Paperboard is the most used packaging material worldwide, accounting for approximately 33 percent of packaging material consumption. Types of paperboard packaging include cardboard and folding boxboard. Flexible packaging is the second most consumed packaging material globally, followed by rigid plastics.
Distribution of packaging demand worldwide in 2019, by material type
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Various sources (ProPak Vietnam). (March 10, 2022). Distribution of packaging demand worldwide in 2019, by material type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271601/packaging-materials-in-the-global-packaging-market/
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Various sources (ProPak Vietnam). (2022). Distribution of packaging demand worldwide in 2019, by material type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271601/packaging-materials-in-the-global-packaging-market/
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