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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
173with CO₂ estimate
61.6M 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).

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 listed capacity.
How much CO₂ do these pulp & paper mills emit?
Together about 61,638,026 tonnes of CO₂e per year from facilities with emission estimates.
Where does the data come from?
Climate TRACE v6 — asset-level capacity and CO₂e emissions (CC BY 4.0).