Plastics converter demand shares in Europe 2016-2021, by polymer

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 28, 2024
PP (Polypropylene) accounted for the largest share of European Union (EU-27 +3) plastics converter demand in 2021, at 19.8 percent. PP is used for a variety of products, such as food packaging, sweet and snack wrappers, hinged caps, microwave proof containers, and automotive parts. In 2021, the packaging segment accounted for approximately 40 percent plastics converter demand in Europe.

Distribution of plastics converter demand in Europe (EU-27+3) from 2016 to 2021, by polymer type

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Release date

December 2022

Region

Norway, Switzerland, EU

Survey time period

2016 to 2021

Special properties

Based on total converters demand of 50.3 million metric tons

Supplementary notes


This statistic was assembled using several editions of the report.
EU-27 + 3 = Includes Norway and Switzerland and the United Kingdom
The source includes the following descriptions for each polymer:

PS - Polystyrene, PS-E - Polystyrene, expandable, PET - Polyethylene terephthalate, PUR - Polyurethane, PVC - Polyvinyl chloride, PE-HD - Polyethylene, high density, PE-MD - Polyethylene, medium density, PE-LD - Polyethylene, low density, PE-LLD - Polyethylene, linear low density, PP - Polypropylene,

Others includes other thermoplastics and other thermosets.

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