Plastics use in Germany 2023, by type
Polyethylene is the most applied plastics type in Germany. In 2023, around 1.89 million metric tons of this polymer were used. Other commonly used plastics types include PP and PVC.
Volume of plastics usage in Germany in 2023, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)
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VCI. (November 20, 2024). Volume of plastics usage in Germany in 2023, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554272/plastics-use-by-type-germany/
VCI. "Volume of plastics usage in Germany in 2023, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. November 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554272/plastics-use-by-type-germany/
VCI. (2024). Volume of plastics usage in Germany in 2023, by type (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554272/plastics-use-by-type-germany/
VCI. "Volume of Plastics Usage in Germany in 2023, by Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554272/plastics-use-by-type-germany/
VCI, Volume of plastics usage in Germany in 2023, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554272/plastics-use-by-type-germany/ (last visited May 17, 2025)
Volume of plastics usage in Germany in 2023, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], VCI, November 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554272/plastics-use-by-type-germany/