Packaging paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity in Western Europe

Western Europe: Packaging paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity was 16.55 million t in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
16.55 million t
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
17.21 million t
in 2021
All-time low
7.02 million t
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity in Western Europe, 1998–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1998201120241998: 7.3M t1999: 7.0M t2000: 7.8M t2001: 7.3M t2002: 8.1M t2003: 8.8M t2004: 9.8M t2005: 10.5M t2006: 8.2M t2007: 11.8M t2008: 11.1M t2009: 10.8M t2010: 12.0M t2011: 11.6M t2012: 12.0M t2013: 12.4M t2014: 13.1M t2015: 13.5M t2016: 13.7M t2017: 14.3M t2018: 15.0M t2019: 15.9M t2020: 16.4M t2021: 17.2M t2022: 16.5M t2023: 15.8M t2024: 16.5M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard β€” export quantity in Western Europe stood at 16.55 million t.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard β€” export quantity in Western Europe peaked at 17.21 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.02 million t, in 1999.

That places Western Europe 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.14 million t 7.02 million t 7.26 million t 2
2000s 9.44 million t 7.26 million t 11.82 million t 10
2010s 13.33 million t 11.58 million t 15.87 million t 10
2020s 16.51 million t 15.81 million t 17.21 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 1 Germany 8.33 million t compare
  2. 2 Sweden 6.30 million t compare
  3. 3 China 5.98 million t compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 4.69 million t compare
  5. 5 Finland 3.97 million t compare
  6. 6 Malaysia 2.71 million t compare
  7. 7 France 2.46 million t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard β€” export quantity in Western Europe?
Packaging paper and paperboard β€” export quantity in Western Europe was 16.55 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard β€” export quantity recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 17.21 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard β€” export quantity recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 7.02 million t in 1999.
How does Western Europe rank for packaging paper and paperboard β€” export quantity?
Western Europe ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard β€” export quantity rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 5,452 data points, 1998–2024
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