| Paper Use Statistics | Data |
| Annual amount of paper used in the U.S. each year | 9,125,000,000 tons |
| Total number of trees cut down each year for paper use | 4,000,000,000 |
| Percent of wood harvested that goes to paper production | 42 % |
| Percent of the worlds paper used by the U.S. | 30 % |
| Percent increase in paper use today than 40 years ago | 400 % |
| Percent of landfill solid waste comprised of paper | 16 % |
| Number of junk mail letters delivered each year in the U.S. | 104,700,000,000 |
| Tons of paper used for sending junk mail | 6,500,000 tons |
| Office Paper Consumption Statistics | Data |
| Average number of paper sheets used by an office worker annually | 10,000 |
| Number of times the average document is copied | 10 times |
| Percent of office paper printed that ends up in the trash by the end of day | 45 % |
| Amount spent annually by U.S. companies on printed forms | $120,000,000 |
| U.S. Paper and Paperboard Production | Percent |
| Containerboard | 31 % |
| Printing / Writing Paper | 28 % |
| Boxboard | 21 % |
| Newsprint | 8 % |
| Tissue | 7 % |
| Packaging Paper | 5 % |
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| Annual Paper Use Per Capita | Pounds Per Person |
| North America | 504.84 |
| Western Europe | 393.98 |
| Latin America | 94.84 |
| Asia | 90.34 |
| Africa | 16.56 |
| World Average | 120.62 |
| Top Paper & Paperboard Producing Countries | Metric Tons Annually |
| United States | 85,495,000 |
| Japan | 31,828,000 |
| China | 30,900,000 |
| Canada | 20,689,000 |
| Germany | 18,182,000 |
| Finland | 13,509,000 |
| Sweden | 10,786,000 |
| France | 9,991,000 |
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Statistic Sources & References
Sources: Environmental Paper Network, World Resource Institute, Forest Ethics, WorldWatch Institute
Date research was conducted: October 29, 2016
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