Cartonboard — Production in Europe

Europe: Cartonboard — Production was 11.35 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.35 million t
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
12.63 million t
in 2018
All-time low
6.64 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Production in Europe, 1998–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1998201120241998: 6.6M t1999: 7.6M t2000: 8.0M t2001: 8.5M t2002: 9.0M t2003: 9.3M t2004: 9.4M t2005: 9.5M t2006: 10.0M t2007: 10.2M t2008: 9.9M t2009: 9.5M t2010: 10.3M t2011: 10.8M t2012: 11.0M t2013: 10.8M t2014: 10.8M t2015: 11.3M t2016: 11.8M t2017: 12.1M t2018: 12.6M t2019: 11.7M t2020: 12.2M t2021: 12.4M t2022: 12.1M t2023: 10.4M t2024: 11.3M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cartonboard — production in Europe is 11.35 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — production in Europe peaked at 12.63 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.64 million t, in 1998.

That places Europe 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Cartonboard — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cartonboard — Production in Europe, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 6.64 million t —
1999 7.58 million t +14.0%
2000 7.95 million t +4.9%
2001 8.46 million t +6.5%
2002 8.99 million t +6.2%
2003 9.31 million t +3.6%
2004 9.43 million t +1.3%
2005 9.49 million t +0.6%
2006 10.01 million t +5.5%
2007 10.20 million t +2.0%
2008 9.88 million t -3.2%
2009 9.55 million t -3.4%
2010 10.30 million t +7.9%
2011 10.84 million t +5.2%
2012 10.97 million t +1.2%
2013 10.83 million t -1.3%
2014 10.77 million t -0.6%
2015 11.31 million t +5.0%
2016 11.80 million t +4.3%
2017 12.06 million t +2.2%
2018 12.63 million t +4.7%
2019 11.73 million t -7.2%
2020 12.20 million t +4.0%
2021 12.42 million t +1.8%
2022 12.08 million t -2.8%
2023 10.41 million t -13.8%
2024 11.35 million t +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.11 million t 6.64 million t 7.58 million t 2
2000s 9.33 million t 7.95 million t 10.20 million t 10
2010s 11.32 million t 10.30 million t 12.63 million t 10
2020s 11.69 million t 10.41 million t 12.42 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 China, mainland 17.15 million t compare
  2. 3 United States 9.97 million t compare
  3. 4 India 6.18 million t compare
  4. 5 Sweden 2.86 million t compare
  5. 6 Finland 2.47 million t compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 2.35 million t compare
  7. 8 Japan 1.48 million t compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cartonboard — production in Europe?
Cartonboard — production in Europe was 11.35 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 12.63 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest cartonboard — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6.64 million t in 1998.
How does Europe rank for cartonboard — production?
Europe ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cartonboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 3,168 data points, 1998–2024
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