Global Plastics Outlook - plastics use by polymer
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.
2015
09-Feb-22
1990-2019
Tonnes (t) of plastics
This dataset provides estimates of plastics use at the global level.
This dataset provides estimates of plastics use disaggregated by polymer.
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.
Global Plastics Outlook - plastics use by polymer
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 polymer.
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.