Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Sweden

Sweden: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 5.88 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.88 million t
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
11th
of 124 countries
All-time high
6.24 million t
in 2017
All-time low
4.43 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M1998201120241998: 4.4M t1999: 4.5M t2000: 5.0M t2001: 4.9M t2002: 5.1M t2003: 5.3M t2004: 5.5M t2005: 5.6M t2006: 5.7M t2007: 5.5M t2008: 5.4M t2009: 5.3M t2010: 5.4M t2011: 5.4M t2012: 5.5M t2013: 5.5M t2014: 5.7M t2015: 5.8M t2016: 6.1M t2017: 6.2M t2018: 6.2M t2019: 5.9M t2020: 6.1M t2021: 6.2M t2022: 6.1M t2023: 5.4M t2024: 5.9M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Sweden stood at 5.88 million t.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Sweden peaked at 6.24 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.43 million t, in 1998.

That places Sweden 11th out of 124 countries 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.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Sweden, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 4.43 million t —
1999 4.53 million t +2.2%
2000 4.97 million t +9.7%
2001 4.86 million t -2.2%
2002 5.08 million t +4.7%
2003 5.28 million t +3.8%
2004 5.46 million t +3.6%
2005 5.61 million t +2.6%
2006 5.66 million t +0.9%
2007 5.54 million t -2.1%
2008 5.39 million t -2.7%
2009 5.27 million t -2.2%
2010 5.45 million t +3.4%
2011 5.42 million t -0.6%
2012 5.55 million t +2.5%
2013 5.54 million t -0.2%
2014 5.68 million t +2.6%
2015 5.78 million t +1.6%
2016 6.07 million t +5.1%
2017 6.24 million t +2.8%
2018 6.22 million t -0.2%
2019 5.95 million t -4.5%
2020 6.08 million t +2.3%
2021 6.16 million t +1.2%
2022 6.14 million t -0.3%
2023 5.38 million t -12.3%
2024 5.88 million t +9.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 5.88 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 409,000 t, 14.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 5.88 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225,748 t, 26.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.48 million t 4.43 million t 4.53 million t 2
2000s 5.31 million t 4.86 million t 5.66 million t 10
2010s 5.79 million t 5.42 million t 6.24 million t 10
2020s 5.93 million t 5.38 million t 6.16 million t 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Republic of Korea 7.47 million t compare
  2. 10 Brazil 7.20 million t compare
  3. 12 Indonesia 5.70 million t compare
  4. 13 Italy 4.74 million t compare
  5. 14 France 4.65 million t compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — production in Sweden?
Packaging paper and paperboard — production in Sweden was 5.88 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 6.24 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.43 million t in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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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
153 places, 3,880 data points, 1998–2024
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