In 2021, domestic demand in South Korea for polypropylene (PP) amounted to around 1.6 million tons, making it the most in-demand type of raw plastic material. Demand for low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) also stood at over one million tons each. The previous year, South Korea produced over 4.6 million tons of PP, nearly three times the domestic demand.
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KPIA. (November 15, 2022). Domestic demand of plastic raw materials South Korea 2021, by material type (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101029/south-korea-plastic-raw-materials-domestic-demand-by-type/
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Domestic demand of plastic raw materials South Korea 2021, by material type (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], KPIA, November 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101029/south-korea-plastic-raw-materials-domestic-demand-by-type/