Annual increases in global plastics production returned to being greater than increases in global population growth in 2021, after the industry recovered from supply shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, the global population increased by 0.88 percent, while plastic production increased 3.35 percent.
Plastic production growth worldwide compared to global population growth rate from 2013 to 2023
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