The global demand for ethylene was estimated to be 164 million tons in 2019. Ethylene demand was forecast to increase by roughly 2.4 percent in 2020 to 168 million tons, while production capacity was forecast to rise to 196 million tons. Ethylene is the most widely produced petrochemical, with the majority of output used as feedstock to produce polyethylene.
Ethylene demand and production capacity worldwide from 2015 to 2022
(in million tons)
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