*Source renamed this category "tissue paper" in the 2025 report.
Supplementary notes
Cepi members include: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. This statistic has been compiled from multiple annual releases.
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Consumption of paper and board in Europe 2015-2024, by grade
Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) member countries consumed **** million metric tons of containerboards in 2024, making it the most consumed paper and board grade by far. In 2024, the whole industry of paper had an increase in consumption compared to 2023 in all of its areas.
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CEPI. (July 11, 2025). Paper and board consumption in Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) member countries from 2015 to 2024, by grade (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1256011/cepi-paper-consumption-by-grade-europe/
CEPI. "Paper and board consumption in Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) member countries from 2015 to 2024, by grade (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. July 11, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1256011/cepi-paper-consumption-by-grade-europe/
CEPI. (2025). Paper and board consumption in Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) member countries from 2015 to 2024, by grade (in 1,000 metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1256011/cepi-paper-consumption-by-grade-europe/
CEPI. "Paper and Board Consumption in Confederation of European Paper Industries (Cepi) Member Countries from 2015 to 2024, by Grade (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Jul 2025, /statistics/1256011/cepi-paper-consumption-by-grade-europe/
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Paper and board consumption in Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) member countries from 2015 to 2024, by grade (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], CEPI, July 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1256011/cepi-paper-consumption-by-grade-europe/
