EU27+3 countries (Norway, Switzerland, and United Kingdom)
Supplementary notes
*Based on estimations and projections.
**Including bio-attributed plastics.
***Chemically recycled plastics production is estimated at ~0.11 Mt, based on available data, with the fuel-use exempt mass balance attribution rule. This method includes secondary chemicals which can be used for the production of plastics and other materials.Â
Data provided are rounded preliminary estimations.
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Volume of plastic production in Europe 2024, by source
The bulk of the raw materials used in Europe's plastic production came from fossil fuels, totalling **** million metric tons in 2024. This was far higher than the second-largest source, mechanically recycled post-consumer plastics, which stood at *** million metric tons.Â
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