Disposable Cups Market Analysis

Material Type (Paper, Plastic, Foam)

The disposable cups market is segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by material type into paper, plastic, and foam. Amongst these, the paper segment is anticipated to grow at a significant rate over the forecast period owing to the rising awareness in people for the environment, and hygiene which is leading up the use of disposable paper cups, followed by the less carbon footprint of disposable cups made out of paper, and their convenient features for serving hot and cold beverages to on-the-go customers. For instance, in the United Kingdom, around 17 billion paper cups are used for coffee every year.

Our in-depth analysis of the global disposable cups market includes the following segments:

By Material Type	Paper Plastic Foam
By Capacity	Less Than 250 ml 250 to 750 ml Above 750 ml
By Application	Hot Beverages Ice Creams Yogurt Cold Drinks Spreads Confectionary Others
By End-User	Corporate & Residential Restaurants & Food Outlets Hotels Bars Railways & Airlines Others

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In the year 2025, the industry size of disposable cups is estimated at USD 14.95 billion.

The disposable cups market size was over USD 13.45 billion in 2024 and is poised to exceed USD 31.63 billion by 2037, growing at over 6.8% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037. Worldwide emergence of middle class, staggering increase in eating out trend, significant growth in food and beverage industry will drive the market growth.

North America industry is set to dominate majority revenue share of 37% by 2037, led by increasing count of cafe and restaurants, the surge in on-the-go eating trends, rising consumption of fast-food items, and increasing disposable income in the region.

The major players in the market are Frugalpac Limited, Pactiv LLC, Greiner Packaging International GmbH, Genpak, LLC, Dart Container Corporation, ConverPack, Inc., Churchill Container, Berry Global Inc., WestRock Company, Huhtamäki Oyj

Disposable Cups Market Analysis