world of paper and paperboard consumption in 1998 has been more than 300,000,000 tons in 2000 to 325,000,000 tons, but slightly in 2001 to 322,000,000 tons, in 2002 after years of growth in 2003 increased to 340,000,000 tons in 2004 Increased to 360,000,000 tons, by 2005 to 366,000,000 tons in 2006 amounted to 380,000,000 tons. Asia accounts for about consumption of the world’s total consumption of nearly 4-cheng, Europe and North America each accounted for 1 / 4 strong. World production of paper and cardboard from 1998, more than 300,000,000 tons, by 2000 to 324,000,000 tons in 2005 to 367,000,000 tons, the growth in 2006 to 383,000,000 tons.
the United States has been the world’s largest consumer of paper and cardboard. 1995 U.S. paper and paperboard consumption of 86,400,000 tons in 2000 to 93,000,000 tons in 2004 had reached 92,300,000 tons, but in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005 reduced to less than 90,000,000 tons in 2006 to 90,500,000 tons. U.S. paper and paperboard production from 2002 to 2006 by 80,870,000 tons to 84,070,000 tons, an increase of the total 4%, the average annual growth rate of less than 1%. 2006 U.S. paper and paperboard production was 84,073,000 tons, of which 33,664,000 tons for the paper, the increase over the previous year 2.3%; cardboard for 50,409,000 tons, an increase of 1.4%.
China since 1997 become the world’s No. 2 largest consumer of paper and cardboard. Chinese paper and paperboard consumption from 1995 to 26,500,000 tons respectively in 2000 to 37,000,000 tons in 2002, of 42,000,000 tons in 2004 54,400,000 tons in 2005 and 59,300,000 tons. In 2006 China’s paper and paperboard consumption increased to 66,000,000 tons, of which 16,101 tons of paper written in print, newsprint 3,440,000 tons, 4,360,000 tons of paper of life, 5,280,000 tons of paper packaging, the 9,720,000 tons Paperboard, cardboard boxes 12,500,000 tons, 11,930,000 tons Corrugating Medium, specialty paper and paperboard 1,310,000 tons, and other paper and paperboard 1,350,000 tons. Chinese paper and paperboard production in 2002 to 2006, from 43,000,000 tons to 65,000,000 tons, representing an increase of the total 51%, average annual growth rate of 10.9%.
Japanese paper and paperboard consumption in recent years, both more than 30,000,000 tons in 1995 to 30,300,000 tons in 1997 amounted to 31,700,000 tons in 2000 to 32,100,000 tons in 2001 and 2002 was reduced to 31,500,000 tons And 31,150,000 tons. In 2003, 2004 and 2005, Japanese paper and paperboard consumption picked up year after year 31,530,000 tons, 31,840,000 tons and 31,980,000 tons. In 2006 to 32,000,000 tons, with consumption of paper to 19,570,000 tons of cardboard base paper for the consumption of 12,480,000 tons. Japanese paper and paperboard production in 2002 to 2006, from 30,650,000 tons to 31,110,000 tons, a total increase of just 1.5%, the average annual growth rate of only 0.4%.
paper and paperboard consumption of more than 10,000,000 tons of the country there are 20,860,000 tons Germany, the United Kingdom 12,340,000 tons, 11,690,000 tons Italy and France, 10,910,000 tons. 20 world of paper and paperboard consumption of the country (region), 7 Asia, Europe 9, 2 in North America, Central and South America 2.
world per capita consumption of paper and cardboard to 56.3 kg, paper and paperboard in Asia, although the total consumption in the world, but per capita consumption of only 35.3 kilograms, much lower than in North America and Europe, 293 kg of 132.5 kilograms (2005).
world per capita consumption of paper and cardboard in the top 20 countries and regions, Europe 14, Asia 3. 2 in North America, Oceania 1. Per capita consumption of paper and cardboard more than 300 kilograms of the 4 countries, namely Luxembourg is 488 kg, 361 kg Belgium, Finland 330 kg and 301 kg of the United States. Per capita consumption of paper and paperboard in 200-300 grams of 12 countries and regions.
