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

World: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0036 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0036 t per person
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
0.0075 t per person
in 2006
All-time low
0.0003 t per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

00.0020.0040.0060.008196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in World is 0.0036 t per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in World peaked at 0.0075 t per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 t per person, in 1962.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1961 0.0003 t per person
1962 0.0003 t per person -4.1%
1963 0.0004 t per person +8.6%
1964 0.0004 t per person +20.3%
1965 0.0005 t per person +14.4%
1966 0.0005 t per person +9.7%
1967 0.0006 t per person +16.3%
1968 0.0007 t per person +13.4%
1969 0.0008 t per person +12.7%
1970 0.0009 t per person +12.2%
1971 0.0009 t per person +2.4%
1972 0.001 t per person +4.2%
1973 0.0011 t per person +12.9%
1974 0.0013 t per person +14.5%
1975 0.001 t per person -20.2%
1976 0.0011 t per person +13.5%
1977 0.0013 t per person +13.2%
1978 0.0014 t per person +8.2%
1979 0.0015 t per person +7.6%
1980 0.0015 t per person +2.5%
1981 0.0016 t per person +4.6%
1982 0.0017 t per person +3.3%
1983 0.0018 t per person +5.8%
1984 0.0021 t per person +19.6%
1985 0.0021 t per person -0.5%
1986 0.0022 t per person +7.4%
1987 0.0025 t per person +9.7%
1988 0.0029 t per person +16.9%
1989 0.0028 t per person -1.9%
1990 0.0031 t per person +8.9%
1991 0.0033 t per person +6.0%
1992 0.0037 t per person +13.2%
1993 0.0037 t per person +0.9%
1994 0.0042 t per person +11.8%
1995 0.004 t per person -4.9%
1996 0.004 t per person +0.3%
1997 0.0048 t per person +21.0%
1998 0.0051 t per person +5.5%
1999 0.0058 t per person +14.1%
2000 0.0062 t per person +6.5%
2001 0.0059 t per person -5.0%
2002 0.006 t per person +1.8%
2003 0.0066 t per person +10.1%
2004 0.007 t per person +6.6%
2005 0.0073 t per person +4.7%
2006 0.0075 t per person +2.4%
2007 0.0075 t per person -0.4%
2008 0.0071 t per person -4.9%
2009 0.0061 t per person -14.0%
2010 0.0064 t per person +4.7%
2011 0.0063 t per person -1.0%
2012 0.006 t per person -4.7%
2013 0.0058 t per person -3.4%
2014 0.0058 t per person -0.9%
2015 0.0055 t per person -5.2%
2016 0.0054 t per person -2.2%
2017 0.0055 t per person +2.4%
2018 0.0053 t per person -3.6%
2019 0.005 t per person -4.7%
2020 0.0042 t per person -16.1%
2021 0.0042 t per person +0.2%
2022 0.0041 t per person -3.1%
2023 0.0034 t per person -16.6%
2024 0.0036 t per person +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0005 t per person 0.0003 t per person 0.0008 t per person 9
1970s 0.0011 t per person 0.0009 t per person 0.0015 t per person 10
1980s 0.0021 t per person 0.0015 t per person 0.0029 t per person 10
1990s 0.0042 t per person 0.0031 t per person 0.0058 t per person 10
2000s 0.0067 t per person 0.0059 t per person 0.0075 t per person 10
2010s 0.0057 t per person 0.005 t per person 0.0064 t per person 10
2020s 0.0039 t per person 0.0034 t per person 0.0042 t per person 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Luxembourg 0.0841 t per person compare
  2. 2 Belgium 0.0572 t per person compare
  3. 3 Slovenia 0.0501 t per person compare
  4. 4 United Arab Emirates 0.0433 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in World?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in World was 0.0036 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 0.0075 t per person in 2006.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 t per person in 1962.
How does World rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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.