The global demand for polyethylene was estimated to be 53 million tons in 2022. Polyethylene demand was forecast to increase by 2024 to 56 million tons, while production capacity was forecast to rise to 60 million tons. Polyethylene is the most consumed polymer worldwide, and is used to produce products such as packaging.
Demand and capacity of polyethylene worldwide from 2015 to 2022 with a forecast to 2024
(in million tons)
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