Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Greenland
Greenland: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 213 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Greenland, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 213 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Greenland peaked at 680 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 110 t, in 1994.
That places Greenland 224th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Greenland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 234 t | — |
| 1993 | 517 t | +120.9% |
| 1994 | 110 t | -78.7% |
| 1995 | 110 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 110 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 258 t | +134.5% |
| 2001 | 255 t | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 348 t | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 496 t | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 600 t | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 680 t | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 491 t | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 345 t | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 340 t | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 297 t | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 235 t | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 189 t | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 214 t | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 227 t | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 242 t | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 232 t | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 185 t | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 242 t | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 242 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 328 t | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 357 t | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 264 t | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 374 t | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 192 t | -48.7% |
| 2024 | 213 t | +10.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 213 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,188 t, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 213 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,941 t, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198.5 t | 110 t | 517 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 411 t | 255 t | 680 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.6 t | 185 t | 328 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 280 t | 192 t | 374 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 221 Sao Tome and Principe 220 t compare
- 222 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 216 t compare
- 222 French Southern Territories 216 t compare
- 225 Tonga 166 t compare
- 226 American Samoa 158 t compare
- 227 British Virgin Islands 136 t compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Greenland?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Greenland was 213 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 680 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 110 t in 1994.
- How does Greenland rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Greenland ranks 224th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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