Annual production of polyurethanes
| World | 17.9 million tonnes1,2 |
| Europe | 3.5 million tonnes3 |
1. In 2015. Expected to be 19.0 and 26.4 million tonnes in 2016 and 2021, respectively. Research and Markets, 2016.
2. It is estimated, at poresent, China has well over 50% of the total capacity, HIS Markit, 2014
3. Plastics – the Facts 2016 PlasticsEurope, 2016