per person | 0.0064 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 t per person | 0.0012 t per person | 0.007 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 t per person | 0.0062 t per person | 0.0095 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 t per person | 0.0044 t per person | 0.0062 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 t per person | 0.0022 t per person | 0.0039 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 91 Oman 0.0033 t per person compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 0.0031 t per person compare
- 93 Armenia 0.0031 t per person compare
- 95 Colombia 0.0031 t per person compare
- 96 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0029 t per person compare
- 97 El Salvador 0.0028 t per person compare
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Panama?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Panama was 0.0031 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 t per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 t per person in 1988.
- How does Panama rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita?
- Panama ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.