Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.1519 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 0.1519 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.2035 t per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 t per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Uruguay 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 1963 | 0.004 t per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 t per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 t per square kilometre | +700.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 t per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0234 t per square kilometre | +310.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0217 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 t per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 t per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 t per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 t per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0126 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.028 t per square kilometre | +122.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0343 t per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0981 t per square kilometre | +186.2% |
| 1993 | 0.059 t per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0635 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0222 t per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0194 t per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0994 t per square kilometre | +411.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1086 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.116 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.116 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1371 t per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0857 t per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 0.08 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.08 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1314 t per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2 t per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1371 t per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1314 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1314 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1486 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1714 t per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1475 t per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1793 t per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.166 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1316 t per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1296 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2035 t per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 2018 | 0.195 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1773 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1399 t per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.164 t per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1879 t per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1519 t per square kilometre | -19.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1519 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 t per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1519 t per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2058 t per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +700.0% | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 0.0046 t per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +411.8% | 0.0194 t per square kilometre | 0.0994 t per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +310.0% | 0.0057 t per square kilometre | 0.0234 t per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +186.2% | 0.0343 t per square kilometre | 0.0981 t per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +160.0% | 0.0029 t per square kilometre | 0.0074 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 t per square kilometre | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 0.0057 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0103 t per square kilometre | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | 0.0234 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0648 t per square kilometre | 0.0194 t per square kilometre | 0.116 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.123 t per square kilometre | 0.08 t per square kilometre | 0.2 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.165 t per square kilometre | 0.1296 t per square kilometre | 0.2035 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1609 t per square kilometre | 0.1399 t per square kilometre | 0.1879 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1573 t per square kilometre compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 0.1562 t per square kilometre compare
- 105 Comoros 0.1558 t per square kilometre compare
- 107 Myanmar 0.1384 t per square kilometre compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia 0.1343 t per square kilometre compare
- 109 Cuba 0.1338 t per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.1519 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2035 t per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 t per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.