European plastics production totaled 57.2 million metric tons in 2021, an increase of six percent from the previous year. In 2020, European plastics production decreased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of Europe's plastic production is fossil-based.
Annual production of plastics in Europe from 1950 to 2021 (in million metric tons)
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Statistics on Plastics industry in Europe
Overview
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Production & consumption
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- Premium Statistic Plastics production in Europe 1950-2021
- Premium Statistic Cumulative plastics production in Europe 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Europe's share of global plastic material production 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Plastics demand distribution in Europe (EU-27+3) 2021, by select country
- Premium Statistic Plastic demand distribution in the EU-27+3 2021, by segment
- Premium Statistic Plastics converter demand shares in Europe 2016-2021, by polymer
Segments
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- Basic Statistic Manufacturing turnover of plastic in primary forms EU 2011-2019
- Basic Statistic Manufacturing turnover of plastic in primary forms in the EU 2018, by country
- Basic Statistic Manufacturing turnover of plastic products EU 2011-2020
- Basic Statistic Manufacturing turnover of plastic products EU 2018, by country
- Basic Statistic Manufacturing turnover of plastic packing goods in the EU 2011-2019
- Basic Statistic Manufacturing turnover of plastic packing good in the EU 2018, by country
- Premium Statistic European plastic packaging market value 2020-2026
- Premium Statistic Polypropylene market size in Europe 2018-2027
Trade
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- Premium Statistic Global trade value of plastics and articles thereof in the EU 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Export value of plastics and articles thereof from the EU 2021, by destination
- Premium Statistic Global export value of plastics and articles thereof from the EU-28 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Export value of plastic packaging from the EU 2000-2020
- Premium Statistic Import and export value of plastic packaging types in the EU 2020
Companies
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Waste treatment
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Further related statistics
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- Lithuania: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- North Macedonia: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2011-2019
- Spain: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Finland: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Greece: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2009-2019
- Romania: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Belgium: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Estonia: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Italy: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- United Kingdom (UK): number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2009-2018
- France: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2010-2019
- Sweden: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Germany: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Norway: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Netherlands: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Asia's share of global plastic material production 2014-2019
- Distribution of enterprises in the plastic industry by main activity in France 2017
- Belgium: turnover of the manufacture of rubber and plastics products 2009-2020
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- Lithuania: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- North Macedonia: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2011-2019
- Spain: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Finland: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Greece: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2009-2019
- Romania: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Belgium: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Estonia: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Italy: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- United Kingdom (UK): number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2009-2018
- France: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2010-2019
- Sweden: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Germany: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Norway: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Netherlands: number of manufacturers of plastics in primary forms 2008-2019
- Asia's share of global plastic material production 2014-2019
- Distribution of enterprises in the plastic industry by main activity in France 2017
- Belgium: turnover of the manufacture of rubber and plastics products 2009-2020
PlasticsEurope. (December 2, 2022). Annual production of plastics in Europe from 1950 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/987838/plastics-production-volume-in-the-eu-28/
PlasticsEurope. "Annual production of plastics in Europe from 1950 to 2021 (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/987838/plastics-production-volume-in-the-eu-28/
PlasticsEurope. (2022). Annual production of plastics in Europe from 1950 to 2021 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/987838/plastics-production-volume-in-the-eu-28/
PlasticsEurope. "Annual Production of Plastics in Europe from 1950 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/987838/plastics-production-volume-in-the-eu-28/
PlasticsEurope, Annual production of plastics in Europe from 1950 to 2021 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/987838/plastics-production-volume-in-the-eu-28/ (last visited January 31, 2023)
Annual production of plastics in Europe from 1950 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph], PlasticsEurope, December 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/987838/plastics-production-volume-in-the-eu-28/