After a decline in 2009, Western Europe Tissue Consumptions grew significantly in 2010, slightly in 2011 and were about flat in 2012. In 2013 the growth was 1,2%, in 2014 it was 0.6% and in 2015 a very healthy 2,9%. Then years with a modest Consumptions Growth in Western Europe have followed: 0,8% in 2016, 1,2% in 2017, 0,6% in 2018 and 0,8% in 2019. After the Covid-19 pandemic consumptions grew 1,8% in 2020, followed by a sharp decline (2,3%) in 2021. In 2022 a relevant growth of 3,4% appears to emerge from the available data, but the comparison with 2020 indicates only a 0,9% growth. This can be observed in the first graph, linked here below.

This is the Western Europe Tissue Consumptions growth by year for the over 20 years period 2001 – 2022:

 

In the following links you will find:

In the next chart you can find the forecasted global growth rate for the years 2019 – 2031

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Past data:

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