Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in United States
United States: Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita was 0.1837 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — production, per capita in United States stood at 0.1837 t per person.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, per capita in United States peaked at 0.3246 t per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1674 t per person, in 1961.
United States ranks 8th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1674 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1731 t per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.178 t per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1865 t per person | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1949 t per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2071 t per person | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2038 t per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2198 t per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.231 t per person | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2234 t per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2261 t per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2418 t per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.25 t per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2457 t per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2095 t per person | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2374 t per person | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2422 t per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2478 t per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2551 t per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2501 t per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2513 t per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.237 t per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2515 t per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2645 t per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2562 t per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2684 t per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2787 t per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2846 t per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2816 t per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2883 t per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2875 t per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.293 t per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2972 t per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3076 t per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3212 t per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.312 t per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3246 t per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3135 t per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3178 t per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3057 t per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2851 t per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2847 t per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2782 t per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2803 t per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2832 t per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2826 t per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2786 t per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2637 t per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2326 t per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2449 t per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2451 t per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.237 t per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2265 t per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2289 t per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.225 t per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2217 t per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2206 t per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2158 t per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2063 t per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1997 t per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2033 t per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1961 t per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1798 t per person | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1837 t per person | +2.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1837 t per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0492 t per person, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1957 t per person | 0.1674 t per person | 0.231 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2379 t per person | 0.2095 t per person | 0.2551 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2624 t per person | 0.237 t per person | 0.2846 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3063 t per person | 0.2875 t per person | 0.3246 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2775 t per person | 0.2326 t per person | 0.3057 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2272 t per person | 0.2063 t per person | 0.2451 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1925 t per person | 0.1798 t per person | 0.2033 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, per capita in United States?
- Paper and paperboard — production, per capita in United States was 0.1837 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3246 t per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1674 t per person in 1961.
- How does United States rank for paper and paperboard — production, per capita?
- United States ranks 8th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Paper and paperboard — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.