Database Specific
Database Specific Abstract AbstractGlobal Plastics Outlook - plastics use in 2019
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 Date last updated Date last updated09-Feb-22
Power code Power code Reference period Reference period 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 for the 15 global regions of the OECD ENV-Linkages model, detailed in the Annex of the OECD Global Plastics Outlook, also disaggregated by type (primary or secondary), application and polymer.
Item coverage Item coverageThis dataset provides estimates of plastics use disaggregated by application, polymer, type and region.
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 and by application is made that it is homogenous to the global values. Historical values (pre-2015 data) is extrapolated from 2015 data using the global evolution contained in Geyer, Jambeck and Law (2017). Secondary plastics use is derived using recycling rates and recycling loss rates, as described in the Annex of the OECD Global Plastics Outlook. 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 in 2019
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
09-Feb-22
This dataset provides estimates of plastics use for the 15 global regions of the OECD ENV-Linkages model, detailed in the Annex of the OECD Global Plastics Outlook, also disaggregated by type (primary or secondary), application and polymer.
This dataset provides estimates of plastics use disaggregated by application, polymer, type and region.
Primary plastics use is estimated using regional consumption by application data from Ryberg et al. (2019). An assumption of the split by polymer and by application is made that it is homogenous to the global values. Historical values (pre-2015 data) is extrapolated from 2015 data using the global evolution contained in Geyer, Jambeck and Law (2017). Secondary plastics use is derived using recycling rates and recycling loss rates, as described in the Annex of the OECD Global Plastics Outlook. 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.