This statistic shows the paper consumption worldwide in 2016, by region. In that year, some 190.22 million tons of paper was consumed in Asia. Europe was the world's second-largest paper consumer that year, consuming some 92.47 million tons. Total world paper consumption in 2016 amounted to 398.5 million metric tons.
Paper consumption worldwide in 2016 by region (in 1,000 tons)
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EPN. (April 24, 2018). Paper consumption worldwide in 2016 by region (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/595854/paper-consumption-worldwide-distribution-by-region/
EPN. "Paper consumption worldwide in 2016 by region (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. April 24, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/595854/paper-consumption-worldwide-distribution-by-region/
EPN. (2018). Paper consumption worldwide in 2016 by region (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/595854/paper-consumption-worldwide-distribution-by-region/
EPN. "Paper Consumption Worldwide in 2016 by Region (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/595854/paper-consumption-worldwide-distribution-by-region/
EPN, Paper consumption worldwide in 2016 by region (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/595854/paper-consumption-worldwide-distribution-by-region/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Paper consumption worldwide in 2016 by region (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], EPN, April 24, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/595854/paper-consumption-worldwide-distribution-by-region/