The United States produced approximately 66 million metric tons of paper and paperboard in 2022. Of this total, 8.2 million metric tons were graphic papers, such as newsprint. Meanwhile, wrapping and packaging paper and paperboard accounted for the largest portion of production that year, at roughly 55.8 million metric tons.
Total production of paper and paperboard in the United States in 2022, by type
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Characteristic
Newsprint
Coated wood containing print & writing paper
Coated woodfree printing & writing paper
Uncoated wood containing print & writing paper
Uncoated woodfree printing & writing paper
Household & sanitary paper
Wrapping & packaging paper & paperboard
Other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified
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FAO. (August 30, 2023). Total production of paper and paperboard in the United States in 2022, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276445/us-production-paper-and-paperboard-by-type/
FAO. "Total production of paper and paperboard in the United States in 2022, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. August 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276445/us-production-paper-and-paperboard-by-type/
FAO. (2023). Total production of paper and paperboard in the United States in 2022, by type (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276445/us-production-paper-and-paperboard-by-type/
FAO. "Total Production of Paper and Paperboard in The United States in 2022, by Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276445/us-production-paper-and-paperboard-by-type/
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