In the financial year 2021-2022, the total demand for major plastics (excluding engineering plastics and thermosets) across India was approximately 15 million tons, out of which polyethylene types accounted for roughly six million metric tons. The major commodity plastic with the highest demand that year was polypropylene (PP).
Commodity plastic demand in India in financial year 2022, by major polymer
(in million metric tons)
Note: Engineering plastics and thermosets not included.
India's financial year starts in April and ends in March. For example, FY2022 started in April 2021 and ended in March 2022.
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Plastindia Foundation. (October 17, 2022). Commodity plastic demand in India in financial year 2022, by major polymer (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154447/common-plastic-consumed-india-by-type/
Plastindia Foundation. "Commodity plastic demand in India in financial year 2022, by major polymer (in million metric tons)." Chart. October 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154447/common-plastic-consumed-india-by-type/
Plastindia Foundation. (2022). Commodity plastic demand in India in financial year 2022, by major polymer (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154447/common-plastic-consumed-india-by-type/
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