Includes plastics based on fossil fuels, recycled materials, bio-based and chemically recycled plastics, bio-attributed plastics, and raw materials from carbon-captured utilization
Polyethylene is the most applied plastics type in Germany. In 2023, around **** million metric tons of this polymer were used. Other commonly used plastics types include PP and PVC.
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VCI. (November 20, 2024). Volume of plastics usage in Germany in 2023, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from /statistics/1554272/plastics-use-by-type-germany/
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