Database Specific
Database Specific Abstract AbstractGlobal Plastics Outlook - plastics use by type
Source Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisationenv.linkages@oecd.org
Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedOECD ENV-Linkages model
Geyer, Jambeck and Law (2017)
Ryberg et al. (2019)
The methodology to derive secondary plastic volumes is explained in the Annex to the OECD Global Plastics Outlook.
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Base period Base period2015
Date last updated Date last updated09-Feb-22
Power code Power code Reference period Reference period1990-2019
Unit of measure used Unit of measure usedTonnes (t) of plastics
Population & Scope Population & Scope Geographic coverage Geographic coverageThis dataset provides estimates of plastics use at the global level.
Item coverage Item coverageThis dataset provides estimates of plastics use disaggregated by type (primary, secondary, total).
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Other manipulations Other manipulationsPrimary plastics use is estimated using regional consumption by application data from Ryberg et al. (2019). An assumption of the split by polymer by application is made that it is homogenous to the global values. Histroical values (pre-2015 data) is extrapolated from 2015 data using the global evolution contained in Geyer, Jambeck and Law (2017). Secondary plastics use are derived using recycling rates and recycling loss rates, as described in the GPO annex. The plastics use data is associated with the economic flows in the OECD ENV-Linkages model to estimate changes over time. The total plastics use is equal to the sum of primary and secondary plastics use.
Global Plastics Outlook - plastics use by type
env.linkages@oecd.org
OECD ENV-Linkages model
Geyer, Jambeck and Law (2017)
Ryberg et al. (2019)
The methodology to derive secondary plastic volumes is explained in the Annex to the OECD Global Plastics Outlook.
Tonnes (t) of plastics
1990-2019
2015
09-Feb-22
This dataset provides estimates of plastics use at the global level.
This dataset provides estimates of plastics use disaggregated by type (primary, secondary, total).
Primary plastics use is estimated using regional consumption by application data from Ryberg et al. (2019). An assumption of the split by polymer by application is made that it is homogenous to the global values. Histroical values (pre-2015 data) is extrapolated from 2015 data using the global evolution contained in Geyer, Jambeck and Law (2017). Secondary plastics use are derived using recycling rates and recycling loss rates, as described in the GPO annex. The plastics use data is associated with the economic flows in the OECD ENV-Linkages model to estimate changes over time. The total plastics use is equal to the sum of primary and secondary plastics use.