Population (millions) Total paper consumed (millions of metric tons) Per capita paper consumed (pounds) Nation Africa 1072 7 14 Asia 4260 190 Europe 740 93 Latin America 599 26 North America 349 78 Oceania 37 4 World 7058 400 125

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