Approximately 85 million tons of printing and writing paper was consumed worldwide in 2020. Although consumption is expected to have increased in 2021, forecasts show that the demand for printing and writing paper will steadily decline over the next decade, falling to 75 million tons by 2031. Global graphics paper production decreased by more than 30 percent between 2010 and 2020.
Printing and writing paper consumption worldwide from 2020 to 2031
(in million tons)
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Suzano. (February 22, 2022). Printing and writing paper consumption worldwide from 2020 to 2031 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089445/global-writing-and-printing-paper-demand/
Suzano. "Printing and writing paper consumption worldwide from 2020 to 2031 (in million tons)." Chart. February 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089445/global-writing-and-printing-paper-demand/
Suzano. (2022). Printing and writing paper consumption worldwide from 2020 to 2031 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089445/global-writing-and-printing-paper-demand/
Suzano. "Printing and Writing Paper Consumption Worldwide from 2020 to 2031 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089445/global-writing-and-printing-paper-demand/
Suzano, Printing and writing paper consumption worldwide from 2020 to 2031 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089445/global-writing-and-printing-paper-demand/ (last visited May 28, 2022)
