Global pulp for paper production 2023, by type

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 15, 2025

The global production of pulp for paper amounted to roughly 195 million metric tons in 2023. Of that total, chemical pulp accounted for 158 million metric tons. Meanwhile, production of mechanical and semi-chemical pulp stood at nearly 25 million metric tons.

Production of pulp for paper worldwide in 2023, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)

CharacteristicProduction in thousand metric tons
Mechanical and
semi-chemical pulp		 25,305
Chemical pulp 158,197
Other 11,250
Total 194,752
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Release date

December 2024

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2023

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Figures have been rounded.

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