In 2022, an estimated 21 million metric tons of plastic was converted into packaging in Europe, followed by a further 12 million metric tons for building and construction uses. Plastics were also converted for use in the European automotive sector that year, but at a more modest amount of four million tons.
Conversion of plastics into products and parts in Europe in 2022, by application
(in million tons)
Figures in million metric tons have been calculated by Statista from source data displayed in share format.
The figures are rounded and are estimated by the source. Polymers which are not used in the conversion of plastic parts and products have not been included (such as volumes used for adhesives, sealants, coatings, paints, varnishes, textiles, waterproofing, or for the production of cosmetics, medicines or chemical processes). The data includes slightly revised figures for 2018 to 2021 based on the most recently available market information.Â
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PlasticsEurope. (October 17, 2024). Conversion of plastics into products and parts in Europe in 2022, by application (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535179/plastic-conversion-in-europe-by-application/
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