Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita was 0.0474 t per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0474 t per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.1122 t per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.047 t per person
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — production, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.0474 t per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1122 t per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.047 t per person, in 2023.

United Kingdom ranks 35th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in United Kingdom, 1961 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1961 0.0762 t per person
1962 0.0742 t per person -2.5%
1963 0.0771 t per person +3.9%
1964 0.0815 t per person +5.7%
1965 0.0835 t per person +2.4%
1966 0.0831 t per person -0.5%
1967 0.0807 t per person -2.8%
1968 0.0844 t per person +4.5%
1969 0.089 t per person +5.5%
1970 0.0881 t per person -1.1%
1971 0.0776 t per person -11.9%
1972 0.0773 t per person -0.3%
1973 0.0821 t per person +6.2%
1974 0.081 t per person -1.4%
1975 0.0643 t per person -20.6%
1976 0.0745 t per person +15.9%
1977 0.0738 t per person -1.0%
1978 0.0741 t per person +0.5%
1979 0.0751 t per person +1.3%
1980 0.0672 t per person -10.4%
1981 0.06 t per person -10.8%
1982 0.0573 t per person -4.5%
1983 0.0569 t per person -0.6%
1984 0.0636 t per person +11.8%
1985 0.0656 t per person +3.1%
1986 0.0695 t per person +5.9%
1987 0.0737 t per person +5.9%
1988 0.0754 t per person +2.4%
1989 0.078 t per person +3.3%
1990 0.0843 t per person +8.1%
1991 0.0862 t per person +2.3%
1992 0.0895 t per person +3.8%
1993 0.0915 t per person +2.3%
1994 0.1007 t per person +10.1%
1995 0.105 t per person +4.3%
1996 0.1064 t per person +1.3%
1997 0.1111 t per person +4.4%
1998 0.1107 t per person -0.3%
1999 0.1121 t per person +1.2%
2000 0.1122 t per person +0.1%
2001 0.1049 t per person -6.4%
2002 0.1087 t per person +3.6%
2003 0.1082 t per person -0.4%
2004 0.1074 t per person -0.8%
2005 0.1033 t per person -3.8%
2006 0.0896 t per person -13.3%
2007 0.0853 t per person -4.9%
2008 0.0806 t per person -5.4%
2009 0.0689 t per person -14.5%
2010 0.0685 t per person -0.6%
2011 0.0686 t per person +0.2%
2012 0.0674 t per person -1.9%
2013 0.0711 t per person +5.6%
2014 0.068 t per person -4.3%
2015 0.061 t per person -10.4%
2016 0.056 t per person -8.1%
2017 0.0585 t per person +4.3%
2018 0.0588 t per person +0.5%
2019 0.0578 t per person -1.6%
2020 0.0544 t per person -5.8%
2021 0.0544 t per person -0.1%
2022 0.0511 t per person -6.0%
2023 0.047 t per person -8.0%
2024 0.0474 t per person +0.9%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.0474 t per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0492 t per person, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.0474 t per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0432 t per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0811 t per person 0.0742 t per person 0.089 t per person 9
1970s 0.0768 t per person 0.0643 t per person 0.0881 t per person 10
1980s 0.0667 t per person 0.0569 t per person 0.078 t per person 10
1990s 0.0998 t per person 0.0843 t per person 0.1121 t per person 10
2000s 0.0969 t per person 0.0689 t per person 0.1122 t per person 10
2010s 0.0636 t per person 0.056 t per person 0.0711 t per person 10
2020s 0.0509 t per person 0.047 t per person 0.0544 t per person 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 32 Mexico 0.0491 t per person compare
  2. 33 Lithuania 0.0489 t per person compare
  3. 34 Costa Rica 0.0488 t per person compare
  4. 36 Romania 0.0442 t per person compare
  5. 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0422 t per person compare
  6. 38 Indonesia 0.0422 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — production, per capita in United Kingdom?
Paper and paperboard — production, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0474 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.1122 t per person in 2000.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.047 t per person in 2023.
How does United Kingdom rank for paper and paperboard — production, per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — production, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
126 places, 5,849 data points, 1961–2024
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Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.