PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION FOR SWEDEN
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S.N. | Particular | Time of Information | Source | |
01 | Country | Sweden | ||
02 | Population (Million) | 10.4 | 2020(E) | http://en.wikipedia.org |
03 | Total Pulp/Paper/Paperboard Production | 9.616 | 2019 |
FAO
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03.1 | Corrugated/Packaging | 5.945 | ||
03.2 | Newsprint | 0.889 | ||
03.3 | Graphic Paper (New Classification) | 3.254 | ||
03.4 | Others | 0 | ||
04 | Import | 0.812 | ||
05 | Export | 9.201 | ||
06 | Net Consumption | 1.228 | ||
07 | Per Capita Consumption (Kg./year/person) | 122.0 | ||
08.0 | Recovered Paper: Collection | 1.103 | ||
08.1 | Import | 0.614 | ||
08.2 | Export | 0.445 | ||
08.4 | Consumption/Usage | 1.272 | ||
09.0 | Wood Pulp: Production | 12.074 | ||
09.1 | Import | 0.557 | ||
09.2 | Export | 4.233 | ||
09.4 | Consumption/Usage | 8.398 | ||
10 | No. of Pulp/Paper Mills | |||
11 | Main Raw Materials | |||
12 | Major Companies |
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Economic significance
- World's 3rd largest exporter of pulp, paper and sawn timber
- Export value, 2015: SEK 127 billion
- 80% of the products are exported
- A little over SEK 12 billion was invested in 2015
Production volumes, 2015
- 11.6 million tonnes of pulp (of which 3.9 million tonnes market pulp)
- 10.2 million tonnes of paper
- 18.1 million cubic metres of sawn timber
Employment
- 70,000 employees in forestry
- A further 30,000 one-man businesses active in forestry
Forests
- 70% of Sweden is forest land.
- 80% of the forest land is in active use.
- 1% of the forest resource is felled annually.
- Over the past 90 years, Sweden's forest resource has doubled.
Energy
- 96% of the heating energy used by the forest industry is bioenergy.
- Electricity consumption: 20 TWh per year – just over 15% of Sweden's total electricity consumption.
Sustainability
- Of the country's total greenhouse gas emissions, the forest industry accounts for around 1%.
- Since the start of the 1980s, pulp and paper mills have reduced the organic materials they release into the water system by 90%. At the same time, pulp production has risen by 30%.
- Since the start of the 1980s, pulp and paper mills have reduced the sulphur compounds they release into the air by 90%. At the same time, pulp production has risen by 30%.
Transport
- Sweden's largest purchaser of transport services – SEK 25 billion annually
Research
- Every year, Sweden invests SEK 2 billion in forest research at universities, colleges and institutes.
- Forest industry companies annually invest SEK 2.3 billion in their own research.
Members of the Swedish Forest Industries Federation
- 50 pulp and paper mills
- 120 sawmills
- 40 companies closely connected to the production of pulp, paper or timber goods
Sweden's share of the world's forest area with pulp, paper and sawn timber production and exports
Recover Paper Statistics of Sweden by www.forestindustries.se
Top 5 Wood Pulp Producing Countries (Million Metric Ton in 2019)
Countries | Million MT | |||
Production | Imports | Exports | Net Consumption | |
World | 190.4 | 67.3 | 68.4 | 189.3 |
USA | 52.1 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 49.5 |
Brazil | 20.3 | 0.27 | 15.5 | 5.0 |
Canada | 16.8 | 0.40 | 9.7 | 7.5 |
China | 14.5 | 26.2 | 0.02 | 40.7 |
Sweden | 12.1 | 0.56 | 4.2 | 8.4 |
Top 5 Paper & Paperboard Exporting Countries (Million Metric Ton in 2019)
Countries | Million MT | |||
Production | Imports | Exports | Net Consumption | |
World | 404.3 | 110.5 | 112.8 | 401.9 |
Germany | 22.1 | 9.7 | 13.5 | 18.2 |
USA | 68.2 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 66.6 |
Finland | 9.7 | 0.31 | 9.3 | 0.72 |
Sweden | 9.6 | 0.81 | 9.2 | 1.23 |
Canada | 19.5 | 2.43 | 6.7 | 5.21 |
Top 5 Wood Pulp Consuming Countries (Million Metric Ton in 2019)
Countries | Million MT | |||
Production | Imports | Exports | Net Consumption | |
World | 190.4 | 67.3 | 68.4 | 189.3 |
USA | 52.1 | 5.3 | 7.85 | 49.5 |
China | 14.5 | 26.2 | 0.02 | 40.7 |
Japan | 8.6 | 1.69 | 0.34 | 9.9 |
Sweden | 12.1 | 0.56 | 4.23 | 8.4 |
Finland | 12.0 | 0.35 | 4.52 | 7.8 |