Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Portugal

Portugal: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 1.57 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.57 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
31st
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.34 t per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0011 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023

0123196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 1.57 t per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 3.34 t per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Portugal 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0011 t per square kilometre
1962 0.0066 t per square kilometre +500.0%
1963 0.0066 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1964 0.0164 t per square kilometre +150.0%
1965 0.0164 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1966 0.0153 t per square kilometre -6.7%
1967 0.0208 t per square kilometre +35.7%
1968 0.023 t per square kilometre +10.5%
1969 0.0186 t per square kilometre -19.0%
1970 0.0164 t per square kilometre -11.8%
1971 0.0197 t per square kilometre +20.0%
1972 0.012 t per square kilometre -38.9%
1973 0.0284 t per square kilometre +136.4%
1974 0.0295 t per square kilometre +3.8%
1975 0.0251 t per square kilometre -14.8%
1976 0.0033 t per square kilometre -87.0%
1977 0.0066 t per square kilometre +100.0%
1978 0.0251 t per square kilometre +283.3%
1979 0.0372 t per square kilometre +47.8%
1980 0.047 t per square kilometre +26.5%
1981 0.0699 t per square kilometre +48.8%
1982 0.0656 t per square kilometre -6.3%
1983 0.1322 t per square kilometre +101.7%
1984 0.1727 t per square kilometre +30.6%
1985 0.1749 t per square kilometre +1.3%
1986 0.1639 t per square kilometre -6.3%
1987 0.1749 t per square kilometre +6.7%
1988 0.7104 t per square kilometre +306.3%
1989 0.6055 t per square kilometre -14.8%
1990 0.8689 t per square kilometre +43.5%
1991 1.08 t per square kilometre +24.5%
1992 1.14 t per square kilometre +5.5%
1993 1.17 t per square kilometre +2.5%
1994 1.32 t per square kilometre +13.0%
1995 1.27 t per square kilometre -4.1%
1996 1.11 t per square kilometre -12.6%
1997 1.95 t per square kilometre +75.5%
1998 2.03 t per square kilometre +4.5%
1999 2.08 t per square kilometre +2.2%
2000 2.47 t per square kilometre +18.8%
2001 2.23 t per square kilometre -9.6%
2002 2.33 t per square kilometre +4.4%
2003 2.58 t per square kilometre +10.8%
2004 3.34 t per square kilometre +29.7%
2005 2.96 t per square kilometre -11.4%
2006 2.92 t per square kilometre -1.5%
2007 3.15 t per square kilometre +7.9%
2008 2.96 t per square kilometre -5.8%
2009 2.61 t per square kilometre -11.9%
2010 2.54 t per square kilometre -2.9%
2011 3.04 t per square kilometre +20.0%
2012 2.69 t per square kilometre -11.7%
2013 2.56 t per square kilometre -4.6%
2014 2.64 t per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 2.36 t per square kilometre -10.7%
2016 2.23 t per square kilometre -5.4%
2017 2.13 t per square kilometre -4.7%
2018 1.98 t per square kilometre -7.1%
2019 1.98 t per square kilometre +0.3%
2020 1.7 t per square kilometre -14.0%
2021 1.85 t per square kilometre +8.3%
2022 2.07 t per square kilometre +12.1%
2023 1.57 t per square kilometre -23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0138 t per square kilometre 0.0011 t per square kilometre 0.023 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0203 t per square kilometre 0.0033 t per square kilometre 0.0372 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.2317 t per square kilometre 0.047 t per square kilometre 0.7104 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.4 t per square kilometre 0.8689 t per square kilometre 2.08 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.76 t per square kilometre 2.23 t per square kilometre 3.34 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 2.42 t per square kilometre 1.98 t per square kilometre 3.04 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.8 t per square kilometre 1.57 t per square kilometre 2.07 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Slovakia 2.27 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 29 Qatar 2.08 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 30 Hungary 1.86 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 32 Andorra 1.55 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 33 Croatia 1.48 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 34 Japan 1.46 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Portugal?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Portugal was 1.57 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3.34 t per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,395 data points, 1961–2023
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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.