Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Europe

Europe: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 60.32 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.32 million t
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
63.44 million t
in 2021
All-time low
36.15 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Europe, 1998–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1998201120241998: 36.1M t1999: 37.5M t2000: 40.4M t2001: 40.3M t2002: 42.4M t2003: 43.1M t2004: 44.4M t2005: 45.5M t2006: 48.0M t2007: 48.3M t2008: 47.0M t2009: 44.4M t2010: 47.4M t2011: 48.4M t2012: 48.8M t2013: 50.8M t2014: 51.5M t2015: 53.2M t2016: 54.5M t2017: 55.8M t2018: 57.9M t2019: 57.4M t2020: 58.9M t2021: 63.4M t2022: 60.9M t2023: 56.6M t2024: 60.3M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Europe stood at 60.32 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Europe peaked at 63.44 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.15 million t, in 1998.

Europe ranks 5th of 30 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 36.82 million t 36.15 million t 37.48 million t 2
2000s 44.38 million t 40.30 million t 48.29 million t 10
2010s 52.56 million t 47.36 million t 57.93 million t 10
2020s 60.03 million t 56.58 million t 63.44 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 China, mainland 86.70 million t compare
  2. 3 India 15.94 million t compare
  3. 4 Germany 12.14 million t compare
  4. 5 Japan 11.82 million t compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 7.57 million t compare
  6. 7 Republic of Korea 7.47 million t compare
  7. 8 Brazil 7.20 million t compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — production in Europe?
Packaging paper and paperboard — production in Europe was 60.32 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 63.44 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 36.15 million t in 1998.
How does Europe rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
Europe ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
146 places, 3,692 data points, 1998–2024
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