Polyethylene Market size is poised to expand from USD 136.95 billion to USD 384.9 billion, demonstrating a CAGR of more than 8.2% throughout the forecast period, from 2025 to 2037. In the year 2025, the industry size of polyethylene is estimated at USD 146.04 billion.
The market growth can be ascribed to its increasing popularity, demand in the packaging, and construction industries, and rising demand for bio-based polyurethane. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), approximately 14.5 million tons of packaging and plastic containers were manufactured in 2018. Besides, increasingly high demand for PE packaging of food and beverages, and growing consumer goods will boost the market revenue.
For instance, polyethylene's (PE) primary features include its low cost, strong electrical insulation across a wide frequency range, extremely good chemical resistance, outstanding processability, toughness, flexibility, and a major factor of transparency in thin films of specific grades. The increasing investments in the production of goods that are eco-friendly and the growing agricultural sector to propel the market growth. More than 40% of the executives said that the population is demanding sustainability in the textile and fashion industry.
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2024 |
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2025-2037 |
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8.2% |
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USD 136.95 billion |
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Forecast Year Market Size (2037) |
USD 384.9 billion |
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End-user (Packaging, Automotive, Infrastructure & Construction, Electronics & Electrical, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Goods, Transportation, Agriculture)
The packaging segment in the polyethylene market is set to grow at a significant rate over the forecast period, owing to rising use of polyethylene in the production of various packaging solutions in the food and beverage sector, and an increasing number of E-commerce portals that deliver packaged goods on doorsteps. It was observed that, in 2020, the global packaging industry flourished to be worth around USD 768 billion."
Our in-depth analysis of the global polyethylene market includes the following segments:
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The Asia Pacific region polyethylene market is expected to account for largest revenue share by the end of 2037. The market growth is impelled by growing intake of packaged food items, growth in the automotive sector, and significant growth in infrastructure, packaging, and construction industries in the region. For instance, packaging consumption in India has increased 203% over the last decade, from 4 kg per person per annum (pppa) to 8 kg pppa. With an annual growth rate of 27%, the industry is expected to reach USD 205.81 billion by 2025, up from USD 51 billion in 2019.
TotalEnergies SE announced a strategic agreement with Honeywell International Inc. to promote the development of advanced plastic recycling. As part of this contract, Honeywell is estimated to provide TotalEnergies with Recycled Polymer Feedstock (RPF) using Honeywell's UpCycle Process Technology at a newly announced advanced recycling plant being constructed in Andalucia, Spain.
Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. announced the start-up of its low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plant in Point Comfort, Texas. The LDPE unit is estimated to join the existing high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) units.
Author Credits: Rajrani Baghel
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