早在1998年,世界纸与板纸的消费量就已超过3亿吨。近几年来,世界纸与纸板消费量一直在稳定增长,由2003年的3.4亿吨分别增至2004年的3.6亿吨、2005年的3.66亿吨、2006年的3.83亿吨和2007年的3.94亿吨。但2008年世界纸与纸板消费量有所下降,为3.91亿吨,比2007年略微减少0.6%。美国纸与纸板消费量虽然不断下跌,但仍保持为世界最大的纸与纸板消费国。早在1995年, As early as 1998, the world’s paper and paperboard consumption has exceeded 300 million tons. In recent years, the world’s paper and cardboard consumption has been steadily increasing from 340 million tons in 2003 to 360 million tons in 2004, 366 million tons in 2005, 383 million tons in 2006 and 3.94 million in 2007 Billion tons. However, the world’s paper and cardboard consumption declined in 2008 to 391 million tons, a slight decrease of 0.6% over 2007. Although the paper and cardboard consumption in the United States has been declining, it remains the largest consumer of paper and paper in the world. As early as 1995,