The United States consumed approximately 65.76 million metric tons of paper and paperboard in 2022. This was an increase of over three percent in comparison to the previous year. Nevertheless, when compared to 2000 levels, paper and paperboard consumption in the North American country has declined by roughly 30 percent. The United States is the second-largest consumer of paper and paperboard worldwide, only behind China.
Total consumption of paper and paperboard in the United States from 2000 to 2022
(in million metric tons)
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FAO. (September 6, 2023). Total consumption of paper and paperboard in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252710/total-us-consumption-of-paper-and-board-since-2001/
FAO. "Total consumption of paper and paperboard in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252710/total-us-consumption-of-paper-and-board-since-2001/
FAO. (2023). Total consumption of paper and paperboard in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252710/total-us-consumption-of-paper-and-board-since-2001/
FAO. "Total Consumption of Paper and Paperboard in The United States from 2000 to 2022 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252710/total-us-consumption-of-paper-and-board-since-2001/
FAO, Total consumption of paper and paperboard in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252710/total-us-consumption-of-paper-and-board-since-2001/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total consumption of paper and paperboard in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph], FAO, September 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/252710/total-us-consumption-of-paper-and-board-since-2001/
