Household and sanitary papers — Capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Household and sanitary papers — Capacity was 954,000 t in 2026. ▲ Rising
Household and sanitary papers — Capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2020–2026
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2026, household and sanitary papers — capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 954,000 t. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Household and sanitary papers — Capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 860,000 t | — |
| 2021 | 811,000 t | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 873,000 t | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 903,000 t | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 849,000 t | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 814,000 t | -4.1% |
| 2026 | 954,000 t | +17.2% |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 9 France 1.03 million t compare
- 10 Spain 1.01 million t compare
- 11 United Kingdom 954,000 t compare
- 13 Canada 850,000 t compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 590,000 t compare
More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.7141 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -6.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 1.06 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -14.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 857,565 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Household and sanitary papers — capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 954,000 t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — capacity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 954,000 t in 2026.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — capacity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 811,000 t in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for household and sanitary papers — capacity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2026.
- Is household and sanitary papers — capacity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11