Abstract: This paper overviewed the general situation and the latest development status in the plastics industry of China in 2022. The development situation in 2023 was prospected. Based on the data of plastics industry， the apparent consumption and waste amounts of plastics and the utilization and rate amounts of recycled plastics in 2022 were analyzed.

Key words: plastics industry, plastics apparent consumption, recycled plastics, plastic recycling rate