In 2019, the global production of plastics accounted for 368 million tonnes, with approximately 51% of plastics produced in Asia. In Europe, about 57.9 million tonnes of plastics were produced in 2019, which corresponds to approximately 16% of global production. With about 40% share of the plastics demand in Europe, packaging represents the largest end-use market (PlasticsEurope, 2020).

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