Year Global plastic production (tonnes.year-!) 1975 46,000,000 1978 64,000,000 1981 72,000,000 1984 86,000,000 1987 104,000,000 1990 120,000,000 1993 137,000,000 1996 168,000,000 1999 202,000,000 2002 231,000,000 2005 263,000,000 2008 281,000,000 2011 325,000,000 2014 367,000,000