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Paper & Paperboard Top 5 Emerging Markets Industry Guide 2020-2029

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  • 260 Pages
  • March 2025
  • Region: Global
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 5215046
The Emerging 5 Paper & Paperboard industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • These countries contributed $1,55,575.0 million to the global paper & paperboard industry in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% between 2007 and 2011. The top 5 emerging countries are expected to reach a value of $1,75,514.7 million in 2029, with a CAGR of 2.4% over the 2024-29 period.
  • Within the paper & paperboard industry, China is the leading country among the top 5 emerging nations, with market revenues of $1,11,283.6 million in 2024. This was followed by India and Brazil with a value of $16.02 and $13.27 billion, respectively.
  • China is expected to lead the paper & paperboard industry in the top five emerging nations, with a value of $1,21,612.5 million in 2029, followed by India and Brazil with expected values of $19.21 and $16.60 billion, respectively.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the emerging five paper & paperboard market
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the emerging five paper & paperboard market
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key paper & paperboard market players’ emerging five operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the emerging five paper & paperboard market with five year forecasts by both value and volume
  • Compares data from Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa, alongside individual chapters on each country

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the emerging five paper & paperboard market by value in 2025?
  • What will be the size of the emerging five paper & paperboard market in 2030?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the emerging five paper & paperboard market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up the emerging five paper & paperboard market?

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1. What is this report about?
1.2. Who is the target reader?
1.3. How to use this report
1.4. Definitions
2 Top 5 Emerging Countries Paper & Paperboard
2.1. Industry Outlook
3 Paper & Paperboard in South Africa
3.1. Market Overview
3.2. Market Data
3.3. Market Segmentation
3.4. Market outlook
3.5. Five forces analysis
4 Macroeconomic Indicators
4.1. Country data
5 Paper & Paperboard in Brazil
5.1. Market Overview
5.2. Market Data
5.3. Market Segmentation
5.4. Market outlook
5.5. Five forces analysis
6 Macroeconomic Indicators
6.1. Country data
7 Paper & Paperboard in China
7.1. Market Overview
7.2. Market Data
7.3. Market Segmentation
7.4. Market outlook
7.5. Five forces analysis
8 Macroeconomic Indicators
8.1. Country data
9 Paper & Paperboard in India
9.1. Market Overview
9.2. Market Data
9.3. Market Segmentation
9.4. Market outlook
9.5. Five forces analysis
10 Macroeconomic Indicators
10.1. Country data
11 Paper & Paperboard in Mexico
11.1. Market Overview
11.2. Market Data
11.3. Market Segmentation
11.4. Market outlook
11.5. Five forces analysis
12 Macroeconomic Indicators
12.1. Country data
13 Company Profiles
13.1. International Paper Co
13.2. Stora Enso Oyj
13.3. DS Smith Plc
13.4. Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd
13.5. Asia Pulp & Paper Co Ltd
13.6. Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd
13.7. JK Paper Ltd
13.8. Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.
13.9. UPM-Kymmene Corp
13.10. Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget
13.11. Mondi Plc
13.12. Visy Industries Australia Pty Ltd
13.13. Sonoco Products Co
13.14. Suzano SA
13.15. Klabin SA
13.16. Kruger Inc
13.17. Domtar Corp
13.18. Cascades Inc
13.19. Westrock Co (Inactive)
13.20. Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co Ltd
13.21. Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd
13.22. Andhra Paper Ltd
13.23. ITC Ltd
13.24. Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd
13.25. PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk
13.26. Fedrigoni SpA
13.27. Burgo Group spa
13.28. Japan Pulp and Paper Co Ltd
13.29. Daio Paper Corp
13.30. Oji Holdings Corp
13.31. Papeles Y Conversiones De Mexico SA De CV
13.32. Bio Pappel SAB de CV
13.33. Kimberly-Clark Corp
13.34. Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill
13.35. Syktyvkar Tissue Group OJSC
13.36. Ilim Group
13.37. Holmen AB
13.38. Billerud AB
13.39. Metsa Group
13.40. Mpact Ltd
13.41. Sappi Ltd
13.42. Hansol Paper Co Ltd
13.43. Moorim Paper Co Ltd
13.44. Smurfit WestRock Plc
13.45. Clearwater Paper Corp
14 Appendix
14.1. Methodology
14.2. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Top 5 emerging countries paper & paperboard industry, revenue ($m), 2020-29
Table 2: Top 5 emerging countries paper & paperboard industry, revenue ($m), 2020-24
Table 3: Top 5 emerging countries paper & paperboard industry forecast, revenue ($m), 2024-29
Table 4: South Africa paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 5: South Africa paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Table 6: South Africa paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 7: South Africa paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 8: South Africa paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 9: South Africa paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 10: South Africa paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Table 11: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 12: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 13: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 14: South Africa Inflation, 2020-24
Table 15: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 16: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 17: Brazil paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 18: Brazil paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Table 19: Brazil paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 20: Brazil paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 21: Brazil paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 22: Brazil paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 23: Brazil paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Table 24: Brazil Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 25: Brazil Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 26: Brazil GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 27: Brazil Inflation, 2020-24
Table 28: Brazil Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 29: Brazil Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 30: China paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 31: China paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Table 32: China paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 33: China paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 34: China paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 35: China paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 36: China paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Table 37: China Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 38: China Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 39: China GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 40: China Inflation, 2020-24
Table 41: China Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 42: China Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 43: India paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 44: India paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Table 45: India paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 46: India paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 47: India paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 48: India paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 49: India paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Table 50: India Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 51: India Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 52: India GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 53: India Inflation, 2020-24
Table 54: India Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 55: India Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 56: Mexico paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 57: Mexico paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Table 58: Mexico paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 59: Mexico paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 60: Mexico paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 61: Mexico paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 62: Mexico paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Table 63: Mexico Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 64: Mexico Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 65: Mexico GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 66: Mexico Inflation, 2020-24
Table 67: Mexico Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 68: Mexico Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 69: International Paper Co: Key Facts
Table 70: International Paper Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 71: International Paper Co: Key Employees
Table 72: Stora Enso Oyj: Key Facts
Table 73: Stora Enso Oyj: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 74: Stora Enso Oyj: Key Employees
Table 75: DS Smith Plc: Key Facts
Table 76: DS Smith Plc: Key Employees
Table 77: Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 78: Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 79: Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 80: Asia Pulp & Paper Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 81: Asia Pulp & Paper Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 82: Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd: Key Facts
Table 83: Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 84: Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd: Key Employees
Table 85: JK Paper Ltd: Key Facts
Table 86: JK Paper Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 87: JK Paper Ltd: Key Employees
Table 88: Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.: Key Facts
Table 89: Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.: Key Employees
Table 90: UPM-Kymmene Corp: Key Facts
Table 91: UPM-Kymmene Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 92: UPM-Kymmene Corp: Key Employees
Table 93: Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget: Key Facts
Table 94: Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 95: Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget: Key Employees
Table 96: Mondi Plc: Key Facts
Table 97: Mondi Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 98: Mondi Plc: Key Employees
Table 99: Visy Industries Australia Pty Ltd: Key Facts
Table 100: Visy Industries Australia Pty Ltd: Key Employees
Table 101: Sonoco Products Co: Key Facts
Table 102: Sonoco Products Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 103: Sonoco Products Co: Key Employees
Table 104: Suzano SA: Key Facts
Table 105: Suzano SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 106: Suzano SA: Key Employees
List of Figures
Figure 1: Top 5 emerging countries paper & paperboard industry, revenue ($m), 2020-29
Figure 2: Top 5 emerging countries paper & paperboard industry, revenue ($m), 2020-24
Figure 3: Top 5 emerging countries paper & paperboard industry forecast, revenue ($m), 2024-29
Figure 4: South Africa paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 5: South Africa paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Figure 6: South Africa paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 7: South Africa paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 8: South Africa paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 9: South Africa paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Figure 10: Forces driving competition in the paper & paperboard market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 11: Drivers of buyer power in the paper & paperboard market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 12: Drivers of supplier power in the paper & paperboard market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 13: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the paper & paperboard market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 14: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the paper & paperboard market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 15: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the paper & paperboard market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 16: Brazil paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 17: Brazil paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Figure 18: Brazil paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 19: Brazil paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 20: Brazil paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 21: Brazil paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Figure 22: Forces driving competition in the paper & paperboard market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 23: Drivers of buyer power in the paper & paperboard market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 24: Drivers of supplier power in the paper & paperboard market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 25: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the paper & paperboard market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 26: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the paper & paperboard market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 27: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the paper & paperboard market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 28: China paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 29: China paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Figure 30: China paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 31: China paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 32: China paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 33: China paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Figure 34: Forces driving competition in the paper & paperboard market in China, 2024
Figure 35: Drivers of buyer power in the paper & paperboard market in China, 2024
Figure 36: Drivers of supplier power in the paper & paperboard market in China, 2024
Figure 37: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the paper & paperboard market in China, 2024
Figure 38: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the paper & paperboard market in China, 2024
Figure 39: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the paper & paperboard market in China, 2024
Figure 40: India paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 41: India paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Figure 42: India paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 43: India paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 44: India paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 45: India paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Figure 46: Forces driving competition in the paper & paperboard market in India, 2024
Figure 47: Drivers of buyer power in the paper & paperboard market in India, 2024
Figure 48: Drivers of supplier power in the paper & paperboard market in India, 2024
Figure 49: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the paper & paperboard market in India, 2024
Figure 50: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the paper & paperboard market in India, 2024
Figure 51: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the paper & paperboard market in India, 2024
Figure 52: Mexico paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 53: Mexico paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Figure 54: Mexico paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 55: Mexico paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 56: Mexico paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 57: Mexico paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Figure 58: Forces driving competition in the paper & paperboard market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 59: Drivers of buyer power in the paper & paperboard market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 60: Drivers of supplier power in the paper & paperboard market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 61: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the paper & paperboard market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 62: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the paper & paperboard market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 63: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the paper & paperboard market in Mexico, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Andhra Paper Ltd
  • Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.
  • Asia Pulp & Paper Co Ltd
  • Billerud AB
  • Bio Pappel SAB de CV
  • Burgo Group spa
  • Cascades Inc
  • Clearwater Paper Corp
  • Daio Paper Corp
  • Domtar Corp
  • DS Smith Plc
  • Fedrigoni SpA
  • Hansol Paper Co Ltd
  • Holmen AB
  • Ilim Group
  • International Paper Co
  • ITC Ltd
  • Japan Pulp and Paper Co Ltd
  • JK Paper Ltd
  • Kimberly-Clark Corp
  • Klabin SA
  • Kruger Inc
  • Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd
  • Metsa Group
  • Mondi Plc
  • Moorim Paper Co Ltd
  • Mpact Ltd
  • Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd
  • Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd
  • Oji Holdings Corp
  • Papeles Y Conversiones De Mexico SA De CV
  • PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk
  • Sappi Ltd
  • Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill
  • Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co Ltd
  • Smurfit WestRock Plc
  • Sonoco Products Co
  • Stora Enso Oyj
  • Suzano SA
  • Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget
  • Syktyvkar Tissue Group OJSC
  • Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd
  • UPM-Kymmene Corp
  • Visy Industries Australia Pty Ltd
  • Westrock Co (Inactive)