Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in United States
United States: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate was 3.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 141.7%
World rank
32nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
14.39 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-13.88 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in United States, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in United States stood at 3.15 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 141.7% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in United States peaked at 14.39 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -13.88 % change on previous year, in 1975.
United States ranks 32nd of 142 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1965 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1967 | -0.4928 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1968 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -1909.8% |
| 1969 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1970 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1971 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 1972 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +222.9% |
| 1973 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1974 | -0.8137 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1975 | -13.88 % change on previous year | +1605.8% |
| 1976 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 1977 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1978 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1980 | -0.9946 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1981 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 1982 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -429.5% |
| 1983 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 1984 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1985 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1986 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -353.4% |
| 1987 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1989 | -0.1049 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1990 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -3461.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1992 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +217.6% |
| 1993 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 1995 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1996 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1997 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -407.0% |
| 1998 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1999 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 2000 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2001 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7758 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2003 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -283.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 2005 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7403 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2007 | -0.4755 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2008 | -4.45 % change on previous year | +836.8% |
| 2009 | -11 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 2010 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8684 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2012 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -392.1% |
| 2013 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2015 | -0.9522 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2016 | -0.6835 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1979 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2018 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -908.9% |
| 2019 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 2020 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2022 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 2023 | -7.57 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 2024 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.15 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.99 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +3461.1% | -0.1049 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1909.8% | -0.4928 % change on previous year | 8.92 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1605.8% | -0.8137 % change on previous year | -13.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.42 % change on previous year | -0.4928 % change on previous year | 8.92 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -13.88 % change on previous year | 14.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -11 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4207 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -7.57 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.71 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Mexico 3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Portugal 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Germany 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Hungary 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Chile 2.11 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1952 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in United States?
- Paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in United States was 3.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 14.39 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.88 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does United States rank for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 32nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.