Global plastics production increased four percent in 2021 to 391 million metric tons.
In 2021, European (EU27+3) plastic production accounted for 15 percent of the total global production of plastics materials. This made Europe the third-largest plastic producing region worldwide that year. Share of global plastics materials produced in Europe from 2014 to 2021
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Statistics on Plastics industry in Europe
Overview
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Production & consumption
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- Premium Statistic Plastics production in Europe 1950-2021
- Premium Statistic Cumulative plastics production in Europe 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Europe's share of global plastic material production 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Plastics demand distribution in Europe (EU-27+3) 2021, by select country
- Premium Statistic Plastic demand distribution in the EU-27+3 2021, by segment
- Premium Statistic Plastics converter demand shares in Europe 2016-2021, by polymer
Segments
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- Basic Statistic Manufacturing turnover of plastic in primary forms EU 2011-2019
- Basic Statistic Manufacturing turnover of plastic in primary forms in the EU 2018, by country
- Basic Statistic Manufacturing turnover of plastic products EU 2011-2020
- Basic Statistic Manufacturing turnover of plastic products EU 2018, by country
- Basic Statistic Manufacturing turnover of plastic packing goods in the EU 2011-2019
- Basic Statistic Manufacturing turnover of plastic packing good in the EU 2018, by country
- Premium Statistic European plastic packaging market value 2020-2026
- Premium Statistic Polypropylene market size in Europe 2018-2027
Trade
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- Premium Statistic Global trade value of plastics and articles thereof in the EU 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Export value of plastics and articles thereof from the EU 2021, by destination
- Premium Statistic Global export value of plastics and articles thereof from the EU-28 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Export value of plastic packaging from the EU 2000-2020
- Premium Statistic Import and export value of plastic packaging types in the EU 2020
Companies
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Waste treatment
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Further related statistics
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- Plastic demand shares in Europe 2021, by segment
- Plastic lifecycle in the Mediterranean region
- Distribution of POM resin production capacity worldwide by country 2015
- U.S. and Canada distribution of plastic production by end-use 2018
- Distribution of POM resin production capacity worldwide by producer 2015
- Distribution of plastic resin sales and captive use in the U.S. 2021, by material
- Average content of engineering resins per light vehicle in North America 2004-2014
- Global distribution of plastic consumption 2019, by application
- Processed plastics production Japan 2021, by category
- Global market value of thermoforming plastics 2019 & 2024
- Global plastic consumption volume by application 2017
- Global automotive plastics market value 2019 & 2027
- Global share of plastic consumption by class 2018
- Value of global plastic resin shipments 2005-2019
- Global plastic use shares 2019, by region
- Plastic consumption share worldwide by end use 2015
- Number of companies in the processed plastics industry in Brazil 2008-2019
- Global market value of plastic compounding 2018 & 2026
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- Plastic demand shares in Europe 2021, by segment
- Plastic lifecycle in the Mediterranean region
- Distribution of POM resin production capacity worldwide by country 2015
- U.S. and Canada distribution of plastic production by end-use 2018
- Distribution of POM resin production capacity worldwide by producer 2015
- Distribution of plastic resin sales and captive use in the U.S. 2021, by material
- Average content of engineering resins per light vehicle in North America 2004-2014
- Global distribution of plastic consumption 2019, by application
- Processed plastics production Japan 2021, by category
- Global market value of thermoforming plastics 2019 & 2024
- Global plastic consumption volume by application 2017
- Global automotive plastics market value 2019 & 2027
- Global share of plastic consumption by class 2018
- Value of global plastic resin shipments 2005-2019
- Global plastic use shares 2019, by region
- Plastic consumption share worldwide by end use 2015
- Number of companies in the processed plastics industry in Brazil 2008-2019
- Global market value of plastic compounding 2018 & 2026
PlasticsEurope (PEMRG). (December 2, 2022). Share of global plastics materials produced in Europe from 2014 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255606/global-plastic-production-share-of-europe/
PlasticsEurope (PEMRG). "Share of global plastics materials produced in Europe from 2014 to 2021." Chart. December 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255606/global-plastic-production-share-of-europe/
PlasticsEurope (PEMRG). (2022). Share of global plastics materials produced in Europe from 2014 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255606/global-plastic-production-share-of-europe/
PlasticsEurope (PEMRG). "Share of Global Plastics Materials Produced in Europe from 2014 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255606/global-plastic-production-share-of-europe/
PlasticsEurope (PEMRG), Share of global plastics materials produced in Europe from 2014 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255606/global-plastic-production-share-of-europe/ (last visited February 06, 2023)
Share of global plastics materials produced in Europe from 2014 to 2021 [Graph], PlasticsEurope (PEMRG), December 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255606/global-plastic-production-share-of-europe/