Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita in China

China: Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0191 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0191 t per person
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
16th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0205 t per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0001 t per person
in 1966
Years of data
59
1966–2024

Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita in China, 1966–2024

00.0050.010.0150.02196619952024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita in China is 0.0191 t per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita in China peaked at 0.0205 t per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 t per person, in 1966.

China ranks 16th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita in China, 1966 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1966 0.0001 t per person
1967 0.0001 t per person +5.7%
1968 0.0002 t per person +237.4%
1969 0.0001 t per person -45.7%
1970 0.0001 t per person +22.7%
1971 0.0003 t per person +77.8%
1972 0.0003 t per person +5.9%
1973 0.0003 t per person -1.7%
1974 0.0003 t per person +1.6%
1975 0.0002 t per person -15.0%
1976 0.0003 t per person +5.5%
1977 0.0002 t per person -26.1%
1978 0.0002 t per person +17.2%
1979 0.0002 t per person -0.4%
1980 0.0004 t per person +100.2%
1981 0.0005 t per person +21.3%
1982 0.0004 t per person -17.4%
1983 0.0007 t per person +53.1%
1984 0.0008 t per person +15.9%
1985 0.0008 t per person -1.0%
1986 0.0008 t per person +9.9%
1987 0.001 t per person +16.9%
1988 0.0011 t per person +15.7%
1989 0.0008 t per person -27.1%
1990 0.0007 t per person -19.8%
1991 0.0011 t per person +59.5%
1992 0.001 t per person -8.2%
1993 0.001 t per person +1.8%
1994 0.0013 t per person +29.2%
1995 0.0013 t per person +2.9%
1996 0.0018 t per person +37.0%
1997 0.0019 t per person +4.8%
1998 0.0024 t per person +25.5%
1999 0.003 t per person +25.7%
2000 0.003 t per person +1.2%
2001 0.0043 t per person +41.8%
2002 0.0045 t per person +5.4%
2003 0.0051 t per person +12.1%
2004 0.006 t per person +18.2%
2005 0.0062 t per person +4.1%
2006 0.0064 t per person +3.4%
2007 0.0066 t per person +3.1%
2008 0.0074 t per person +10.9%
2009 0.0102 t per person +38.4%
2010 0.0083 t per person -18.4%
2011 0.0104 t per person +25.8%
2012 0.0115 t per person +10.1%
2013 0.0115 t per person +0.2%
2014 0.012 t per person +4.5%
2015 0.0132 t per person +9.6%
2016 0.014 t per person +6.5%
2017 0.0157 t per person +12.1%
2018 0.016 t per person +1.8%
2019 0.017 t per person +6.1%
2020 0.0186 t per person +9.8%
2021 0.0173 t per person -7.2%
2022 0.0167 t per person -3.4%
2023 0.0205 t per person +22.4%
2024 0.0191 t per person -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 t per person 0.0001 t per person 0.0002 t per person 4
1970s 0.0002 t per person 0.0001 t per person 0.0003 t per person 10
1980s 0.0007 t per person 0.0004 t per person 0.0011 t per person 10
1990s 0.0015 t per person 0.0007 t per person 0.003 t per person 10
2000s 0.006 t per person 0.003 t per person 0.0102 t per person 10
2010s 0.013 t per person 0.0083 t per person 0.017 t per person 10
2020s 0.0184 t per person 0.0167 t per person 0.0205 t per person 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 13 Spain 0.0252 t per person compare
  2. 14 France 0.0221 t per person compare
  3. 15 Greece 0.0197 t per person compare
  4. 17 Czechia 0.0191 t per person compare
  5. 18 Israel 0.0172 t per person compare
  6. 19 Hungary 0.0152 t per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita in China?
Pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita in China was 0.0191 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0205 t per person in 2023.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 t per person in 1966.
How does China rank for pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita?
China ranks 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pulp for paper — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Pulp for paper — Import quantity ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,542 data points, 1961–2024
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Pulp for paper — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.