title
Energy Flow
subtitle
gaya
date
2018 01 [source 2011 / 2015*]
caption
2011 WORLD_534.000PJ /2015*
date: 2011 / 2015*
units: PJ [Petajoules_1 petajoule = 1 quadrillion joules]
CONVERSION 1 PT petajoule = 0,27778 TWh 1 TWh terrawatthour = 3,6 PT
LLNL- graph: All quantities are rounded to 2 significant digits, annual flows of less than 0.05 PJ are not included. Totals may not equal sum of flows due to statistical differences.
IEA* - graph: numbers taken after statistical differences and stock changes.
this GRAPH: The graphical representation may differ slightly from the numbers due to rounding. % percentages deriven from rounded numbers of template diagram [g01]. * % rounded from g02
units: PJ [Petajoules_1 petajoule = 1 quadrillion joules]
CONVERSION 1 PT petajoule = 0,27778 TWh 1 TWh terrawatthour = 3,6 PT
LLNL- graph: All quantities are rounded to 2 significant digits, annual flows of less than 0.05 PJ are not included. Totals may not equal sum of flows due to statistical differences.
IEA* - graph: numbers taken after statistical differences and stock changes.
this GRAPH: The graphical representation may differ slightly from the numbers due to rounding. % percentages deriven from rounded numbers of template diagram [g01]. * % rounded from g02
data source
2011 [g01] _
LLNL [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory], World Energyflow, 2011
GRAPH [g01] created from numbers
https://flowcharts.llnl.gov/commodities/energy
2015* [g02] _
IEA [International Energy Agency], World Balance / World Total Consumption, 2015
GRAPH [g02] shown in numbers*
http://www.iea.org/Sankey/
LLNL [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory], World Energyflow, 2011
GRAPH [g01] created from numbers
https://flowcharts.llnl.gov/commodities/energy
2015* [g02] _
IEA [International Energy Agency], World Balance / World Total Consumption, 2015
GRAPH [g02] shown in numbers*
http://www.iea.org/Sankey/
< 1.1 
< 1.2title
Energy Flow
subtitle
gaya
date
2025 10 [source 2024]
caption
2024 WORLD_xxx.xxxPJ /2024
date: 2024
units: PJ [Petajoules_1 petajoule = 1 quadrillion joules]
CONVERSION 1 PT petajoule = 0,27778 TWh 1 TWh terrawatthour = 3,6 PT
LLNL- graph: All quantities are rounded to 2 significant digits, annual flows of less than 0.05 PJ are not included. Totals may not equal sum of flows due to statistical differences.
IEA* - graph: numbers taken after statistical differences and stock changes.
this GRAPH: The graphical representation may differ slightly from the numbers due to rounding. % percentages deriven from rounded numbers of template diagram [g01]. * % rounded from g02
units: PJ [Petajoules_1 petajoule = 1 quadrillion joules]
CONVERSION 1 PT petajoule = 0,27778 TWh 1 TWh terrawatthour = 3,6 PT
LLNL- graph: All quantities are rounded to 2 significant digits, annual flows of less than 0.05 PJ are not included. Totals may not equal sum of flows due to statistical differences.
IEA* - graph: numbers taken after statistical differences and stock changes.
this GRAPH: The graphical representation may differ slightly from the numbers due to rounding. % percentages deriven from rounded numbers of template diagram [g01]. * % rounded from g02
data source
2011 [g01] _
LLNL [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory], World Energyflow, 2011
GRAPH [g01] created from numbers
https://flowcharts.llnl.gov/commodities/energy
2015* [g02] _
IEA [International Energy Agency], World Balance / World Total Consumption, 2015
GRAPH [g02] shown in numbers*
http://www.iea.org/Sankey/
LLNL [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory], World Energyflow, 2011
GRAPH [g01] created from numbers
https://flowcharts.llnl.gov/commodities/energy
2015* [g02] _
IEA [International Energy Agency], World Balance / World Total Consumption, 2015
GRAPH [g02] shown in numbers*
http://www.iea.org/Sankey/
< 1.1 < 1.2title
PLASTIC1 – 5
5
DATA SOURCE
5_1 USAGE + WASTE
world / 2015
data source:
R. Geyer, J. R. Jambeck, K. Lavender Law, el. al,
Science Advances, 2017,
Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made
Vol. 3, no. 7, e1700782; DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1700782
table S5, fig.1, fig. 3
table S6, fig. 2, fig. 4
data source:
R. Geyer, J. R. Jambeck, K. Lavender Law, el. al,
Science Advances, 2017,
Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made
Vol. 3, no. 7, e1700782; DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1700782
table S5, fig.1, fig. 3
table S6, fig. 2, fig. 4
PAPER_https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/3/7/e1700782/tab-figures-data
PDF_supplementaryMATERIALS_https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/suppl/2017/07/17/3.7.e1700782.DC1
ARTICLE_http://theconversation.com/the-world-of-plastics-in-numbers-100291
PDF_supplementaryMATERIALS_https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/suppl/2017/07/17/3.7.e1700782.DC1
ARTICLE_http://theconversation.com/the-world-of-plastics-in-numbers-100291
5_1.1 by SECTOR
world / 2015
Global primary plastics PRODUCTION and WASTE generation in 2015 according to primary industrial use SECTOR.
(in million metric tons)
table S5
Global primary plastics PRODUCTION and WASTE generation in 2015 according to primary industrial use SECTOR.
(in million metric tons)
table S5
world / 2015
Global primary plastics PRODUCTION according to industrial use SECTOR from 1950 to 2015.
(in million metric tons)
fig. 1
Global primary plastics PRODUCTION according to industrial use SECTOR from 1950 to 2015.
(in million metric tons)
fig. 1
world / 2015
Global primary plastics WASTE generation according to industrial use SECTOR from 1950 to 2015
(in million metric tons)
fig. 3
Global primary plastics WASTE generation according to industrial use SECTOR from 1950 to 2015
(in million metric tons)
fig. 3
5_1.2 by TYPE
world / 2015
Global primary plastics PRODUCTION and primary WASTE generation in 2015 according to polymer TYPE/additive
(in million metric tons)
table S6
Global primary plastics PRODUCTION and primary WASTE generation in 2015 according to polymer TYPE/additive
(in million metric tons)
table S6
world / 2015
Global primary plastics PRODUCTION according to polymer TYPE from 1950 to 2015
(in million metric tons)
fig. 2
Global primary plastics PRODUCTION according to polymer TYPE from 1950 to 2015
(in million metric tons)
fig. 2
world / 2015
Global primary plastics WASTE generation according to polymer TYPE from 1950 to 2015.
(in million metric tons)
fig. 4
Global primary plastics WASTE generation according to polymer TYPE from 1950 to 2015.
(in million metric tons)
fig. 4
4
WHAT IS
4_1 ADDITIVES
world / 2015
data source:
R. Geyer, J. R. Jambeck, K. Lavender Law, el. al,
Science Advances, 2017,
Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made,
Vol. 3, no. 7, e1700782; DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1700782
data source:
R. Geyer, J. R. Jambeck, K. Lavender Law, el. al,
Science Advances, 2017,
Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made,
Vol. 3, no. 7, e1700782; DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1700782
world / 2000 - 2014
Share of ADDITIVE type in global plastics production from data covering the period 2000–2014
table S3
Share of ADDITIVE type in global plastics production from data covering the period 2000–2014
table S3
PAPER_https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/3/7/e1700782/tab-figures-data
PDF_supplementaryMATERIALS_https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/suppl/2017/07/17/3.7.e1700782.DC1
ARTICLE_http://theconversation.com/the-world-of-plastics-in-numbers-100291
PDF_supplementaryMATERIALS_https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/suppl/2017/07/17/3.7.e1700782.DC1
ARTICLE_http://theconversation.com/the-world-of-plastics-in-numbers-100291
3
ETXTRACTION
3_1 PET/E
C10 H8 O4
Polyethylene Terephthalate
5 / 10 Y
Water Bottles, gear, bearing, seat belt, truck tarpaulin, electronic part
Polyethylene Terephthalate
Water Bottles, gear, bearing, seat belt, truck tarpaulin, electronic part
2
RE_SOURCES
5_2 production
data source:
R. Geyer, J. R. Jambeck, K. Lavender Law, el. al,
Science Advances, 2017,
Vol. 3, no. 7, e1700782; DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1700782
Global plastics production,
1950 – 2015
Our World Data,
R. Geyer, J. R. Jambeck, K. Lavender Law, el. al,
Science Advances, 2017,
Vol. 3, no. 7, e1700782; DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1700782
Global plastics production,
1950 – 2015
Our World Data,
ARTICLE_https://ourworldindata.org/faq-on-plastics#how-much-plastic-and-waste-do-we-produce
https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/3/7/e1700782/tab-figures-data
https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/3/7/e1700782/tab-figures-data
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