Global Plastics Outlook - plastics use by region
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 for the 15 global regions of the OECD ENV-Linkages model, detailed in the Annex of the OECD Global Plastics Outlook.
This dataset provides estimates of plastics use disaggregated by 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.
Global Plastics Outlook - plastics use by region
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 for the 15 global regions of the OECD ENV-Linkages model, detailed in the Annex of the OECD Global Plastics Outlook.
This dataset provides estimates of plastics use disaggregated by 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.