Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 63 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 63 t for pulp for paper — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 6,200.0% on the previous year and up 142.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 212 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 t | — |
| 2010 | 4 t | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 189 t | +4625.0% |
| 2012 | 212 t | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 212 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26 t | -87.7% |
| 2015 | 26 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63 t | +142.3% |
| 2017 | 5 t | -92.1% |
| 2018 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 t | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 1 t | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 t | — |
| 2023 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63 t | +6200.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 63 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,143 t, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 63 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,395 t, 3% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +6200.0% | 1 t | 63 t |
| 2011 | +4625.0% | 4 t | 189 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 t | 1 t | 1 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.4 t | 2 t | 212 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 t | 0 t | 63 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 173 Sudan 81 t compare
- 174 Micronesia 68 t compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 61 t compare
- 177 Greenland 60 t compare
- 178 Aruba 56 t compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity in Papua New Guinea?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in Papua New Guinea was 63 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 212 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 175th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulp for paper — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en