Global Recovered Paper Market
Market Overview
In
, the global recovered paper market increased by
% to $
for the first time since 2017, thus ending a three-year declining trend. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +
% from 2007 to
; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $
. From 2012 to
, the growth of the global market failed to regain momentum.
In value terms, recovered paper production stood at $
in
estimated in export price. The total output value increased at an average annual rate of +
% from 2007 to
; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2010 with an increase of
% against the previous year. Global production peaked at $
in 2011; however, from 2012 to
, production remained at a lower figure.
The countries with the highest volumes of in
were China (
tons), the United States (
tons) and Japan (
tons), with a combined
% share of global production. Germany, South Korea, the UK, France, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Spain and India lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further
%.
From 2007 to
, the most notable rate of growth in terms of production, amongst the key producing countries, was attained by India (with a CAGR of +
%), while production for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.







In value terms, recovered paper production stood at $







The countries with the highest volumes of in






From 2007 to


Consumption
In
, consumption of recovered paper decreased by -
% to
tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a two-year rising trend. The total consumption volume increased at an average annual rate of +
% over the period from 2007 to
; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations being observed in certain years. Over the period under review, global consumption hit record highs at
tons in
, and then fell modestly in the following year.
The global recovered paper market revenue reached $
in
, surging by
% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). The market value increased at an average annual rate of +
% over the period from 2007 to
; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being observed throughout the analyzed period. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $
. From 2012 to
, the growth of the global market failed to regain momentum.







The global recovered paper market revenue reached $







Consumption by Country
The country with the largest volume of recovered paper consumption was China (
tons), comprising approx.
% of total volume. Moreover, recovered paper consumption in China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest consumer, the United States (
tons), twofold. Germany (
tons) ranked third in terms of total consumption with a
% share.
From 2007 to
, the average annual growth rate of volume in China stood at +
%. The remaining consuming countries recorded the following average annual rates of consumption growth: the United States (-
% per year) and Germany (+
% per year).
In value terms, China ($
) led the market, alone. The second position in the ranking was held by the United States ($
). It was followed by Japan.
From 2007 to
, the average annual growth rate of value in China amounted to +
%. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: the United States (+
% per year) and Japan (-
% per year).
The countries with the highest levels of recovered paper per capita consumption in
were Germany (
kg per person), Taiwan (Chinese) (
kg per person) and South Korea (
kg per person).
From 2007 to
, the most notable rate of growth in terms of consumption, amongst the main consuming countries, was attained by India (with a CAGR of +
%), while consumption for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.





From 2007 to




In value terms, China ($


From 2007 to




The countries with the highest levels of recovered paper per capita consumption in




From 2007 to


Market Forecast
Driven by increasing demand for recovered paper worldwide, the market is expected to continue an upward consumption trend over the next decade. Market performance is forecast to retain its current trend pattern, expanding with an anticipated CAGR of +
% for the period from
to
, which is projected to bring the market volume to
tons by the end of
.





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