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Projected plastics use worldwide from 2019 to 2021, by application (in million metric tons)

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March 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2019

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*Projections **Other includes marine coatings, industrial/machinery, personal care products, road markings, and other
Figures have been rounded

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Projected use of plastics worldwide 2019-2021, by application

Published by
Doris Dokua Sasu,
Dec 20, 2022
Global plastics use was projected to have fallen over two percent in 2020 to *** million metric tons. The projected decrease was mainly a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruptions it had on industries around the world. Plastics use is expected to have recovered in 2021, rising above pre-pandemic levels. The largest end-user of plastics is the packaging sector, which accounted for *** million metric tons of plastics use in 2019. Building and construction ranked second that year, with approximately ** million metric tons of polymers used within this sector.
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