This statistic shows the distribution of the consumption of plastic worldwide in 2015, by end use. In that year, packaging accounted for a 35.9 percent share of the global consumption of plastic.
Distribution of plastic consumption worldwide in 2015, by end use
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World Economic Forum. (August 13, 2018). Distribution of plastic consumption worldwide in 2015, by end use [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/990427/distribution-of-plastic-consumption-worldwide-by-end-use/
World Economic Forum. "Distribution of plastic consumption worldwide in 2015, by end use." Chart. August 13, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/990427/distribution-of-plastic-consumption-worldwide-by-end-use/
World Economic Forum. (2018). Distribution of plastic consumption worldwide in 2015, by end use. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/990427/distribution-of-plastic-consumption-worldwide-by-end-use/
World Economic Forum. "Distribution of Plastic Consumption Worldwide in 2015, by End Use." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/990427/distribution-of-plastic-consumption-worldwide-by-end-use/
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Distribution of plastic consumption worldwide in 2015, by end use [Graph], World Economic Forum, August 13, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/990427/distribution-of-plastic-consumption-worldwide-by-end-use/