Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0028 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0028 t per person for pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0088 t per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 t per person, in 1967.
South Africa ranks 52nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 t per person | -58.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 t per person | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 t per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 t per person | -51.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 t per person | +45.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 t per person | -64.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 t per person | +2940.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 t per person | +72.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 t per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0028 t per person | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 t per person | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 t per person | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 t per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 t per person | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 t per person | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 t per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 t per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 t per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 t per person | +56.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 t per person | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 t per person | -35.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 t per person | +130.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 t per person | -33.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 t per person | -73.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 t per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 t per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 t per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 t per person | +82.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 t per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 t per person | -65.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 t per person | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 t per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 t per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 t per person | +53.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 t per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 t per person | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 t per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 t per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 t per person | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 t per person | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 t per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 t per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 t per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 t per person | -54.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 t per person | +203.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 t per person | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 t per person | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 t per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 t per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 t per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 t per person | +49.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 t per person | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 t per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 t per person | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 t per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 t per person | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.003 t per person | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 t per person | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 t per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 t per person | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 0.002 t per person | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 t per person | +38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 t per person | 0.0001 t per person | 0.0028 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 t per person | 0.0028 t per person | 0.0045 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 t per person | 0.0015 t per person | 0.0088 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 t per person | 0.0009 t per person | 0.0026 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 t per person | 0.0007 t per person | 0.0021 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 t per person | 0.0013 t per person | 0.0035 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 t per person | 0.002 t per person | 0.0036 t per person | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita in South Africa?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita in South Africa was 0.0028 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 t per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 t per person in 1967.
- How does South Africa rank for pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Pulp for paper — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.