demand for printing papers to decline, packaging paper materials have seen increased production. This has been driven by the e-commerce boom.
The global production of printing & writing papers was estimated at 81 million tons in 2020. Printing & writing papers output fell by roughly 20 percent between 2015 and 2020, and is expected to fall further in the coming years. Although increased digitalization has seen the Printing & writing papers production worldwide from 2015 to 2020, with a forecast until 2022 (in million tons)
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Euler Hermes. (November 5, 2021). Printing & writing papers production worldwide from 2015 to 2020, with a forecast until 2022 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295296/production-volume-of-printing-paper-worldwide/
Euler Hermes. "Printing & writing papers production worldwide from 2015 to 2020, with a forecast until 2022 (in million tons)." Chart. November 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295296/production-volume-of-printing-paper-worldwide/
Euler Hermes. (2021). Printing & writing papers production worldwide from 2015 to 2020, with a forecast until 2022 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295296/production-volume-of-printing-paper-worldwide/
Euler Hermes. "Printing & Writing Papers Production Worldwide from 2015 to 2020, with a Forecast until 2022 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295296/production-volume-of-printing-paper-worldwide/
Euler Hermes, Printing & writing papers production worldwide from 2015 to 2020, with a forecast until 2022 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295296/production-volume-of-printing-paper-worldwide/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Printing & writing papers production worldwide from 2015 to 2020, with a forecast until 2022 (in million tons) [Graph], Euler Hermes, November 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295296/production-volume-of-printing-paper-worldwide/