The global production capacity of bioplastics increased in 2022 to 1.8 million metric tons. Biodegradable bioplastics accounted for 864 thousand metric tons of the total capacity in 2022. Growth is expected to continue in the coming years, with projections showing that global production capacities of bioplastics could reach in 7.4 million metric tons by 2028. Bioplastics are plastics made out of renewable biomass materials such as corn starch and vegetable fats.
Production capacity of bioplastics worldwide in 2022, with forecast figures for 2023 to 2028, by type
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European Bioplastics. (December 13, 2023). Production capacity of bioplastics worldwide in 2022, with forecast figures for 2023 to 2028, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/678684/global-production-capacity-of-bioplastics-by-type/
European Bioplastics. "Production capacity of bioplastics worldwide in 2022, with forecast figures for 2023 to 2028, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678684/global-production-capacity-of-bioplastics-by-type/
European Bioplastics. (2023). Production capacity of bioplastics worldwide in 2022, with forecast figures for 2023 to 2028, by type (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678684/global-production-capacity-of-bioplastics-by-type/
European Bioplastics. "Production Capacity of Bioplastics Worldwide in 2022, with Forecast Figures for 2023 to 2028, by Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678684/global-production-capacity-of-bioplastics-by-type/
European Bioplastics, Production capacity of bioplastics worldwide in 2022, with forecast figures for 2023 to 2028, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678684/global-production-capacity-of-bioplastics-by-type/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Production capacity of bioplastics worldwide in 2022, with forecast figures for 2023 to 2028, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], European Bioplastics, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/678684/global-production-capacity-of-bioplastics-by-type/