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

World: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.2127 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2127 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.8%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
0.3955 t per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.01 t per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in World is 0.2127 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.3955 t per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t per square kilometre, 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 square kilometre in World, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0102 t per square kilometre
1962 0.01 t per square kilometre -2.4%
1963 0.011 t per square kilometre +10.9%
1964 0.0136 t per square kilometre +22.9%
1965 0.0159 t per square kilometre +16.8%
1966 0.0178 t per square kilometre +12.0%
1967 0.0211 t per square kilometre +18.7%
1968 0.0244 t per square kilometre +15.8%
1969 0.0281 t per square kilometre +15.0%
1970 0.0322 t per square kilometre +14.6%
1971 0.0336 t per square kilometre +4.5%
1972 0.0357 t per square kilometre +6.3%
1973 0.0412 t per square kilometre +15.2%
1974 0.0481 t per square kilometre +16.7%
1975 0.0391 t per square kilometre -18.7%
1976 0.0451 t per square kilometre +15.5%
1977 0.052 t per square kilometre +15.2%
1978 0.0572 t per square kilometre +10.2%
1979 0.0627 t per square kilometre +9.5%
1980 0.0654 t per square kilometre +4.3%
1981 0.0696 t per square kilometre +6.5%
1982 0.0732 t per square kilometre +5.2%
1983 0.0789 t per square kilometre +7.7%
1984 0.096 t per square kilometre +21.7%
1985 0.0972 t per square kilometre +1.2%
1986 0.1062 t per square kilometre +9.3%
1987 0.1187 t per square kilometre +11.7%
1988 0.1412 t per square kilometre +19.0%
1989 0.141 t per square kilometre -0.1%
1990 0.1563 t per square kilometre +10.9%
1991 0.1685 t per square kilometre +7.8%
1992 0.1606 t per square kilometre -4.7%
1993 0.163 t per square kilometre +1.5%
1994 0.1852 t per square kilometre +13.6%
1995 0.1787 t per square kilometre -3.5%
1996 0.182 t per square kilometre +1.8%
1997 0.2234 t per square kilometre +22.7%
1998 0.2391 t per square kilometre +7.1%
1999 0.2767 t per square kilometre +15.7%
2000 0.2985 t per square kilometre +7.9%
2001 0.2875 t per square kilometre -3.7%
2002 0.2966 t per square kilometre +3.1%
2003 0.3307 t per square kilometre +11.5%
2004 0.3568 t per square kilometre +7.9%
2005 0.3783 t per square kilometre +6.0%
2006 0.3922 t per square kilometre +3.7%
2007 0.3955 t per square kilometre +0.8%
2008 0.3808 t per square kilometre -3.7%
2009 0.3316 t per square kilometre -12.9%
2010 0.3515 t per square kilometre +6.0%
2011 0.3523 t per square kilometre +0.2%
2012 0.3335 t per square kilometre -5.3%
2013 0.3261 t per square kilometre -2.2%
2014 0.3269 t per square kilometre +0.3%
2015 0.3137 t per square kilometre -4.1%
2016 0.3103 t per square kilometre -1.1%
2017 0.3215 t per square kilometre +3.6%
2018 0.3131 t per square kilometre -2.6%
2019 0.3014 t per square kilometre -3.7%
2020 0.2554 t per square kilometre -15.3%
2021 0.2585 t per square kilometre +1.2%
2022 0.2527 t per square kilometre -2.3%
2023 0.2127 t per square kilometre -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0169 t per square kilometre 0.01 t per square kilometre 0.0281 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0447 t per square kilometre 0.0322 t per square kilometre 0.0627 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0987 t per square kilometre 0.0654 t per square kilometre 0.1412 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1934 t per square kilometre 0.1563 t per square kilometre 0.2767 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.3449 t per square kilometre 0.2875 t per square kilometre 0.3955 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.325 t per square kilometre 0.3014 t per square kilometre 0.3523 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2448 t per square kilometre 0.2127 t per square kilometre 0.2585 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Singapore 219 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Gibraltar 27.6 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Malta 23.84 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 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 World?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in World was 0.2127 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 0.3955 t per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t per square kilometre in 1962.
How does World rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 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.