Plastics production in Europe 1950-2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 28, 2024
Plastics production in Europe totaled 58.7 million metric tons in 2022, a decrease of nearly two million metric tons from the previous year. In 2020, European plastics production decreased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of Europe's plastic production is fossil-based.

Annual production of plastics in Europe from 1950 to 2022 (in million metric tons)

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Release date

October 2023

Region

Europe

Survey time period

1950 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Europe includes European Union 27 plus Norway and Switzerland and the UK.
This statistic has been assembled using several editions of the report.
includes Thermoplastics, Polyurethanes, Thermosets, Elastomers, Adhesives, Coatings and Sealants and PP-Fibers. PET-, PA- and polyacryl-fibers are not included. These figures also do not include the production of recycled plastics.

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