Polyethylene terephthalate, often called PET for short, is the most commonly used thermoplastic polymer resin. Plastic bottles used for beverages, among other commonly used items, are made from PET. In 2020, the global demand for PET was 27 million metric tons. By 2030, global PET demand is forecast to amount to 42 metric tons.
Demand for polyethylene terephthalate worldwide from 2010 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021 to 2030
(in million metric tons)
* Forecast.
This statistic was assembled using more than one edition of the report. Figures for 2011-2016 and 2024-2029 were not provided by the source.
Figures have been rounded to the nearest million metric tons.
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Indorama Ventures. (January 27, 2021). Demand for polyethylene terephthalate worldwide from 2010 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021 to 2030 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128658/polyethylene-terephthalate-demand-worldwide/
Indorama Ventures. "Demand for polyethylene terephthalate worldwide from 2010 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021 to 2030 (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128658/polyethylene-terephthalate-demand-worldwide/
Indorama Ventures. (2021). Demand for polyethylene terephthalate worldwide from 2010 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021 to 2030 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128658/polyethylene-terephthalate-demand-worldwide/
Indorama Ventures. "Demand for Polyethylene Terephthalate Worldwide from 2010 to 2020, with a Forecast for 2021 to 2030 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128658/polyethylene-terephthalate-demand-worldwide/
Indorama Ventures, Demand for polyethylene terephthalate worldwide from 2010 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021 to 2030 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128658/polyethylene-terephthalate-demand-worldwide/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Demand for polyethylene terephthalate worldwide from 2010 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021 to 2030 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Indorama Ventures, January 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128658/polyethylene-terephthalate-demand-worldwide/
