This statistic depicts the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles worldwide from 2004 to 2016, with a forecasted figure for 2021. In 2016, some 485 billion PET bottles were produced, and it is forecasted that in 2021, some 583.3 billion of these plastic bottles will be produced.
Production of polyethylene terephthalate bottles worldwide from 2004 to 2021
(in billions)
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Production of polyethylene terephthalate bottles worldwide from 2004 to 2021
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Statista estimates. (July 28, 2017). Production of polyethylene terephthalate bottles worldwide from 2004 to 2021 (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/723191/production-of-polyethylene-terephthalate-bottles-worldwide/
Statista estimates. "Production of polyethylene terephthalate bottles worldwide from 2004 to 2021 (in billions)." Chart. July 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/723191/production-of-polyethylene-terephthalate-bottles-worldwide/
Statista estimates. (2017). Production of polyethylene terephthalate bottles worldwide from 2004 to 2021 (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/723191/production-of-polyethylene-terephthalate-bottles-worldwide/
Statista estimates. "Production of Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottles Worldwide from 2004 to 2021 (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/723191/production-of-polyethylene-terephthalate-bottles-worldwide/
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