ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 calculated the absolute figures using global percentage figures and the total global plastic production figure.
Polymers that are not used in the conversion of plastic parts and products (i.e., for textiles, adhesives, sealants, coatings, etc.) have not been included.
In 2021, plastic packaging was the largest plastic market, amounting to almost *** million metric tons of plastic produced that year. Building and construction was the second-largest market, amounting to over ** million metric tons of plastic produced that same year.Â
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