Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in Canada

Canada: Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita was 0.1102 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1102 t per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 124 countries
All-time high
0.1775 t per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.0821 t per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in Canada, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

In 2024, other paper and paperboard — production, per capita in Canada stood at 0.1102 t per person.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — production, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.1775 t per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0821 t per person, in 1961.

Canada ranks 11th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in Canada, 1961 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1961 0.0821 t per person
1962 0.0866 t per person +5.4%
1963 0.0927 t per person +7.0%
1964 0.0977 t per person +5.4%
1965 0.1154 t per person +18.1%
1966 0.1114 t per person -3.4%
1967 0.1126 t per person +1.0%
1968 0.1135 t per person +0.8%
1969 0.1216 t per person +7.2%
1970 0.1142 t per person -6.1%
1971 0.1177 t per person +3.0%
1972 0.1385 t per person +17.7%
1973 0.1483 t per person +7.0%
1974 0.1513 t per person +2.0%
1975 0.1028 t per person -32.1%
1976 0.1231 t per person +19.8%
1977 0.1217 t per person -1.1%
1978 0.1318 t per person +8.3%
1979 0.1344 t per person +2.0%
1980 0.1327 t per person -1.2%
1981 0.1393 t per person +5.0%
1982 0.1225 t per person -12.1%
1983 0.1343 t per person +9.6%
1984 0.1379 t per person +2.7%
1985 0.1386 t per person +0.5%
1986 0.147 t per person +6.1%
1987 0.1509 t per person +2.6%
1988 0.1501 t per person -0.5%
1989 0.1449 t per person -3.5%
1990 0.1468 t per person +1.3%
1991 0.1528 t per person +4.1%
1992 0.1534 t per person +0.4%
1993 0.1556 t per person +1.4%
1994 0.1672 t per person +7.4%
1995 0.1662 t per person -0.6%
1996 0.1641 t per person -1.3%
1997 0.1655 t per person +0.8%
1998 0.1704 t per person +3.0%
1999 0.1775 t per person +4.2%
2000 0.1756 t per person -1.1%
2001 0.1716 t per person -2.2%
2002 0.1686 t per person -1.8%
2003 0.1587 t per person -5.9%
2004 0.1648 t per person +3.8%
2005 0.1558 t per person -5.5%
2006 0.1521 t per person -2.4%
2007 0.1453 t per person -4.4%
2008 0.1363 t per person -6.3%
2009 0.1194 t per person -12.4%
2010 0.1192 t per person -0.2%
2011 0.1137 t per person -4.6%
2012 0.1029 t per person -9.5%
2013 0.1065 t per person +3.5%
2014 0.1049 t per person -1.5%
2015 0.105 t per person +0.2%
2016 0.099 t per person -5.8%
2017 0.1075 t per person +8.6%
2018 0.1101 t per person +2.4%
2019 0.1128 t per person +2.5%
2020 0.1183 t per person +4.9%
2021 0.1267 t per person +7.1%
2022 0.1172 t per person -7.5%
2023 0.1104 t per person -5.8%
2024 0.1102 t per person -0.2%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 0.1102 t per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0404 t per person, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 -32.1% 0.1513 t per person 0.1028 t per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1037 t per person 0.0821 t per person 0.1216 t per person 9
1970s 0.1284 t per person 0.1028 t per person 0.1513 t per person 10
1980s 0.1398 t per person 0.1225 t per person 0.1509 t per person 10
1990s 0.162 t per person 0.1468 t per person 0.1775 t per person 10
2000s 0.1548 t per person 0.1194 t per person 0.1756 t per person 10
2010s 0.1081 t per person 0.099 t per person 0.1192 t per person 10
2020s 0.1166 t per person 0.1102 t per person 0.1267 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 8 Spain 0.1195 t per person compare
  2. 9 Poland 0.1167 t per person compare
  3. 10 Italy 0.114 t per person compare
  4. 12 Hungary 0.1029 t per person compare
  5. 13 New Zealand 0.1008 t per person compare
  6. 14 Croatia 0.0947 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard — production, per capita in Canada?
Other paper and paperboard — production, per capita in Canada was 0.1102 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other paper and paperboard — production, per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.1775 t per person in 1999.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — production, per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0821 t per person in 1961.
How does Canada rank for other paper and paperboard — production, per capita?
Canada ranks 11th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is other paper and paperboard — production, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other paper and paperboard — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Other paper and paperboard — Production ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
125 places, 5,770 data points, 1961–2024
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Other paper and paperboard — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.