Asia was the world's largest consumer of paper and board in 2021, accounting for 49.6 percent of the 428.5 million metric tons of paper and board consumed globally that year. In a distant second place that year was the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) with 17.5 percent.
Distribution of paper and board consumption worldwide in 2021, by region
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CEPI, Distribution of paper and board consumption worldwide in 2021, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000926/cepi-paper-board-consumption-region-share/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Distribution of paper and board consumption worldwide in 2021, by region [Graph], CEPI, July 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000926/cepi-paper-board-consumption-region-share/