Germany accounted for the largest share of plastics converters demand in the European Union (EU-27 +3) in 2021, at 2323 percent. Italy accounted for the second-largest share of demand that that year, followed by France. These six countries accounted for almost 70 percent of plastics converters demand in Europe in 2021.
Distribution of plastics converters demand in Europe (EU-27+3) in 2021, by select country
Based on a total demand of 50.3 million metric tons
Supplementary notes
Plastic demand in European Union countries (EU-27+3) includes Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Demand estimates only refer to virgin plastics. Only countries with more than 3 million metric tons plastics converters demand are shown.
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