Chemical fibers include synthetic fibers such as polyesters or polyamides, and manmade cellulosic fibers like viscose or rayon.
In 1975, approximately 24 million metric tons of textile fibers were produced worldwide. By 2021, that number had nearly quintupled, surpassing 113 million metric tons. Natural fibers such as cotton or wool had a production volume of 25.4 million metric tons, whereas chemical fibers accounted for the remaining 88.2 million. Production volume of chemical and textile fibers worldwide from 1975 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Statistics on Chemical fiber industry worldwide
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Global production volume of textile fibers 1975-2021
- Basic Statistic Global chemical fibers production 2000-2021, by type
- Basic Statistic Global distribution of chemical fiber production 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Textile fiber production worldwide 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Textile fiber market share worldwide 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Global fiber consumption distribution by fiber type 2019
Trade
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- Basic Statistic Global chemical filament fibers export value 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Global chemical staple fibers export value 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Global chemical filament fibers exports 2022, by leading country
- Basic Statistic Global chemical staple fibers export value 2022, by leading country
- Basic Statistic Global chemical filament fibers imports 2022, by leading country
- Basic Statistic Global chemical staple fibers import value 2022, by leading country
Synthetic fibers
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- Basic Statistic Global synthetic fibers market value 2021-2028
- Premium Statistic Global synthetic fiber production 1940-2019
- Premium Statistic Global share of synthetic fiber consumption 2016-2019
- Premium Statistic Polyester fiber production globally 1975-2021
- Premium Statistic Polyamide fibers production globally 1975-2021
- Premium Statistic Polypropylene fiber production worldwide 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Acrylic fiber production worldwide 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Elastane fiber production worldwide 2017-2021
Man-made cellulosic fibers
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Outlook
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Further related statistics
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- Global distribution of chemical fiber production 2021, by region
- Global consumers' views on the environmental friendliness of textile fibers in 2017
- Polyester fiber production globally 1975-2021
- Polyamide fibers production globally 1975-2021
- Acrylic polypropylene fiber production globally 1975-2017
- Global chemical fibers production 2000-2021, by type
- Forecast: revenue textile fiber preparation and spinning Lithuania 2008-2020
- Industry revenue of “preparation and spinning of textile fibres“ in Sweden 2012-2025
- Textile fiber production worldwide 1975-2030
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- Polyester fiber production globally 1975-2021
- Polyamide fibers production globally 1975-2021
- Acrylic polypropylene fiber production globally 1975-2017
- Global chemical fibers production 2000-2021, by type
- Forecast: revenue textile fiber preparation and spinning Lithuania 2008-2020
- Industry revenue of “preparation and spinning of textile fibres“ in Sweden 2012-2025
- Textile fiber production worldwide 1975-2030
Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser. (June 29, 2022). Production volume of chemical and textile fibers worldwide from 1975 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263154/worldwide-production-volume-of-textile-fibers-since-1975/
Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser. "Production volume of chemical and textile fibers worldwide from 1975 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263154/worldwide-production-volume-of-textile-fibers-since-1975/
Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser. (2022). Production volume of chemical and textile fibers worldwide from 1975 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263154/worldwide-production-volume-of-textile-fibers-since-1975/
Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser. "Production Volume of Chemical and Textile Fibers Worldwide from 1975 to 2021 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263154/worldwide-production-volume-of-textile-fibers-since-1975/
Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser, Production volume of chemical and textile fibers worldwide from 1975 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263154/worldwide-production-volume-of-textile-fibers-since-1975/ (last visited May 28, 2023)
Production volume of chemical and textile fibers worldwide from 1975 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser, June 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263154/worldwide-production-volume-of-textile-fibers-since-1975/