3M's total production of N95 masks in 2020 amounted to approximately two billion units worldwide. The production rate in 2021 will be 2.5 billion units.
The global demand for N95 masks skyrocketed since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began in 2020. Producers such as 3M, one of the leading N95 mask producers, scrambled to increase production to meet that demand.
Production volume of N95 masks by 3M worldwide from 2019 to 2021
(in billions)
*Figure calculated based on the source stating that the 2021 production capacity was a 'fourfold increase over 2019'.
**Annual production rate for 2021 as of January 2021.
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