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Recycling: U.S. newsprint paper supply 1993-2017

Total newsprint paper supply in the United States from 1993 to 2017 (in million tons)

The data displays the total amount of newspapers and mechanical papers that were recovered for recycling purposes in the U.S. from 1993 to 2017, in million tons. In 2017, such supply stood at some 5.66 million tons.

2017 5662
2016 6484
2015 6972
2014 7857
2013 8346
2012 8728
2011 9552
2010 10360
2009 10829
2008 14120
2007 15397
2006 15888
2005 17175
2004 17542
2003 17404
2002 17464
2001 17414
2000 19221
1999 19152
1998 18613
1997 18266
1996 16971
1995 15832
1994 15813
1993 15578