In 2017, ethylene accounted for the largest share of the global upstream petrochemical capacity, accounting for around 32 percent. That year, the global upstream petrochemical capacity amounted to some 481 million metric tons.
Distribution of upstream petrochemical capacity worldwide in 2017 by chemical*
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Krungsri Research. (June 1, 2019). Distribution of upstream petrochemical capacity worldwide in 2017 by chemical* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170531/global-upstream-petrochemical-capacity-share-by-chemical/
Krungsri Research. "Distribution of upstream petrochemical capacity worldwide in 2017 by chemical*." Chart. June 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170531/global-upstream-petrochemical-capacity-share-by-chemical/
Krungsri Research. (2019). Distribution of upstream petrochemical capacity worldwide in 2017 by chemical*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170531/global-upstream-petrochemical-capacity-share-by-chemical/
Krungsri Research. "Distribution of Upstream Petrochemical Capacity Worldwide in 2017 by Chemical*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170531/global-upstream-petrochemical-capacity-share-by-chemical/
Krungsri Research, Distribution of upstream petrochemical capacity worldwide in 2017 by chemical* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170531/global-upstream-petrochemical-capacity-share-by-chemical/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Distribution of upstream petrochemical capacity worldwide in 2017 by chemical* [Graph], Krungsri Research, June 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170531/global-upstream-petrochemical-capacity-share-by-chemical/