Global share of market bleached hardwood kraft pulp demand 2021, by end use
Tissue accounted for half of the total global market Bleached Hardwood Kraft Pulp (BHKP) demand in 2021. Printing and writing papers accounted for the second-largest share of BHKP demand in 2021, at just over 20 percent. In the paper industry, hardwood species, such as eucalyptus, are used for their softness, and are typically used for tissue paper. In contrast, softwood trees are used for their strength, so are often used in packaging papers.