Wood pulp — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood pulp — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 2.03 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.03 t per square kilometre for wood pulp — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 13.51 t per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5793 t per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Switzerland 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pulp — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6628 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5793 t per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8349 t per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9285 t per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7084 t per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6426 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7134 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 4.71 t per square kilometre | +560.3% |
| 1969 | 4.9 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 6.12 t per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 4.8 t per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1972 | 5.42 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 6.42 t per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 6.41 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.14 t per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 4.97 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 6.1 t per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 7.06 t per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 6.48 t per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 7.36 t per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 7.01 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 5.89 t per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 7.51 t per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 7.41 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.92 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 8.5 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 8.37 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 9.01 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 8.98 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 8.58 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 9.44 t per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 10.23 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 9.66 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 10.45 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 10.25 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.6 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 10.7 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.96 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 12.08 t per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 11.77 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 11.24 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 11.69 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 11.72 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.78 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 12.84 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.7 t per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 13.51 t per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 13.01 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.26 t per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 11.94 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.47 t per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 5.11 t per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 4.16 t per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 3.97 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.76 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.07 t per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 2.73 t per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 2.69 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.43 t per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 2.43 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.56 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.56 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.03 t per square kilometre | -20.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.03 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5531 t per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.03 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5292 t per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +560.3% | 0.7134 t per square kilometre | 4.71 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 t per square kilometre | 0.5793 t per square kilometre | 4.9 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.89 t per square kilometre | 4.8 t per square kilometre | 7.06 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.79 t per square kilometre | 5.89 t per square kilometre | 9.01 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 t per square kilometre | 8.58 t per square kilometre | 12.08 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.15 t per square kilometre | 11.24 t per square kilometre | 13.51 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 t per square kilometre | 2.43 t per square kilometre | 11.94 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 t per square kilometre | 2.03 t per square kilometre | 2.56 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Wood pulp — import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 2.03 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood pulp — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 t per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5793 t per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood pulp — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wood pulp — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood pulp — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood pulp — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood pulp — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wood pulp — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Wood pulp — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.