Emission Trends in Pulp and Paper Manufacturing

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 Reported Reported emissions from the pulp and paper sector decreased significantly from 44.2 million metric tons (MMT) CO2e in 2011 to 35.2 MMT CO2e in 2019, a decrease of 20.4 percent. Reported emissions declined steadily across the time series but the decrease was most notable from 2012 to 2013, when emissions decreased by 3.4 MMT CO2e (8 percent). Reported emissions decreased for both chemical pulp and paper manufacturers, and other paper producers.

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