Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Northern America
Northern America: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Northern America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 3.02 % change on previous year for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.6% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Northern America peaked at 14.88 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -15.88 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Northern America ranks 15th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Northern America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1965 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1967 | -0.8723 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1968 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -933.2% |
| 1969 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1970 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1971 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1972 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +334.7% |
| 1973 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3188 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1975 | -15.88 % change on previous year | -5080.8% |
| 1976 | 14.88 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1977 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1978 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1979 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1980 | -0.9408 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1981 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
| 1982 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -403.1% |
| 1983 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 1984 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1985 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1986 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -469.4% |
| 1987 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1989 | -0.1815 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1990 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1607.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9606 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1992 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +186.2% |
| 1993 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1995 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1996 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1997 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -369.8% |
| 1998 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1999 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 2000 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2001 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +248.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8597 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2003 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 2004 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -248.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6329 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2006 | -0.6677 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2007 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 2008 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +339.9% |
| 2009 | -12.28 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
| 2010 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0452 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2012 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +8003.2% |
| 2013 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2015 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 2016 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2314 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2018 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -610.9% |
| 2019 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +252.5% |
| 2020 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2022 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 2023 | -7.82 % change on previous year | +173.3% |
| 2024 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Northern America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -8003.2% | -0.0452 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -5080.8% | 0.3188 % change on previous year | -15.88 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1607.2% | -0.1815 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.25 % change on previous year | -0.8723 % change on previous year | 7.65 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -15.88 % change on previous year | 14.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -5.49 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -12.28 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7709 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -7.82 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 12 Romania 10.44 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Brazil 9.66 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Switzerland 8.92 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Croatia 8.64 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Spain 8.46 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Slovakia 8.11 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Sweden 7.69 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Northern America?
- Paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Northern America was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.88 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Northern America rank for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
- Northern America ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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.