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Global paper consumption by region 2016
Paper consumption worldwide in 2016 by region (in 1,000 tons)
by M. Garside,
last edited
May 16, 2019
This statistic shows the paper consumption worldwide in 2016, by region. In that year, some 190.22 million tons of paper was consumed in Asia. Europe was the world's second-largest paper consumer that year, consuming some 92.47 million tons. Total world paper consumption in 2016 amounted to 398.5 million metric tons.
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by M. Garside,
last edited
May 16, 2019
This statistic shows the paper consumption worldwide in 2016, by region. In that year, some 190.22 million tons of paper was consumed in Asia. Europe was the world's second-largest paper consumer that year, consuming some 92.47 million tons. Total world paper consumption in 2016 amounted to 398.5 million metric tons.
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