During financial year 2019, around 653.8 thousand metric tons of PE-HD (commonly known as HDPE or high density polyethylene) were consumed across Australia, making it the most consumed plastic polymer by mass in the country.
Consumption of plastic in Australia in financial year 2019, by polymer type
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Note: Values have been rounded.
Australia's financial years run from July to June of the following year. For example, FY 2017 starts on July 1, 2016 and ends on June 30, 2017.
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Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (Australia). (March 12, 2020). Consumption of plastic in Australia in financial year 2019, by polymer type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/881756/australia-consumption-of-plastic-by-polymer-type/
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (Australia). "Consumption of plastic in Australia in financial year 2019, by polymer type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. March 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/881756/australia-consumption-of-plastic-by-polymer-type/
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Consumption of plastic in Australia in financial year 2019, by polymer type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (Australia), March 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/881756/australia-consumption-of-plastic-by-polymer-type/
