Global Paper and Board Production at Record Levels
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Positive growth in Asia, Latin America, Oceania, and the Middle East allowed global paper and board production to reach a new record level of 399 million metric tons in 2011, despite declining production in North America, Europe, and Africa. These and other statistics were published this week in RISI's (Boston, Mass., USA) 2012 Annual Review of Global Pulp & Paper Statistics.
"For the third year in a row, China took the top spot for both demand and production of total paper and board, with the U.S. remaining in second place. China accounted for 24% of world demand and 25% of global production of total paper and board in 2011," said Kevin Conley, senior economist of World Graphic Paper at RISI.
"In terms of pulp production, however, the U.S. remained the top pulp producing country in the world with 49.7 million metric tons in 2011. China came in second producing 19.5 million metric tons," continued Conley.
The 2012 Annual Review of Pulp and Paper Statistics is published annually every September and details demand, production, trade, and consumption statistics by region and country for 175 individual countries. It provides a comprehensive dataset of all key grades of pulp, paper, packaging paper, tissue, and board for the past two consecutive years.
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