In 2017, the total production capacity of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PE) worldwide amounted to 172 million metric tons. Projections made prior to the COVID-19 pandemic indicated an expected global production capacity increase to some 230 million metric tons in 2023.
Polyethylene and polypropylene production capacity worldwide from 2017 to 2023 (in million metric tons)*
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Strategy&. (April 30, 2020). Polyethylene and polypropylene production capacity worldwide from 2017 to 2023 (in million metric tons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118115/global-polyethylene-polypropylene-capacity/
Strategy&. "Polyethylene and polypropylene production capacity worldwide from 2017 to 2023 (in million metric tons)*." Chart. April 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118115/global-polyethylene-polypropylene-capacity/
Strategy&. (2020). Polyethylene and polypropylene production capacity worldwide from 2017 to 2023 (in million metric tons)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118115/global-polyethylene-polypropylene-capacity/
Strategy&. "Polyethylene and Polypropylene Production Capacity Worldwide from 2017 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118115/global-polyethylene-polypropylene-capacity/
Strategy&, Polyethylene and polypropylene production capacity worldwide from 2017 to 2023 (in million metric tons)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118115/global-polyethylene-polypropylene-capacity/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Polyethylene and polypropylene production capacity worldwide from 2017 to 2023 (in million metric tons)* [Graph], Strategy&, April 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118115/global-polyethylene-polypropylene-capacity/