million tons of paper and cardboard packaging were consumed in Germany in 2022. Figures increased almost annually during the time period displayed but decreased in 2022. The timeline shows consumption of paper and cardboard packaging in Germany from 1991 to 2022.
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Consumption of paper and cardboard packaging in Germany from 1991 to 2022
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Umweltbundesamt. (December 1, 2024). Consumption of paper and cardboard packaging in Germany from 1991 to 2022 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265124/paper-and-cardboard-packaging-consumption-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. "Consumption of paper and cardboard packaging in Germany from 1991 to 2022 (in million tons)." Chart. December 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265124/paper-and-cardboard-packaging-consumption-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. (2024). Consumption of paper and cardboard packaging in Germany from 1991 to 2022 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265124/paper-and-cardboard-packaging-consumption-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. "Consumption of Paper and Cardboard Packaging in Germany from 1991 to 2022 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265124/paper-and-cardboard-packaging-consumption-germany/
Umweltbundesamt, Consumption of paper and cardboard packaging in Germany from 1991 to 2022 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265124/paper-and-cardboard-packaging-consumption-germany/ (last visited August 13, 2025)
Consumption of paper and cardboard packaging in Germany from 1991 to 2022 (in million tons) [Graph], Umweltbundesamt, December 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265124/paper-and-cardboard-packaging-consumption-germany/
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