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

Singapore: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 219 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
219 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 64.9%
World rank
1st
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,792 t per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
22.39 t per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1964–2023

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 219 t per square kilometre for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 64.9% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 1,792 t per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.39 t per square kilometre, in 1964.

That places Singapore 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1964 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1964 22.39 t per square kilometre
1965 26.12 t per square kilometre +16.7%
1966 28.66 t per square kilometre +9.7%
1967 30.15 t per square kilometre +5.2%
1968 36.72 t per square kilometre +21.8%
1969 36.27 t per square kilometre -1.2%
1970 35.22 t per square kilometre -2.9%
1971 48.51 t per square kilometre +37.7%
1972 42.84 t per square kilometre -11.7%
1973 69.4 t per square kilometre +62.0%
1974 65.52 t per square kilometre -5.6%
1975 43.13 t per square kilometre -34.2%
1976 71.34 t per square kilometre +65.4%
1977 71.79 t per square kilometre +0.6%
1978 92.69 t per square kilometre +29.1%
1979 96.27 t per square kilometre +3.9%
1980 106.12 t per square kilometre +10.2%
1981 130.9 t per square kilometre +23.3%
1982 156.27 t per square kilometre +19.4%
1983 178.81 t per square kilometre +14.4%
1984 196.87 t per square kilometre +10.1%
1985 181.34 t per square kilometre -7.9%
1986 162.09 t per square kilometre -10.6%
1987 191.19 t per square kilometre +18.0%
1988 203.43 t per square kilometre +6.4%
1989 162.24 t per square kilometre -20.2%
1990 288.51 t per square kilometre +77.8%
1991 297.01 t per square kilometre +2.9%
1992 333.86 t per square kilometre +12.4%
1993 327.06 t per square kilometre -2.0%
1994 473.47 t per square kilometre +44.8%
1995 191.94 t per square kilometre -59.5%
1996 155.82 t per square kilometre -18.8%
1997 375.97 t per square kilometre +141.3%
1998 476.27 t per square kilometre +26.7%
1999 605.82 t per square kilometre +27.2%
2000 545.52 t per square kilometre -10.0%
2001 455.37 t per square kilometre -16.5%
2002 159.11 t per square kilometre -65.1%
2003 518.58 t per square kilometre +225.9%
2004 511.82 t per square kilometre -1.3%
2005 497.73 t per square kilometre -2.8%
2006 518 t per square kilometre +4.1%
2007 569.69 t per square kilometre +10.0%
2008 592.72 t per square kilometre +4.0%
2009 489.97 t per square kilometre -17.3%
2010 649.28 t per square kilometre +32.5%
2011 1,329 t per square kilometre +104.7%
2012 1,397 t per square kilometre +5.1%
2013 1,306 t per square kilometre -6.6%
2014 1,270 t per square kilometre -2.7%
2015 1,183 t per square kilometre -6.8%
2016 1,231 t per square kilometre +4.1%
2017 1,792 t per square kilometre +45.5%
2018 1,238 t per square kilometre -30.9%
2019 1,409 t per square kilometre +13.8%
2020 1,430 t per square kilometre +1.5%
2021 1,188 t per square kilometre -17.0%
2022 624.53 t per square kilometre -47.4%
2023 219 t per square kilometre -64.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.05 t per square kilometre 22.39 t per square kilometre 36.72 t per square kilometre 6
1970s 63.67 t per square kilometre 35.22 t per square kilometre 96.27 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 166.93 t per square kilometre 106.12 t per square kilometre 203.43 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 352.57 t per square kilometre 155.82 t per square kilometre 605.82 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 485.85 t per square kilometre 159.11 t per square kilometre 592.72 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,280 t per square kilometre 649.28 t per square kilometre 1,792 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 865.41 t per square kilometre 219 t per square kilometre 1,430 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 2 Gibraltar 27.6 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Malta 23.84 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Belgium 22.66 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Singapore?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Singapore was 219 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 1,792 t per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 22.39 t per square kilometre in 1964.
How does Singapore rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
Singapore ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.