I. Production and consumption of paper and cardboard
(1) Production and consumption of paper and paperboard
According to the survey data of China Paper Association, in 2018, there were about 2700 paperboard and paperboard production enterprises in China, and the output of paperboard and paperboard in China was 104.35 million tons, an increase of - 6.24% over the previous year. Consumption was 104.39 million tons, an increase of - 4.20% over the previous year, and per capita annual consumption was 75 kg (1.395 billion people). From 2009 to 2018, the average annual growth rate of paper and paperboard production was 2.12%, and the average annual growth rate of consumption was 2.22%.
(2) Production and consumption of major products of paper and cardboard
1. Newsprint
In 2018, the production of newsprint was 1.9 million tons, an increase of - 19.15% over the previous year, and the consumption was 2.37 million tons, an increase of - 11.24% over the previous year. From 2009 to 2018, the average annual growth rate of production and consumption was - 9.78% and - 7.13%.
2. Uncoated Printed Writing Paper
In 2018, the production of uncoated printing and writing paper was 17.5 million tons, an increase of -2.23% over the previous year, and the consumption was 17.51 million tons, an increase of 0.40% over the previous year. From 2009 to 2018, the average annual growth rate of production and consumption was 1.65% and 1.76% respectively.
3. Coated Printing Paper
In 2018, the production of coated printing paper was 7.05 million tons, an increase of - 7.84% over the previous year, and the consumption was 6.04 million tons, an increase of - 4.73% over the previous year. From 2009 to 2018, the average annual growth rate of production and consumption was 1.98% and 3.00% respectively.
Among them: copperplate paper
In 2018, the production of copperplate paper was 6.55 million tons, an increase of - 2.96% over the previous year, and the consumption was 5.81 million tons, an increase of - 0.68% over the previous year. From 2009 to 2018, the average annual growth rate of production and consumption was 3.05% and 4.26%.
4. Life Paper
In 2018, the production of domestic paper was 9.7 million tons, an increase of 1.04% over the previous year, and the consumption was 9.01 million tons, an increase of 1.24% over the previous year. From 2009 to 2018, the average annual growth rate of production and consumption was 5.88% and 6.10% respectively.
5. Paper for Packaging
In 2018, the production of packaging paper was 6.9 million tons, an increase of - 0.72% over the previous year, and the consumption was 7.01 million tons, an increase of - 0.85% over the previous year. From 2009 to 2018, the average annual growth rate of production and consumption was 2.05% and 1.99%.
6. White cardboard
In 2018, white board production was 13.35 million tons, an increase of - 6.64% over the previous year, and consumption was 12.19 million tons, an increase of - 6.16% over the previous year. From 2009 to 2018, the average annual growth rate of production and consumption was 1.67% and 0.55% respectively.
Among them: coated white cardboard
In 2018, the production of coated white cardboard was 12.75 million tons, an increase of - 6.93% over the previous year, and the consumption was 11.58 million tons, an increase of - 6.46% over the previous year. From 2009 to 2018, the average annual growth rate of production and consumption was 1.65% and 0.47% respectively.
7. carton board
In 2018, the production of carton and cardboard was 21.45 million tons, an increase of - 10.06% over the previous year, and the consumption was 23.45 million tons, an increase of - 6.57% over the previous year. From 2009 to 2018, the average annual growth rate of production and consumption was 2.42% and 2.93% respectively.
8. Corrugated base paper
In 2018, the output of corrugated base paper was 21.15 million tons, an increase of - 9.85% over the previous year, and the consumption was 22.13 million tons, an increase of - 7.64% over the previous year. From 2009 to 2018, the average annual growth rate of production and consumption was 2.30% and 2.59%.
9. Special paper and cardboard
In 2018, the production of special paper and paperboard was 3.2 million tons, an increase of 4.92% over the previous year, and the consumption was 2.61 million tons, an increase of 4.82% over the previous year. From 2009 to 2018, the average annual growth rate of production and consumption was 8.78% and 6.83% respectively.
II. Completion of Economic Indicators of Paper and Paperboard Manufacturing Enterprises
According to the statistics of the State Statistical Bureau, 2657 papermaking enterprises above the scale from January to December 2018 have the main business income of 815.2 billion yuan, the growth rate of industrial added value of 0.70 percent, the inventory of finished products of 39 billion yuan, an increase of 14.31 percent, the total profit of 46.6 billion yuan, an increase of 15.05 percent, the total assets of 105.5 billion yuan, an increase of 458 percent, the assets-liabilities ratio of 59.30 percent, an increase of 339 percentage points over the previous year. Total liabilities were 622.9 billion yuan, an increase of 6.02% over the same period of last year; 543 of 2657 papermaking enterprises were in deficit, accounting for 20.44%.
III. Pulp Production and Consumption
(1) Pulp production in 2018
According to the survey data of China Paper Association, the national pulp output in 2018 was 72.01 million tons, an increase of - 9.41% over the previous year. Among them: 11.47 million tons of wood pulp, an increase of 9.24% over the previous year; 54.44 million tons of waste pulp, an increase of - 13.61% over the previous year; 6.1 million tons of non-wood pulp, an increase of 2.17% over the previous year.
(2) Pulp consumption in 2018
In 2018, the total consumption of pulp in China was 93.87 million tons, an increase of - 6.61% over the previous year. Wood pulp accounted for 33.03 million tons, accounting for 35% of the total pulp consumption, of which 23% were imported wood pulp and 12% were domestic wood pulp; 54.74 million tons were waste pulp, accounting for 58% of the total pulp consumption, of which 16% were imported waste pulp, 42% were domestic waste pulp; 6.1 million tons were non-wood pulp, accounting for 7% of the total pulp consumption.
(3) Utilization of Waste Paper in 2018
In 2018, the total amount of waste paper recycling in China was 49.64 million tons, an increase of - 6.07% over the previous year, the recovery rate of waste paper was 48%, the utilization rate of waste paper was 64%, and the average annual growth rate of waste paper recycling from 2009 to 2018 was 3.39%.
IV. Production and Consumption of Paper Products
According to the data of the State Statistical Bureau, in 2018, there were 4,003 papermaking enterprises with a production capacity of 55.78 million tons, an increase of - 17.98% over the previous year; consumption of 52.73 million tons, an increase of - 19.04% over the previous year; import of 180,000 tons and export of 3.23 million tons. From 2009 to 2018, the average annual growth rate of paper production and consumption was 3.99% and 3.88%.
Import and Export of Paper and Paperboard, Pulp, Waste Paper and Paper Products
(1) Import of paper and paperboard, pulp, waste paper and paper products
In 2018, paper and paperboard imports reached 622,000 tons, an increase of 33.48% over the previous year; pulp imports reached 2.