global paper and paperboard consumption that year.
China is the world's largest consumer of paper and paperboard by far, consuming 130.3 million metric tons worth in 2022. This was roughly the combined quantity of paper and paperboard consumed in the United States, Japan, Germany, India, and Italy, and accounted for 32 percent of Consumption of paper and paperboard in selected countries worldwide in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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FAO, Consumption of paper and paperboard in selected countries worldwide in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240565/consumption-volume-of-paper-and-paperboard-in-selected-countries/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Consumption of paper and paperboard in selected countries worldwide in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], FAO, December 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240565/consumption-volume-of-paper-and-paperboard-in-selected-countries/