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The global consumption of paper and cardboard was approximately ****million metric tons in 2024 - an increase when compared with the previous year. The global consumption of paper and paperboard has increased almost ** percent, relative to 1990 levels. Global paper consumption is projected to further increase in the coming decades, surpassing *** million metric tons by 2030.

Which country consumes the most paper?

China is by far the largest consumer of paper worldwide, having consumed million metric tons of paper and paperboard in 2023. This represented nearly ** of the total paper consumption worldwide. China was followed by the United States, which consumed **** million metric tons. 

E-commerce boosts production

As with consumption, paper production has been increasing worldwide. Although the production of graphic paper has been falling in the age of digitalization, the demand for packaging paper and board has been increasing annually. The growth in packaging production has been fueled by the online shopping boom, with a growing need for containerboard – a material used in the manufacture of corrugated board.