Polylactic acid (PLA) accounted for the largest share of the global production of capacity of biodegradable plastics in 2019, at 25 percent. This was closely followed by polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT), which accounted for 24.1 percent of the global capacity.
Distribution of the production capacity of biodegradable plastics worldwide in 2019, by material
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