United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Newsprint in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Newsprint was 473 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Newsprint in Sri Lanka, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 473 t for united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland — newsprint in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland — newsprint in Sri Lanka peaked at 6,781 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Newsprint in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6,781 t | — |
| 1998 | 603 t | -91.1% |
| 2000 | 62 t | -89.7% |
| 2001 | 227 t | +266.1% |
| 2002 | 105 t | -53.7% |
| 2004 | 27 t | -74.3% |
| 2005 | 120 t | +344.4% |
| 2006 | 3 t | -97.5% |
| 2008 | 453 t | +15000.0% |
| 2009 | 301 t | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 322 t | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 21 t | -93.5% |
| 2012 | 156 t | +642.9% |
| 2013 | 117 t | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 73 t | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 306 t | +319.2% |
| 2017 | 1,182 t | +286.3% |
| 2018 | 473 t | -60.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 473 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218.5 t, 2.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Newsprint in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +15000.0% | 3 t | 453 t |
| 2012 | +642.9% | 21 t | 156 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,692 t | 603 t | 6,781 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 162.25 t | 3 t | 453 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 331.25 t | 21 t | 1,182 t | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland — newsprint in Sri Lanka?
- United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland — newsprint in Sri Lanka was 473 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland — newsprint recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6,781 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland — newsprint recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland — newsprint?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2018.
- Is united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland — newsprint rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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