As of 2018, almost 50 percent of the plastics consumed worldwide belonged to the polyolefins group. Within this group, polypropylene and low-density polyethylene were the plastic types with the largest share of consumption globally.
Distribution of plastic consumption worldwide in 2018, by plastic class*
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European Commission. (January 1, 2019). Distribution of plastic consumption worldwide in 2018, by plastic class* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073286/global-share-plastic-consumption-globally-by-class/
European Commission. "Distribution of plastic consumption worldwide in 2018, by plastic class*." Chart. January 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073286/global-share-plastic-consumption-globally-by-class/
European Commission. (2019). Distribution of plastic consumption worldwide in 2018, by plastic class*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073286/global-share-plastic-consumption-globally-by-class/
European Commission. "Distribution of Plastic Consumption Worldwide in 2018, by Plastic Class*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073286/global-share-plastic-consumption-globally-by-class/
European Commission, Distribution of plastic consumption worldwide in 2018, by plastic class* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073286/global-share-plastic-consumption-globally-by-class/ (last visited June 26, 2022)