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Pulp & paper mills worldwide

A directory of 344 pulp & paper mills across 45 countries — turns wood or recovered fibre into pulp and paper, with large steam and drying loads. Capacity, owner, location and CO₂ from open data.

344pulp & paper mills
45countries
344with reported CO₂
92.2M tCO₂e/yr total

Top countries by number of pulp & paper mills

China: 61 facilities61ChinaCanada: 53 facilities53CanadaBrazil: 39 facilities39BrazilFinland: 19 facilities19FinlandJapan: 18 facilities18JapanIndonesia: 14 facilities14IndonesiaSweden: 12 facilities12SwedenGermany: 12 facilities12GermanyIndia: 12 facilities12IndiaFrance: 9 facilities9France

Facility counts, Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Largest pulp & paper mills

#FacilityCountryt of pulp & paper
1Georgia Pacific - Brewton - ALUnited States47,556,000
2CMPC - Guaiba 2Brazil6,533,863
3Suzano - Ribas do Rio PardoBrazil5,295,101
4Daio Paper Corporation - Mishima MillJapan2,500,000
5Celulosa Arauco y Constitución - Arauco Pulp MillChile2,250,747
6Nueva Aldea pulpChile1,904,479
7Hainan Jinhai Pulp & Paper Co Ltd - JHPP - APP Industrial Paper Business UnitChina1,632,930
8IKPP P.T. Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper TbK - Tangerang MillIndonesia1,500,000
9IKPP P.T. Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper TbK - Serang MillIndonesia1,500,000
10Bracell Celulose ltda - Sao Paolo - Bracell GroupBrazil1,360,209
11Metsä Fibre Oy - Äänekoski MillFinland1,285,255
12Aanekoski Bioproduct Pulp MillFinland1,285,255
13P.T. Lontar Papyrus Pulp & Paper Industries - Jambi MillIndonesia997,900
14Suzano - Horizonte 2Brazil947,289
15Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd - APP Industrial Paper Business UnitChina907,180

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Frequently asked questions

How many pulp & paper mills are there worldwide?
344 pulp & paper mills across 45 countries are tracked in this open dataset.
Which country has the most pulp & paper mills?
China — 61 pulp & paper mills.
What is the largest pulp & paper mill?
Georgia Pacific - Brewton - AL in United States, by reported capacity.
How much CO₂ do these pulp & paper mills emit?
Together about 92,190,482 tonnes of CO₂e per year (reported facilities).
Where does the data come from?
Climate TRACE v6 — asset-level capacity and CO₂e emissions (CC BY 4.0).

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