In 2020, the sales volume of plastic products in Japan amounted to approximately 5.71 million tons. This represented a decrease from a sales volume of around 5.92 million tons in 2014.
Sales volume of plastic products in Japan from 2012 to 2020
(in million tons)
In 2014, the subjects surveyed changed from business establishments with 40 or more employees to business establishments to 50 or more employees.
The source provides the following information on sales: Products directly sold to distributors or other consumer enterprises. Products shipped to the headquarters/sales offices or relay points for the purpose of selling. Commissioned products shipped to consigners that are sales dealers (including consumers). Products shipped to other factories of the same enterprise which are not producing the same survey commodity.
Figures have been rounded. Data prior to 2016 come from previous reports.
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METI (Japan). (May 28, 2021). Sales volume of plastic products in Japan from 2012 to 2020 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/858658/japan-plastic-products-sales-volume/
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