In 2021, domestic demand in South Korea for polypropylene (PP) amounted to around 1.6 million tons, making it the most in-demand type of raw plastic material. Demand for low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) also stood at over one million tons each. The previous year, South Korea produced over 4.6 million tons of PP, nearly three times the domestic demand.
Domestic demand of plastic raw materials South Korea 2021, by material type (in 1,000 tons)
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Statistics on Plastics industry in South Korea
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Export value from South Korea in 2021, by commodity
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Production
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- Premium Statistic Plastic raw materials domestic demand South Korea 2021, by material type
- Premium Statistic Plastic raw materials production volume South Korea 2021, by material type
- Basic Statistic Domestic demand of polypropylene in South Korea 2010-2021
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Companies
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- Premium Statistic Number of plastics manufacturing companies South Korea 2011-2020
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Imports
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- Premium Statistic Import value share to South Korea in 2022, by commodity
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Exports
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- Premium Statistic Plastics export market growth rate South Korea 2019-2020, by country
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- Premium Statistic Share of exports for plastics and related goods South Korea 2020, by country
Consumption
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- Premium Statistic Packaging market size South Korea 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Usage frequency of single-use plastic South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of single-use plastic items consumed per capita South Korea 2019
- Premium Statistic Per capita single-use plastic items consumption South Korea 2019
Plastic recycling & waste
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of plastic household waste South Korea 2021, by product
- Premium Statistic Company sources of household plastic waste South Korea 2021, by quantity
- Premium Statistic Plastic waste recycling rate South Korea 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Challenges to recycling plastic waste South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Policy suggestions to reduce plastic use South Korea 2019
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KPIA. (November 15, 2022). Domestic demand of plastic raw materials South Korea 2021, by material type (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101029/south-korea-plastic-raw-materials-domestic-demand-by-type/
KPIA. "Domestic demand of plastic raw materials South Korea 2021, by material type (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. November 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101029/south-korea-plastic-raw-materials-domestic-demand-by-type/
KPIA. (2022). Domestic demand of plastic raw materials South Korea 2021, by material type (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101029/south-korea-plastic-raw-materials-domestic-demand-by-type/
KPIA. "Domestic Demand of Plastic Raw Materials South Korea 2021, by Material Type (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101029/south-korea-plastic-raw-materials-domestic-demand-by-type/
KPIA, Domestic demand of plastic raw materials South Korea 2021, by material type (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101029/south-korea-plastic-raw-materials-domestic-demand-by-type/ (last visited March 30, 2023)
Domestic demand of plastic raw materials South Korea 2021, by material type (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], KPIA, November 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101029/south-korea-plastic-raw-materials-domestic-demand-by-type/