Plastics production in Europe 1950-2021

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M. Garside,
Apr 26, 2024
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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Release date

December 2022

Region

Europe

Survey time period

1950 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Europe includes European Union 27 plus Norway and Switzerland and the UK.
This statistic has been assembled using several editions of the report.
includes Thermoplastics, Polyurethanes, Thermosets, Elastomers, Adhesives, Coatings and Sealants and PP-Fibers. PET-, PA- and polyacryl-fibers are not included. These figures also do not include the production of recycled plastics.

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