Global plastics use is projected to grow considerably over the next four decades to reach more than 1.2 billion metric tons by 2060. China and the U.S. are expected to remain the largest plastics users during this period, with use roughly doubling in both countries. Meanwhile, plastics use in developing and emerging economies are projected to grow at a faster rate. For example, plastics use in India is projected to increase five-fold between 2019 and 2060, to 160 million metric tons, accounting for 13 percent of total global plastics use in the latter year.
Plastics use worldwide in 2019, with projections to 2060, by region
(in million metric tons)
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OECD. (June 3, 2022). Plastics use worldwide in 2019, with projections to 2060, by region (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339031/global-plastics-use-outlook-worldwide-by-region/
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