The total production of glass in the European Union (EU-27 + UK) increased from 31.6 million metric tons in 2013 to a high of 40.19 million metric tons in 2022, and decreased to 36.93 in 2023. EU glass production has been in the range of 30 to 40.2 million metric tons per year since 2004.
The largest category of glass produced in the EU is flat glass.
Production volume of glass in the European Union from 2010 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
Figures for 2014 to 2023 refer to the EU-27 formation that was in place at that time plus the UK. Figures for 2010 to 2013 refer to the EU-27 formation that was in place at that time.
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Glass Alliance Europe. (June 1, 2024). Production volume of glass in the European Union from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154296/glass-production-eu/
Glass Alliance Europe. "Production volume of glass in the European Union from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. June 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154296/glass-production-eu/
Glass Alliance Europe. (2024). Production volume of glass in the European Union from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154296/glass-production-eu/
Glass Alliance Europe. "Production Volume of Glass in The European Union from 2010 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154296/glass-production-eu/
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Production volume of glass in the European Union from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Glass Alliance Europe, June 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154296/glass-production-eu/
