Coated papers production fell 4.54% to 14,487 kt in the European Union in 2015, according to Faostat.
Historically, coated papers production in the European Union reached an all time high of 20,445 kt in 2007 and an all time low of 14,487 kt in 2015. When compared to European Union's main peers, coated papers production in China amounted to 7,700,000 kt, 4,971,000 kt in Japan, 85,000 kt in Russia and 5,331,000 kt in USA in 2015.
European Union has been ranked th within the group of 46 countries we follow in terms of coated papers production.
| Coated Papers Production | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Canada | kt | 459,000 | 450,000 | 458,000 | 455,000 | 456,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 7,750,000 | 7,700,000 | 7,550,000 | 7,650,000 | 7,050,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| European Union | kt | 15,176 | 14,487 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Germany | kt | 3,671,000 | 3,366,000 | 3,334,000 | 3,279,000 | 3,042,514 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 756,000 | 825,000 | 535,000 | 347,000 | 225,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 4,981,000 | 4,971,000 | 4,861,000 | 4,875,000 | 4,515,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | 561,000 | 606,000 | 592,000 | 599,000 | 589,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | ... | ... | ... | 60,000 | 85,000 | 100,000 | 109,345 | 96,000 | |||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 1,713,000 | 1,602,000 | 1,418,000 | 1,736,000 | 1,650,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 5,974,000 | 5,331,000 | 5,286,372 | 4,986,705 | 4,505,081 |
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