Projections Of Plastics Use

The dataset displays projections of plastic use by application, polymer, type, region and of plastic use overall, in million tonnes (t) of plastic. This dataset provides estimates of plastic use at the global level and for the 15 global regions of the OECD ENV-Linkages model under different scenarios, detailed in the Annex of the OECD Global Plastics Outlook: Policy Scenarios to 2060. The time horizon of the projections is 2060.

Additional information: Primary plastics use is estimated using regional consumption by application data from Ryberg et al. (2019). 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. The complete methodology can be found in the Annex of the OECD Global Plastics Outlook: Policy Scenarios to 2060.

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**Data source(s) used: **OECD Global Plastics Outlook: Policy Scenarios to 2060, OECD ENV-Linkages model, Geyer, Jambeck and Law (2017), Ryberg et al.(2019)