Global Plastics Outlook

The OECD Global Plastics Outlook database intends to inform and support ongoing policy efforts to mitigate adverse environmental impacts arising along the value chain of plastics. The database includes data from 1990 to 2060 covering the full lifecylce of plastics, from the use of plastic materials by polymer and application to the generation of plastic waste and finally the leakage of plastic waste into the environment. . The three scenarios include (i) a baseline scenario (business-as-usual scenario with no additional policy); (ii) a Regional Action scenario which comprises a mix of fiscal and regulatory policies targeting all phases of the plastics lifecycle, and is more ambitious for OECD countries than for non-OECD countries; (iii) a Global Ambition scenario which explores a very stringent global policy package that aims to reduce plastic leakage to near zero by 2060.

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Plastics use by region - projections
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This dataset presents projections for plastics use for the 15 global regions of the OECD ENV-Linkages model for the 2019-2060 period.
Plastics use by polymer - projections
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This dataset presents projections for plastics use by polymer at the global level for the 2019-2060 period.
Plastics use by application - projections
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This dataset presents projections for plastics use by application at the global level for the 2019-2060 period.
Plastic waste by end-of-life fate and region - projections
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This dataset presents projections for plastic waste by end-of-life fate, for the 15 global regions of the OECD ENV-Linkages model for the 2019-2060 period.
Plastic leakage to the environment by region - projections
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Plastic leakage to the aquatic environments by region - projections
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This dataset provides projections for plastic leakage to aquatic environments for the 15 global regions of the OECD ENV-Linkages model for the 2019-2060 period. The dataset provides projections for leakage to aquatic environments both in freshwater and in the ocean.
Plastics use by type - projections
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This dataset presents baseline and policy scenario projections for plastics use by type (primary, secondary and total) at the global level for the 2019-2060 period.
Plastic waste by end-of-life fate - projections
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This dataset presents baseline and policy scenario projections for plastic waste at the global level by end-of-life fate, for the 2019-2060 period.
Plastic leakage to the environment - projections
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This dataset presents baseline and policy scenario projections for plastic leakage to the environment, at the global level for the 2019-2060 period. The dataset provides projections for microplastics, macroplastics and the total leakage.
Plastic leakage to the aquatic environments - projections
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This dataset presents baseline and policy scenario projections for plastic leakage to aquatic environments, at the global level for the 2019-2060 period. The dataset provides projections for accumulated stocks both in oceans and in rivers and lakes, as well as leakage to water from mismanaged waste and transport to oceans.
Greenhouse gas emissions from plastics lifecycle - projections
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This dataset presents baseline and policy scenario projections for greenhouse gas emissions from plastics lifecycle at the global level for the 2019-2060 period.
Plastic waste collected for recycling
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This dataset presents trends in plastic waste collected for recycling for the 15 global regions of the OECD ENV-Linkages model for the 1990-2019 period.
Greenhouse gas emissions from primary plastics
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This dataset presents recent trends in greenhouse gas emissions from primary plastics for the 15 global regions of the OECD ENV-Linkages model for the 2015-2019 period.
Plastic leakage from mismanaged and littered waste
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This dataset presents trends in plastic leakage to the environment from mismanaged and littered waste, for the 15 global regions of the OECD ENV-Linkages model for the 1990-2019 period.
Plastic leakage in 2019
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This dataset provides detailed estimates of plastic leakage to the environment for the year 2019, which is the reference year of the OECD Global Plastics Outlook.
Plastic leakage to aquatic environments
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This dataset presents trends in plastic leakage to aquatic environments, for the 15 global regions of the OECD ENV-Linkages model for the 1990-2019 period. The dataset includes leakage to aquatic environments from mismanaged waste and litter, transport of plastics leakage to oceans and accumulated stocks in rivers and lakes, as well as in oceans.
Plastics use in 2019
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This dataset provides detailed estimates of plastics use by region, application and polymer for the year 2019, which is the reference year of the OECD Global Plastics Outlook.
Plastics use by region
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This dataset presents trends in plastics use by region for the 15 global regions of the OECD ENV-Linkages model for the 1990-2019 period.
Plastics use by type
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This dataset presents trends in plastics use by type, i.e. for primary and secondary plastics, at the global level for the 1990-2019 period.
Plastics use by polymer
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This dataset presents trends in plastics use by polymer at the global level for the 1990-2019 period.
Plastics use by application
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This dataset presents trends in plastics use by application at the global level for the 1990-2019 period.
Plastic waste in 2019
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This dataset provides detailed estimates of plastic waste by region and end-of-life fate for the year 2019, which is the reference year of the OECD Global Plastics Outlook.
Plastic waste by region and end-of-life fate
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This dataset presents trends in plastic waste by region, for the 15 global regions of the OECD ENV-Linkages model, and by end-of-life fate, for the 1990-2019 period.