Global graphics paper production decreased by more than 30 percent between 2010 and 2020.
Approximately 85 million tons of printing and writing paper was consumed worldwide in 2021. Forecasts show that the demand for printing and writing paper will steadily decline over the next decade, falling to 74 million tons by 2032. Printing and writing paper consumption worldwide from 2021 to 2031 (in million tons)
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Statistics on Paper industry worldwide
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Trade
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- Premium Statistic Global exports of paper and paperboard 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Global paper and paperboard imports 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Global share of paper exports 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Leading paper exporting countries worldwide 2021, based on value
- Basic Statistic Global share of paper imports 2021, by country
Production and consumption
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- Premium Statistic Global production of paper and paperboard 2010-2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Global production of paper and paperboard 1961-2021, by major country
- Premium Statistic Share of global pulp production 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Global consumption of paper and cardboard 1961-2021
- Premium Statistic Global consumption of paper and paperboard 2021, by select country
Segments
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- Basic Statistic Global production volume of paper and paperboard 2010-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Global paper and paperboard production 2000-2021, by grade
- Premium Statistic Global production of paperboard and packaging paper 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Global paper demand 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Global paper and paperboard packaging market size 2021-2026
- Premium Statistic Share of global paper and paperboard production 2021, by grade
Companies
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Outlook
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- Basic Statistic Global paper and paperboard consumption 2021-2032
- Basic Statistic Global printing and writing paper consumption 2021-2031
- Basic Statistic Global specialty paper consumption 2021-2032
- Basic Statistic Global tissue consumption 2021-2032
- Basic Statistic Containerboard consumption worldwide 2021-2031
Further related statistics
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- U.S. printing-writing paper supply 1994-2015
- Recycling: U.S. printing-writing paper recovery 1994-2015
- Average price for DIN A4 paper in European countries 2014
- Forecast: operating revenue ornamental paper and packaging printing China 2008-2020
- International Paper uncoated paper net sales in Europe 2014-2017
- Consumption of newsprint paper in Germany 1998-2017
- Mondadori printing paper used in Italy 2010-2018, by type
- Industry revenue of “Printing in paper, except offset printing“ in Japan 2012-2024
- Standard Chartered bank: print paper use worldwide 2016-2019
- Italy: y-o-y variation of output prices in the paper sector 2017-2021
- Sales value of timber in the U.S. 2010-2017
- Market share of paper companies in Italy 2018, by business size
- Sales value of timber in the U.S. 2010-2017
- Number of employees in the paper sector in Italy 2018, by business size
- Average ROE of leading paper companies in Italy 2016-2018
- Global newsprint paper demand 2021, by region
- Towel and tissue market share in Africa by country 2015
- Global cartonboard consumption 2021-2032
- Average ROI of leading paper companies in Italy 2016-2018
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Statistics
- U.S. printing-writing paper supply 1994-2015
- Recycling: U.S. printing-writing paper recovery 1994-2015
- Average price for DIN A4 paper in European countries 2014
- Forecast: operating revenue ornamental paper and packaging printing China 2008-2020
- International Paper uncoated paper net sales in Europe 2014-2017
- Consumption of newsprint paper in Germany 1998-2017
- Mondadori printing paper used in Italy 2010-2018, by type
- Industry revenue of “Printing in paper, except offset printing“ in Japan 2012-2024
- Standard Chartered bank: print paper use worldwide 2016-2019
- Italy: y-o-y variation of output prices in the paper sector 2017-2021
- Sales value of timber in the U.S. 2010-2017
- Market share of paper companies in Italy 2018, by business size
- Sales value of timber in the U.S. 2010-2017
- Number of employees in the paper sector in Italy 2018, by business size
- Average ROE of leading paper companies in Italy 2016-2018
- Global newsprint paper demand 2021, by region
- Towel and tissue market share in Africa by country 2015
- Global cartonboard consumption 2021-2032
- Average ROI of leading paper companies in Italy 2016-2018
Suzano. (February 22, 2022). Printing and writing paper consumption worldwide from 2021 to 2031 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089445/global-writing-and-printing-paper-demand/
Suzano. "Printing and writing paper consumption worldwide from 2021 to 2031 (in million tons)." Chart. February 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089445/global-writing-and-printing-paper-demand/
Suzano. (2022). Printing and writing paper consumption worldwide from 2021 to 2031 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089445/global-writing-and-printing-paper-demand/
Suzano. "Printing and Writing Paper Consumption Worldwide from 2021 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 2021 to 2031 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089445/global-writing-and-printing-paper-demand/ (last visited May 30, 2023)
Printing and writing paper consumption worldwide from 2021 to 2031 (in million tons) [Graph], Suzano, February 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089445/global-writing-and-printing-paper-demand/