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Europe's share of global plastic material production 2014-2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 25, 2023
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. Global plastics production increased four percent in 2021 to 391 million metric tons.

Share of global plastics materials produced in Europe from 2014 to 2021

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Release date

December 2022

Region

Europe

Survey time period

2014 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Figures are rounded estimates.
Polymers that are not used in the conversion of plastic parts and products (i.e. for textiles, adhesives, sealants, coatings, etc.) are not included *Including plastics production from polymerisation and production of mechanically recycled plastics

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