In 2021, some 152 million cubic meters of wood was consumed by Confederation of European Paper Industries' (CEPI) members. Of this total, 72.7 percent were softwood species, specifically pine and spruce. Birch was the most consumed hardwood species, accounting for 13.7 percent of total CEPI member wood consumption in 2021.
Distribution of Confederation of European Paper Industries' (CEPI) wood consumption in 2021, by species*
Based on a total consumption of 152.2 million metric tons
Supplementary notes
*Figures are based on a sample representing 90% of total CEPI consumption
** Other hardwood includes hornbeam, ash, maple, accacia, quercus-cerris, oak, alder, poplar, willow, and chestnut
Members of CEPI:
The National Associations of the 18 following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
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CEPI. (July 7, 2022). Distribution of Confederation of European Paper Industries' (CEPI) wood consumption in 2021, by species* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 07, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003376/cepi-wood-consumption-shares/
CEPI. "Distribution of Confederation of European Paper Industries' (CEPI) wood consumption in 2021, by species*." Chart. July 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003376/cepi-wood-consumption-shares/
CEPI. (2022). Distribution of Confederation of European Paper Industries' (CEPI) wood consumption in 2021, by species*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003376/cepi-wood-consumption-shares/
CEPI. "Distribution of Confederation of European Paper Industries' (Cepi) Wood Consumption in 2021, by Species*." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003376/cepi-wood-consumption-shares/
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