Plastic resin shipments amounted to a global total of some 653 billion U.S. dollars in 2019. In 2005, this value was 400 billion U.S. dollars lower. Plastics are a widely used material globally.
Value of plastic resin shipments worldwide from 2005 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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- Average content of engineering resins per light vehicle in North America 2004-2014
- Selected plastic/composite resin content in light vehicles in North America 2004-2014
- U.S. plastic resin trade 2003-2013
- U.S. recovered non-bottle rigid plastic by resin 2018
- Wholesale Price Index of turpentine and plastic chemicals in India FY 2007-2017
- Value of global coating shipments 2000-2019
- Value of global adhesives and sealants shipments 2000-2019
- U.S. plastic resin sales and captive use compound growth rate 1979-2019
- Global share of plastic consumption by class 2018
- Canada paint, adhesive, and coatings shipments value 2003-2021
- U.S. total resin sales and captive use 1975-2021
- Establishments in the Canadian synthetic resins, rubbers, and fibers sector 2009-2020
- Distribution of global consumption of plastic additives by application 2014
- Global market value of thermoforming plastics 2019 & 2024
- Employment in the Canada's synthetic resin, rubber, and fibers sector 2009-2020
- Plastic consumption share worldwide by end use 2015
- Global polyethylene terephthalate production 2014-2020
- Global market value of plastic compounding 2018 & 2026
American Chemistry Council. (July 1, 2020). Value of plastic resin shipments worldwide from 2005 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061908/global-plastic-resin-shipments-value/
American Chemistry Council. "Value of plastic resin shipments worldwide from 2005 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061908/global-plastic-resin-shipments-value/
American Chemistry Council. (2020). Value of plastic resin shipments worldwide from 2005 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061908/global-plastic-resin-shipments-value/
American Chemistry Council. "Value of Plastic Resin Shipments Worldwide from 2005 to 2019 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061908/global-plastic-resin-shipments-value/
American Chemistry Council, Value of plastic resin shipments worldwide from 2005 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061908/global-plastic-resin-shipments-value/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Value of plastic resin shipments worldwide from 2005 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], American Chemistry Council, July 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061908/global-plastic-resin-shipments-value/