This statistic shows the production of key chemicals and plastic resins in the United States in 2019, broken down by type. In that year, the U.S. chemical industry produced some 11.63 million metric tons of caustic soda, also known as sodium hydroxide. Global plastic production in 2018 amounted to 359 million metric tons.
Production of selected chemicals and plastics in the United States in 2019, by type
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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American Chemistry Council. (July 1, 2020). Production of selected chemicals and plastics in the United States in 2019, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299725/total-us-plastics-and-chemicals-shipments-by-type/
American Chemistry Council. "Production of selected chemicals and plastics in the United States in 2019, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. July 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299725/total-us-plastics-and-chemicals-shipments-by-type/
American Chemistry Council. (2020). Production of selected chemicals and plastics in the United States in 2019, by type (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299725/total-us-plastics-and-chemicals-shipments-by-type/
American Chemistry Council. "Production of Selected Chemicals and Plastics in The United States in 2019, by Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299725/total-us-plastics-and-chemicals-shipments-by-type/
American Chemistry Council, Production of selected chemicals and plastics in the United States in 2019, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299725/total-us-plastics-and-chemicals-shipments-by-type/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Production of selected chemicals and plastics in the United States in 2019, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], American Chemistry Council, July 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/299725/total-us-plastics-and-chemicals-shipments-by-type/
