Global paper consumption is projected to further increase in the coming decades, surpassing 460 million metric tons by 2030.
The global consumption of paper and cardboard was approximately 418.3 million metric tons in 2021 - an increase of 4.5 percent compared with the previous year. The global consumption of paper and paperboard has increased almost 75 percent, relative to 1990 levels. Consumption of paper and cardboard worldwide from 1961 to 2021 (in million metric tons)
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FAO. (December 16, 2022). Consumption of paper and cardboard worldwide from 1961 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/270319/consumption-of-paper-and-cardboard-since-2006/
FAO. "Consumption of paper and cardboard worldwide from 1961 to 2021 (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270319/consumption-of-paper-and-cardboard-since-2006/
FAO. (2022). Consumption of paper and cardboard worldwide from 1961 to 2021 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270319/consumption-of-paper-and-cardboard-since-2006/
FAO. "Consumption of Paper and Cardboard Worldwide from 1961 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270319/consumption-of-paper-and-cardboard-since-2006/
FAO, Consumption of paper and cardboard worldwide from 1961 to 2021 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270319/consumption-of-paper-and-cardboard-since-2006/ (last visited June 07, 2023)
Consumption of paper and cardboard worldwide from 1961 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph], FAO, December 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/270319/consumption-of-paper-and-cardboard-since-2006/