Almost 400 million metric tons of thermoplastics are projected to be produced globally in 2020. Of that amount, around 75.4 million metric tons is attributable to the production of polypropylene (PP). PP production is forecast to grow to 107 million metric tons by 2050.
Production forecast of thermoplastics worldwide from 2020 to 2050, by type (in million metric tons)
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IEA. (May 11, 2020). Production forecast of thermoplastics worldwide from 2020 to 2050, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192886/thermoplastics-production-volume-by-type-globally/
IEA. "Production forecast of thermoplastics worldwide from 2020 to 2050, by type (in million metric tons) ." Chart. May 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192886/thermoplastics-production-volume-by-type-globally/
IEA. (2020). Production forecast of thermoplastics worldwide from 2020 to 2050, by type (in million metric tons) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192886/thermoplastics-production-volume-by-type-globally/
IEA. "Production Forecast of Thermoplastics Worldwide from 2020 to 2050, by Type (in Million Metric Tons) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192886/thermoplastics-production-volume-by-type-globally/
IEA, Production forecast of thermoplastics worldwide from 2020 to 2050, by type (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192886/thermoplastics-production-volume-by-type-globally/ (last visited May 31, 2023)
Production forecast of thermoplastics worldwide from 2020 to 2050, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph], IEA, May 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192886/thermoplastics-production-volume-by-type-globally/