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Home / Charting a Course – Pulp and Paper

Charting a Course – Pulp and Paper

The pulp and paper subsector is considered to be part of the manufacturing sector based on Statistics Canada’s data collection. Its water use represents approximately half of the manufacturing sector’s total water intake, making the pulp and paper subsector one of the more water-intensive subsectors (Figure 11). From 1981 to 2005, the value of economic output in pulp and paper saw a gradual increase, in comparison with a reduction of water intake of about 20% over the same time period. As a result, the water-use intensity of the pulp and paper subsector has gradually declined by about 40% during this period.

Figure 11: Water Intake, Economic Output, and Water-Use Intensity in Pulp and Paper

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Select a natural resource sector below to see its water use, including water intensity, water intake, and economic output.
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