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The Americas dominated global pulp production in 2024, accounting for almost percent of the total output. Asia and Europe followed, with around and percent of the global production, respectively. At the country level, the United States accounted by far for the largest pulp for paper production, followed by China.

Pulp market worldwide

The global consumption of virgin pulp for paper production in 2024 was estimated at *** million tons, with the majority of this consumption occurring in structures that produced both pulp and paper. The remaining fraction, market pulp, was predominantly Bleached Chemical Pulp (BCP) from hardwood. China had the largest demand for market pulp in 2024, setting the stage for the largest paper industry worldwide.

Paper production worldwide

While the Americas led in pulp production, Asia emerged as the leader in paper and paperboard manufacturing, with the region responsible for ** percent of global output in 2024. Europe followed as the second-largest producer, contributing over ** percent to the world's production. The total global paper and paperboard production reached *** million metric tons that year.