This statistic displays the share of plastics consumption in Germany in 2016, by segment. The packaging segment had the largest share of plastic consumption, with 35 percent, followed by the construction segment with a share of 23 percent.
Plastic consumption in Germany in 2016, by segment
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GTAI. (March 23, 2018). Plastic consumption in Germany in 2016, by segment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/863436/plastic-consumption-in-germany/
GTAI. "Plastic consumption in Germany in 2016, by segment." Chart. March 23, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/863436/plastic-consumption-in-germany/
GTAI. (2018). Plastic consumption in Germany in 2016, by segment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/863436/plastic-consumption-in-germany/
GTAI. "Plastic Consumption in Germany in 2016, by Segment." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/863436/plastic-consumption-in-germany/
GTAI, Plastic consumption in Germany in 2016, by segment Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/863436/plastic-consumption-in-germany/ (last visited February 08, 2023)
Plastic consumption in Germany in 2016, by segment [Graph], GTAI, March 23, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/863436/plastic-consumption-in-germany/