Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Europe
Europe: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate was 5.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Europe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Europe stood at 5.3 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 148.9% on the previous year and up 1,836.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Europe peaked at 11.86 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -12.57 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Europe 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1964 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1965 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1966 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1968 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 1969 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1971 | 0.107 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1972 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +5492.3% |
| 1973 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1975 | -12.57 % change on previous year | -427.2% |
| 1976 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 1977 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1978 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 1979 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5743 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2094 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1982 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -932.1% |
| 1983 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -363.2% |
| 1984 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6711 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1986 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +404.5% |
| 1987 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1988 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1989 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1990 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1991 | -0.4575 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1992 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +495.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7464 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1994 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +762.8% |
| 1995 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1996 | -0.8026 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1997 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -1132.5% |
| 1998 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1999 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 2000 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2001 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2002 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -378.0% |
| 2003 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9451 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2006 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +256.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3333 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2008 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -1056.2% |
| 2009 | -9.28 % change on previous year | +191.0% |
| 2010 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9412 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2012 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
| 2013 | -0.7886 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2014 | -0.3051 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2015 | -0.3137 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3215 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2017 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +346.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3594 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2019 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -909.2% |
| 2020 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -293.5% |
| 2022 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 2023 | -10.83 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2024 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Europe 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +5492.3% | 0.107 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1132.5% | -0.8026 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1056.2% | 0.3333 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -932.1% | 0.2094 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -909.2% | 0.3594 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +762.8% | 0.7464 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.03 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -12.57 % change on previous year | 11.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7313 % change on previous year | -9.28 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2207 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -10.83 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 4 Lithuania 18.94 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Slovenia 16.56 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Moldova 16.09 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 16.09 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Malaysia 15.27 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Austria 13.35 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Czechia 13.14 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Europe?
- Paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Europe was 5.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.57 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Europe rank for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
- Europe ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,836.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.