It seems likely to me that both concrete and plastic are used in greater mass and greater volume than wood.
Yes sorry I didn't cite my source - it is per weight: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S13506...
Per tonne, twice as much concrete is used per year than all other building materials (including wood, plastic, metal) combined.
And concrete dates back to (at least) Roman times
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Yes sorry I didn't cite my source - it is per weight: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S13506...
Per tonne, twice as much concrete is used per year than all other building materials (including wood, plastic, metal) combined.