Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 574 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Guinea-Bissau, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 574 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 319.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 973 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14 t, in 2002.
That places Guinea-Bissau 202nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 329 t | — |
| 1993 | 125 t | -62.0% |
| 1994 | 107 t | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 27 t | -74.8% |
| 1996 | 27 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 111 t | +311.1% |
| 1998 | 29 t | -73.9% |
| 1999 | 60 t | +106.9% |
| 2000 | 19 t | -68.3% |
| 2001 | 19 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 t | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 55 t | +292.9% |
| 2004 | 93 t | +69.1% |
| 2005 | 93 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 t | -57.0% |
| 2007 | 63 t | +57.5% |
| 2008 | 73 t | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 103 t | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 61 t | -40.8% |
| 2011 | 181 t | +196.7% |
| 2012 | 134 t | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 116 t | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 137 t | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 337 t | +146.0% |
| 2016 | 173 t | -48.7% |
| 2017 | 85 t | -50.9% |
| 2018 | 303 t | +256.5% |
| 2019 | 730 t | +140.9% |
| 2020 | 512 t | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 973 t | +90.0% |
| 2022 | 174 t | -82.1% |
| 2023 | 398 t | +128.7% |
| 2024 | 574 t | +44.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 574 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,006 t, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 574 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,991 t, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.88 t | 27 t | 329 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 57.2 t | 14 t | 103 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.7 t | 61 t | 730 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 526.2 t | 174 t | 973 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 199 Lesotho 728 t compare
- 200 Aruba 682 t compare
- 201 Bhutan 659 t compare
- 203 Solomon Islands 532 t compare
- 204 Cayman Islands 471 t compare
- 205 Seychelles 459 t compare
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % 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 0.4449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Guinea-Bissau was 574 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 973 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 t in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 202nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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