Around 191.6 million metric tons of pulp for paper were produced worldwide in 2021. Of this total, chemical pulp accounted for more than three-quarters of production, whereas mechanical and semi-chemical pulp represented roughly 15 percent of the total output.
Distribution of pulp production worldwide in 2021, by grade
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FAO. (December 16, 2022). Distribution of pulp production worldwide in 2021, by grade [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/596069/pulp-production-distribution-worldwide-by-grade/
FAO. "Distribution of pulp production worldwide in 2021, by grade." Chart. December 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/596069/pulp-production-distribution-worldwide-by-grade/
FAO. (2022). Distribution of pulp production worldwide in 2021, by grade. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/596069/pulp-production-distribution-worldwide-by-grade/
FAO. "Distribution of Pulp Production Worldwide in 2021, by Grade." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/596069/pulp-production-distribution-worldwide-by-grade/
FAO, Distribution of pulp production worldwide in 2021, by grade Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/596069/pulp-production-distribution-worldwide-by-grade/ (last visited September 29, 2023)
Distribution of pulp production worldwide in 2021, by grade [Graph], FAO, December 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/596069/pulp-production-distribution-worldwide-by-grade/