Plastic use in the United States was projected to have fallen four percent in 2020 relative to 2019, to 80.8 million tons. Nevertheless, this figure is projected to double by 2060, to 166 million metric tons. This would account for approximately 14 percent of projected global plastics use that year.
Plastics use in the United States in 2019, with projections to 2060
(in million metric tons)
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OECD. (June 3, 2022). Plastics use in the United States in 2019, with projections to 2060 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339006/us-plastics-use-outlook/
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OECD. (2022). Plastics use in the United States in 2019, with projections to 2060 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339006/us-plastics-use-outlook/
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OECD, Plastics use in the United States in 2019, with projections to 2060 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339006/us-plastics-use-outlook/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Plastics use in the United States in 2019, with projections to 2060 (in million metric tons) [Graph], OECD, June 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339006/us-plastics-use-outlook/
