In 2021, around 5.69 million metric tons of polypropylene were produced in South Korea. This represents an increase from about 4.96 million metric tons in the previous year. It is the highest production volume within a decade. Polypropylene has many uses, and is best known for its role in the production of consumer good packaging.
Production volume of polypropylene in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in metric tons)
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Statistics Korea. (September 30, 2022). Production volume of polypropylene in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/732488/south-korea-polypropylene-production-volume/
Statistics Korea. "Production volume of polypropylene in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in metric tons)." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/732488/south-korea-polypropylene-production-volume/
Statistics Korea. (2022). Production volume of polypropylene in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/732488/south-korea-polypropylene-production-volume/
Statistics Korea. "Production Volume of Polypropylene in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/732488/south-korea-polypropylene-production-volume/
Statistics Korea, Production volume of polypropylene in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/732488/south-korea-polypropylene-production-volume/ (last visited February 02, 2023)
Production volume of polypropylene in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in metric tons) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/732488/south-korea-polypropylene-production-volume/