PP (Polypropylene) accounted for the largest share of European Union (EU-27 +3) plastics converter demand in 2021, at 19.8 percent. PP is used for a variety of products, such as food packaging, sweet and snack wrappers, hinged caps, microwave proof containers, and automotive parts. In 2021, the packaging segment accounted for approximately 40 percent plastics converter demand in Europe.
Distribution of plastics converter demand in Europe (EU-27+3) from 2016 to 2021, by polymer type
Based on total converters demand of 50.3 million metric tons
Supplementary notes
This statistic was assembled using several editions of the report.
EU-27 + 3 = Includes Norway and Switzerland and the United Kingdom
The source includes the following descriptions for each polymer:
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