Cartonboard — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cartonboard — Production was 9.66 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.66 million t
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
11.21 million t
in 2018
All-time low
5.99 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Production in European Union (27), 1998–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1998201120241998: 6.0M t1999: 6.9M t2000: 7.3M t2001: 7.7M t2002: 8.2M t2003: 8.5M t2004: 8.6M t2005: 8.6M t2006: 9.0M t2007: 9.2M t2008: 8.8M t2009: 8.4M t2010: 9.2M t2011: 9.0M t2012: 9.4M t2013: 9.5M t2014: 9.7M t2015: 10.0M t2016: 10.4M t2017: 10.4M t2018: 11.2M t2019: 10.3M t2020: 10.7M t2021: 10.8M t2022: 10.5M t2023: 8.8M t2024: 9.7M t

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 9.66 million t for cartonboard — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — production in European Union (27) peaked at 11.21 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.99 million t, in 1998.

European Union (27) ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.43 million t 5.99 million t 6.87 million t 2
2000s 8.43 million t 7.28 million t 9.18 million t 10
2010s 9.91 million t 9.04 million t 11.21 million t 10
2020s 10.09 million t 8.78 million t 10.78 million t 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 5 Finland 2.47 million t compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 2.35 million t compare
  3. 7 Japan 1.48 million t compare
  4. 8 Republic of Korea 1.46 million t compare
  5. 9 Germany 1.39 million t compare
  6. 10 Russian Federation 1.08 million t compare
  7. 11 China, Taiwan Province of 772,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cartonboard — production in European Union (27)?
Cartonboard — production in European Union (27) was 9.66 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 11.21 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest cartonboard — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.99 million t in 1998.
How does European Union (27) rank for cartonboard — production?
European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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
122 places, 3,034 data points, 1998–2024
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