Global Polyethylene Market 2024-2028

Global Polyethylene Market 2024-2028


The polyethylene market is forecasted to grow by USD 36.83 bn during 2023-2028, accelerating at a CAGR of 5.53% during the forecast period. The report on the polyethylene market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by growing sectoral demand for polyethylene products, increasing demand for packaging material, and increasing demand for polyethylene from developing countries.

Technavio's polyethylene market is segmented as below:

By End-user
  • Packaging
  • Construction
  • Consumer goods
  • Agriculture
  • Others
By Type
  • HDPE
  • LDPE
  • LLDPE
By Geographical Landscape
  • APAC
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Middle East and Africa
  • South America
This study identifies the new developments in the application of polyethylene as one of the prime reasons driving the polyethylene market growth during the next few years. Also, innovations and advances in the production of polyethylene and growing polyethylene recycling techniques will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the polyethylene market covers the following areas:
  • Polyethylene market sizing
  • Polyethylene market forecast
  • Polyethylene market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading polyethylene market vendors that include Arkema Group, BASF SE, Borealis AG, Braskem SA, Chevron Corp., China National Petroleum Corp., China Petrochemical Corp., Dow Chemical Co., Ducor Petrochemicals B.V., Eni SpA, Exxon Mobil Corp., Formosa Plastics Corp., INEOS Group Holdings SA, LyondellBasell Industries N.V., NOVA Chemicals Corp., Reliance Industries Ltd., Saudi Basic Industries Corp., Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., TotalEnergies SE, and USI Corp. Also, the polyethylene market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape and an analysis of the key vendors.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources through an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.


  • Executive Summary
    • Market overview
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary – Data Table on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Global Market Characteristics
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market by Geography
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary – Data Table on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
  • Market Landscape
    • Market ecosystem
      • Table Parent market
      • Table Market Characteristics
  • Market Sizing
    • Market definition
      • Table Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
    • Market segment analysis
      • Table Market segments
    • Market size 2023
    • Market outlook: Forecast for 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
  • Historic Market Size
    • Global polyethylene market 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size – Data Table on global polyethylene market 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
    • End-user Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size – End-user Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
    • Type Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size – Type Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
    • Geography Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size – Geography Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
    • Country Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size – Country Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
  • Five Forces Analysis
    • Five forces summary
      • Table Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2023 and 2028
    • Bargaining power of buyers
      • Table Chart on Bargaining power of buyers – Impact of key factors 2023 and 2028
    • Bargaining power of suppliers
      • Table Bargaining power of suppliers – Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Threat of new entrants
      • Table Threat of new entrants – Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Threat of substitutes
      • Table Threat of substitutes – Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Threat of rivalry
      • Table Threat of rivalry – Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Market condition
      • Table Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2023 and 2028
  • Market Segmentation by End-user
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on End-user - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on End-user - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
    • Comparison by End-user
      • Table Chart on Comparison by End-user
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by End-user
    • Packaging - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Packaging - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Packaging - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Packaging - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Packaging - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Construction - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Construction - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Construction - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Construction - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Construction - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Consumer goods - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Consumer goods - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Consumer goods - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Consumer goods - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Consumer goods - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Agriculture - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Agriculture - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Agriculture - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Agriculture - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Agriculture - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Market opportunity by End-user
      • Table Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)
  • Market Segmentation by Type
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Type - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Type - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
    • Comparison by Type
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Type
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Type
    • HDPE - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on HDPE - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on HDPE - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on HDPE - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on HDPE - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • LDPE - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on LDPE - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on LDPE - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on LDPE - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on LDPE - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • LLDPE - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on LLDPE - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on LLDPE - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on LLDPE - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on LLDPE - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Type
      • Table Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
  • Customer Landscape
    • Customer landscape overview
      • Table Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
  • Geographic Landscape
    • Geographic segmentation
      • Table Chart on Market share by geography 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Market share by geography 2023-2028 (%)
    • Geographic comparison
      • Table Chart on Geographic comparison
      • Table Data Table on Geographic comparison
    • APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023- 2028
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • India - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Germany - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Market opportunity by geography
      • Table Market opportunity by geography ($ billion)
      • Table Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ billion)
  • Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
    • Market drivers
      • Growing sectoral demand for polyethylene products
      • Increasing demand for packaging material
      • Increasing demand for polyethylene from developing countries
    • Market challenges
      • Volatility in raw material prices of polyethylene
      • Stringent regulatory framework governing the consumption of plastic bags
      • Environmental hazards associated with plastic production
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
      • Table Impact of drivers and challenges in 2023 and 2028
    • Market trends
      • New developments in application of polyethylene
      • Innovations and advances in production of polyethylene
      • Increasing focus on use of recycled materials by end-users
  • Vendor Landscape
    • Overview
    • Vendor landscape
      • Table Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
    • Landscape disruption
      • Table Overview on factors of disruption
    • Industry risks
      • Table Impact of key risks on business
  • Vendor Analysis
    • Vendors covered
      • Table Vendors covered
    • Market positioning of vendors
      • Table Matrix on vendor position and classification
    • BASF SE
      • Table BASF SE - Overview
      • Table BASF SE - Business segments
      • Table BASF SE - Key news
      • Table BASF SE - Key offerings
      • Table BASF SE - Segment focus
    • Borealis AG
      • Table Borealis AG - Overview
      • Table Borealis AG - Business segments
      • Table Borealis AG - Key offerings
      • Table Borealis AG - Segment focus
    • China National Petroleum Corp.
      • Table China National Petroleum Corp. - Overview
      • Table China National Petroleum Corp. - Product / Service
      • Table China National Petroleum Corp. - Key offerings
    • China Petrochemical Corp.
      • Table China Petrochemical Corp. - Overview
      • Table China Petrochemical Corp. - Business segments
      • Table China Petrochemical Corp. - Key offerings
      • Table China Petrochemical Corp. - Segment focus
    • Dow Chemical Co.
      • Table Dow Chemical Co. - Overview
      • Table Dow Chemical Co. - Business segments
      • Table Dow Chemical Co. - Key news
      • Table Dow Chemical Co. - Key offerings
      • Table Dow Chemical Co. - Segment focus
    • Ducor Petrochemicals B.V.
      • Table Ducor Petrochemicals B.V. - Overview
      • Table Ducor Petrochemicals B.V. - Product / Service
      • Table Ducor Petrochemicals B.V. - Key offerings
    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      • Table Exxon Mobil Corp. - Overview
      • Table Exxon Mobil Corp. - Business segments
      • Table Exxon Mobil Corp. - Key offerings
      • Table Exxon Mobil Corp. - Segment focus
    • Formosa Plastics Corp.
      • Table Formosa Plastics Corp. - Overview
      • Table Formosa Plastics Corp. - Product / Service
      • Table Formosa Plastics Corp. - Key offerings
    • INEOS Group Holdings SA
      • Table INEOS Group Holdings SA - Overview
      • Table INEOS Group Holdings SA - Business segments
      • Table INEOS Group Holdings SA - Key news
      • Table INEOS Group Holdings SA - Key offerings
      • Table INEOS Group Holdings SA - Segment focus
    • LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
      • Table LyondellBasell Industries N.V. - Overview
      • Table LyondellBasell Industries N.V. - Business segments
      • Table LyondellBasell Industries N.V. - Key news
      • Table LyondellBasell Industries N.V. - Key offerings
      • Table LyondellBasell Industries N.V. - Segment focus
    • NOVA Chemicals Corp.
      • Table NOVA Chemicals Corp. - Overview
      • Table NOVA Chemicals Corp. - Product / Service
      • Table NOVA Chemicals Corp. - Key offerings
    • Reliance Industries Ltd.
      • Table Reliance Industries Ltd. - Overview
      • Table Reliance Industries Ltd. - Business segments
      • Table Reliance Industries Ltd. - Key news
      • Table Reliance Industries Ltd. - Key offerings
      • Table Reliance Industries Ltd. - Segment focus
    • Saudi Basic Industries Corp.
      • Table Saudi Basic Industries Corp. - Overview
      • Table Saudi Basic Industries Corp. - Business segments
      • Table Saudi Basic Industries Corp. - Key offerings
      • Table Saudi Basic Industries Corp. - Segment focus
    • Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.
      • Table Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. - Overview
      • Table Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. - Business segments
      • Table Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
      • Table Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. - Segment focus
    • TotalEnergies SE
      • Table TotalEnergies SE - Overview
      • Table TotalEnergies SE - Business segments
      • Table TotalEnergies SE - Key news
      • Table TotalEnergies SE - Key offerings
      • Table TotalEnergies SE - Segment focus
  • Appendix
    • Scope of the report
      • Market definition
      • Objectives
      • Notes and caveats
    • Inclusions and exclusions checklist
      • Table Inclusions checklist
      • Table Exclusions checklist
    • Currency conversion rates for US$
      • Table Currency conversion rates for US$
    • Research methodology
      • Table Research methodology
      • Table Validation techniques employed for market sizing
      • Table Information sources
    • List of abbreviations
      • Table List of abbreviations

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