market value of plastics also continues to grow.
The worldwide production of plastics reached a staggering 390.7 million metric tons in 2021. This marks a significant increase of four percent from the previous year. Plastics production has soared since 1950s. The incredible versatility of this group of materials accounts for the continued growth in production year after year. In tandem with that growth, the Annual production of plastics worldwide from 1950 to 2021 (in million metric tons)
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PlasticsEurope (PEMRG). "Annual Production of Plastics Worldwide from 1950 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282732/global-production-of-plastics-since-1950/
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Annual production of plastics worldwide from 1950 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph], PlasticsEurope (PEMRG), December 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/282732/global-production-of-plastics-since-1950/