The United Kingdom consumed 5.8 million metric tons of packaging papers in 2022. Packaging has consistently been the most consumed papers and boards type in the UK over the past five years. In contrast, the amount of printings and writing papers consumed in the UK has halved since 2015.
Consumption of papers and boards in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons)
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Confederation of Paper Industries. (May 22, 2023). Consumption of papers and boards in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/992177/paper-and-board-consumption-united-kingdom/
Confederation of Paper Industries. "Consumption of papers and boards in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons)." Chart. May 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/992177/paper-and-board-consumption-united-kingdom/
Confederation of Paper Industries. (2023). Consumption of papers and boards in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/992177/paper-and-board-consumption-united-kingdom/
Confederation of Paper Industries. "Consumption of Papers and Boards in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2017 to 2022, by Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/992177/paper-and-board-consumption-united-kingdom/
Confederation of Paper Industries, Consumption of papers and boards in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/992177/paper-and-board-consumption-united-kingdom/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Consumption of papers and boards in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph], Confederation of Paper Industries, May 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/992177/paper-and-board-consumption-united-kingdom/