Global production volume of paper and paperboard 2010-2022, by type

In 2022, approximately 91 million metric tons of graphic paper were produced worldwide. Meanwhile, packaging paper and board production amounted to 265 million metric tons. Overall, the quantity of paper and paperboard produced worldwide in 2022 weighed more than 414 million metric tons. Demand for graphics papers is in declineIn today’s digitalized world, there is less need for graphic papers as many formats switch to paperless options. Between 2010 and 2021, the quantity of graphic papers produced worldwide fell by nearly 33 percent. In contrast, packaging paper and board production increased by roughly 30 percent during the same period. The growth in packaging paper demand has been partially driven by e-commerce. Corrugated material is now the most produced paper grade worldwide, accounting for 44 percent of paper production in 2021. Where is paper produced?The largest producers of paper and paperboard are China and the United States, which produced 128 million and 65 million metric tons worth in 2022, respectively. Paper production in China has risen rapidly in recent decades, while production in the United States has been in decline.

在2022年，全球生产的印刷纸总量约为9100万吨。与此同时，包装纸和纸板的生产量达到了2.65亿吨。总计，全球在2022年生产的纸张和纸板总量超过了4.14亿吨。图形纸张的需求呈下降趋势。在当今数字化时代，由于众多格式转向无纸化选项，对图形纸张的需求减少。在2010年至2021年期间，全球生产的图形纸张量下降了近33%。相比之下，在同一时期，包装纸和纸板的生产量增加了约30%。包装纸需求的增长部分得益于电子商务的兴起。波形纸现在已成为全球产量最高的纸张等级，占2021年纸张生产的44%。纸张的生产地在哪里？中国和美国是全球最大的纸张和纸板生产国，分别在2022年生产了价值1.28亿吨和6500万吨的产品。近年来，中国的纸张生产迅速增长，而美国的生产则呈下降趋势。