2003年世界造纸工业纸和纸板总产量为 3 38755 亿吨,比 2002 年增长 2 8%;表观消费为 3 38943 亿吨,比2002年增长2 9%。世界人均纸和纸板年消费量为53 3kg,北美人均消费 292 9kg,在世界各洲位居第一位,而亚洲人均消费只有31 3kg,不及世界平均水平。世界纸和纸板生产的平均开工 In 2003, the total paper and paperboard output of the world paper industry was 387.55 billion tons, an increase of 28% over 2002; the apparent consumption was 338.843 billion tons, an increase of 29% over 2002. The annual per capita consumption of paper and cardboard in the world is 53 3 kg, while the average consumption in North America is 292 9 kg, ranking the first in the world, while the average per capita consumption in Asia is only 31 3 kg, less than the world average. The world’s paper and cardboard production started on average