Excellent total heat exchange element−use paper excellent in heat conductivity, moisture permeability and gas shielding property, and free from mixing of supply air with exhaust air, and total heat exchange element. Total heat exchange element−use paper using paper made using as a main component natural pulp beaten at a Canadian modified freeness of up to 150 ml, specifically, non−porous total heat exchange element−use paper practically having a moisture absorbent contained in a non−porous cellulose base material and having a high shielding property and a thickness of up to 100 µm, wherein carbon dioxide permeability specified under JIS K 7126 is up to 5.0 × 10 −13 mol·m/m 2 ·s·Pa; and non−porous total heat exchange element−use paper having a high enthalpy exchangeability represented by a permeability at 20°C, 65% RH of at least 1000 g/m 2 ·24 Hr as specified under JIS Z 0208.