This statistic shows the demand for plastic materials in Europe from 2013 to 2015, by country. Germany has the largest demand for plastic materials with 12.1 million tonnes used in 2015, followed by Italy with 6.8 million tonnes.
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Statista. (March 16, 2017). Demand for plastic materials in Europe from 2013 to 2015, by country (in million tonnes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/682966/plastic-material-demand-european-union-eu/
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Statista. (2017). Demand for plastic materials in Europe from 2013 to 2015, by country (in million tonnes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/682966/plastic-material-demand-european-union-eu/
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Demand for plastic materials in Europe from 2013 to 2015, by country (in million tonnes) [Graph], Statista, March 16, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/682966/plastic-material-demand-european-union-eu/