
René Muschter
Research Expert für Internationale Länderdaten

Detailed statistics
Global plastic production 1950-2024

Detailed statistics
Plastic material production share worldwide 2024, by region

Detailed statistics
Plastic & resin manufacturing market size in the U.S. 2012-2023

Global plastic production 1950-2024
Annual production of plastics worldwide from 1950 to 2024 (in million metric tons)

Global plastic production 2006-2024, by region
Share of plastic production worldwide from 2006 to 2024, by region

Plastic material production share worldwide 2024, by region
Distribution of global plastic materials production in 2024, by region

Share of global bioplastics production capacity 2023, by region
Distribution of the bioplastics production capacity worldwide in 2023, by region

Plastic & resin manufacturing market size in the U.S. 2012-2023
Market size of the plastic and resin manufacturing industry in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Global plastic use share forecast in OECD and non-OECD countries 2040
Share of plastic use forecast worldwide in OECD and non-OECD countries in 2040

U.S. production volume of plastic 2010-2023
Total plastics production in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in million pounds)

Plastic production in the U.S. 2024, by resin
Plastic production in the United States in 2024, by resin (in billion pounds)

U.S. plastic bottle manufacturing gross output 2000-2022
Plastic bottle manufacturing gross output in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)

Plastic intensity of global economies 2020-2040, by region
Plastic intensity of economies worldwide in 2020, with a forecast to 2040, by region (in metric tons per thousand U.S. dollars)

U.S. plastics industry national shipments value 2013-2022
Value of plastics industry annual shipments in the United States from 2013 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)

U.S. plastic sales and captive use 2023, by resin
Plastic sales and captive use in the United States in 2023 by resin (in billion pounds)

Thermoplastic resin sale shares in the U.S. 2023, by material
Distribution of thermoplastic resin sales in the United States in 2023, by material

Distribution of plastic resin sales and captive use in the U.S. 2023, by material
Distribution of plastic resins sales and captive use in the United States in 2023, by material

Recycled plastic producer price index (PPI) in the U.S. 2000-2023
Average annual producer price index of recycled plastic in the United States from 2000 to 2023

Share of U.S. consumers recycling packaging 2022, by type
Share of consumers recycling packaging in the U.S. in 2022, by type

U.S. biodegradable plastic market value 2022-2028
Market value of biodegradable plastics in the United States in 2022 with a forecast for 2028 (in million U.S. dollars)

U.S. polylactic acid market value 2020-2021
Market value of polylactic acid in the United States in 2020 and 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)

North American market value bio-based polyethylene 2020-2022, by country
Market value of bio-based polyethylene in North America from 2020 to 2022 with a forecast from 2023 to 2030, by country (in million U.S. dollars)

Plastic & resin manufacturing businesses in the U.S. 2011-2023
Number of plastic and resin manufacturing businesses in the United States from 2011 to 2023

Plastic & resin manufacturing employment in the U.S. 2013-2023
Number of plastic and resin manufacturing employees in the United States from 2013 to 2023

Dow's Packaging & Specialty Plastics segment revenue 2017-2024
Revenue of Dow's Packaging & Specialty Plastics segment from 2017 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)

ExxonMobil Chemical products' net income 2001-2025
Net income of ExxonMobil's Chemical products division from 2001 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)

Residents within three miles of U.S. vinyl chloride facilities 2023
Number of residents within three miles of vinyl chloride facilities in the United States in 2023, by facility

R&D spending in advanced materials and chemicals worldwide 2020-2022, by company
Research and development (R&D) spending in the advanced materials and chemicals sector worldwide from 2020 to 2022, by company (in billion U.S. dollars)
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