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Q.1007: Which country makes and consume maximum amount of paper?
Ans. China produced 111 Million MT and consumed 110 Million MT paper in 2017. China may produce and consume most paper but a large part of Chinese paper and paperboard is consumed for export items.
USA produced 71.8 Million MT and consumed 69.3 Million MT paper in 2017.
For country wise statistic on paper and paperboard production and consumption, please visit https://paperonweb.com/Country.htm
Top 5 Paper & Paperboard Producing Countries (Million Metric Ton in 2019)
| Countries | Million MT | |||
| Production | Imports | Exports | Net Consumption | |
| World | 404.3 | 110.5 | 112.8 | 401.9 |
| China | 107.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 107.8 |
| USA | 68.2 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 66.6 |
| Japan | 25.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 25.2 |
| Germany | 22.1 | 9.6 | 13.5 | 18.2 |
| India | 17.3 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 18.9 |
Top 5 Paper & Paperboard Consuming Countries (Million Metric Ton in 2019)
| Countries | Million MT | |||
| Production | Imports | Exports | Net Consumption | |
| World | 404.3 | 110.5 | 112.8 | 401.9 |
| China | 107.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 107.8 |
| USA | 68.2 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 66.6 |
| Japan | 25.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 25.2 |
| India | 17.3 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 18.9 |
| Germany | 22.1 | 9.6 | 13.5 | 18.2 |