In 2023, global production of polyester fiber stood at 71.1 million metric tons, amounting to more than half of the world's total fiber production. Cotton was the fiber with the second largest production volume that year, with around 24.7 million metric tons.
Production volume of textile fibers worldwide in 2023, by type
(in million metric tons)
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Textile Exchange. (September 30, 2024). Production volume of textile fibers worldwide in 2023, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250690/global-textile-fiber-production-type/
Textile Exchange. "Production volume of textile fibers worldwide in 2023, by type (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250690/global-textile-fiber-production-type/
Textile Exchange. (2024). Production volume of textile fibers worldwide in 2023, by type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250690/global-textile-fiber-production-type/
Textile Exchange. "Production Volume of Textile Fibers Worldwide in 2023, by Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250690/global-textile-fiber-production-type/
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Production volume of textile fibers worldwide in 2023, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph], Textile Exchange, September 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250690/global-textile-fiber-production-type/
