Global plastics use is projected to reach 1.2 billion metric tons by 2060 - an increase of 168 percent compared with 2019. Approximately 195 million metric tons of that figure will be polypropylene (PP), accounting for 16 percent of polymers in use. Plastic waste generation is expected to have tripled by 2060, when compared with current levels.
Projected plastic use worldwide in 2019 and 2060, by polymer
(in million metric tons)
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OECD. (June 3, 2022). Projected plastic use worldwide in 2019 and 2060, by polymer (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1338900/global-plastic-use-outlook-by-polymer/
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Projected plastic use worldwide in 2019 and 2060, by polymer (in million metric tons) [Graph], OECD, June 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1338900/global-plastic-use-outlook-by-polymer/
