Biodegradable Plastics Market: Global Market Size, Forecast, Insights, and Competitive Landscape
The global biodegradable plastics market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 13.1% during 2025-2034. This report on global biodegradable plastics market report provides holistic understanding of the market along with market sizing, forecast, drivers, challenges, and competitive landscape. The report presents a clear picture of the global biodegradable plastics market by segmenting the market based on type, end-use industry and region. Also, detailed profiles of companies operating in the biodegradable plastics market are provided in this report. We believe that this report will aid the professionals and industry stakeholders in making informed decision.
Market Drivers
• Changing Consumer Preference Toward Eco-Friendly Plastic
• Increasing Focus On Sustainability
• Favourable Government Regulations for Green Procurement Policies
Market Challenges
• Higher prices than Conventional Plastics
• Low Barrier Properties to Air, Water, and Oxygen
• Low Resistance to Heat
Historical & Forecast Period
Base Year: 2024
Historical Period: 2020-2024
Forecast Period: 2025-2034
Market by Type
• PLA
• Starch Blends
• PHA
• Biodegradable Polyesters
PCL
PBAT
PBS
• Others
Market by End-use Industry
• Packaging
Rigid Packaging
Flexible Packaging
• Consumer Goods
Electrical Appliances
Domestic Appliances
Others
• Textiles
Medical & Healthcare Textile
Personal care, clothes and other textiles
• Agriculture & Horticulture
Tapes & Mulch Films
Others
Market by Region
• Europe
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Spain
Russia
Netherlands
Rest of Europe
• North America
United States
Canada
• Asia Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Iran
United Arab Emirates
Rest of Middle East & Africa
- 1. Preface
- 1.1 Objective
- 1.2 Target Audience & Key Offerings
- 1.3 Report’s Scope
- 1.4 Research Methodology
- 1.4.1 Phase I
- 1.4.2 Phase II
- 1.4.3 Phase III
- 1.5 Assumptions
- 2. Key Insights
- 3. Global Biodegradable Plastics Market
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Market Drivers
- 3.3. Market Challenges
- 4. Global Biodegradable Plastics Market Analysis
- 4.1. Market Portraiture
- 4.2. Market Size
- 4.3. Market Forecast
- 4.4. Impact of COVID-19
- 5. Global Biodegradable Plastics Market by Type
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. PLA
- 5.3. Starch Blends
- 5.4. PHA
- 5.5. Biodegradable Polyesters
- 5.5.1. PCL
- 5.5.2. PBAT
- 5.5.3. PBS
- 5.6. Others
- 6. Global Biodegradable Plastics Market by End-use Industry
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Packaging
- 6.2.1. Rigid Packaging
- 6.2.2. Flexible Packaging
- 6.3. Consumer Goods
- 6.3.1. Electrical Appliances
- 6.3.2. Domestic Appliances
- 6.3.3. Others
- 6.4. Textiles
- 6.4.1. Medical & Healthcare Textile
- 6.4.2. Personal care, clothes and other textiles
- 6.5. Agriculture & Horticulture
- 6.5.1. Tapes & Mulch Films
- 6.5.2. Others
- 7. Global Biodegradable Plastics Market by Region
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Europe
- 7.2.1 Germany
- 7.2.2 United Kingdom
- 7.2.3 France
- 7.2.4 Italy
- 7.2.5 Spain
- 7.2.6 Russia
- 7.2.7 Netherlands
- 7.2.8 Rest of the Europe
- 7.3 North America
- 7.3.1 United States
- 7.3.2 Canada
- 7.4 Asia Pacific
- 7.4.1 China
- 7.4.2 Japan
- 7.4.3 India
- 7.4.4 South Korea
- 7.4.5 Australia
- 7.4.6 Indonesia
- 7.4.7 Rest of the Asia Pacific
- 7.5 Latin America
- 7.5.1 Mexico
- 7.5.2 Brazil
- 7.5.3 Argentina
- 7.5.4 Rest of Latin America
- 7.6 Middle East & Africa
- 7.6.1 Saudi Arabia
- 7.6.2 Turkey
- 7.6.3 Iran
- 7.6.4 United Arab Emirates
- 7.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa
- 8. SWOT Analysis
- 9. Porter’s Five Forces
- 10. Market Value Chain Analysis
- 11. Competitive Landscape
- 11.1. Competitive Scenario
- 11.2. Company Profiles
- 11.2.1. Basf se
- 11.2.2. Biome technologies plc.
- 11.2.3. Corbion n.v.
- 11.2.4. Danimer scientific
- 11.2.5. Dow inc
- 11.2.6. Eastman chemical company
- 11.2.7. Fkur Kunstsoff
- 11.2.8. Kuraray co., ltd.
- 11.2.9. Mitsubishi chemical holdings
- 11.2.10. Novamont s.p.a
- 11.2.11. Ptt global chemical company limited
- 11.2.12. Total Corbion
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: Global Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 2: Global Biodegradable Plastics Market by Type, 2024
- Figure 3: Global Biodegradable Plastics Market by End-use Industry, 2024
- Figure 4: Global Biodegradable Plastics Market by Region, 2024
- Figure 5: Global Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 6: Global Biodegradable Plastics Market by Type (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 7: Global PLA Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 8: Global PLA Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 9: Global Starch Blends Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 10: Global Starch Blends Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 11: Global PHA Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 12: Global PHA Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 13: Global Biodegradable Polyesters Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 14: Global Biodegradable Polyesters Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 15: PCL Biodegradable Plastics Biodegradable Polyesters Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 16: PBAT Biodegradable Plastics Biodegradable Polyesters Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 17: PBS Biodegradable Plastics Biodegradable Polyesters Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 18: Global Other Types Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 19: Global Other Types Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 20: Global Biodegradable Plastics Market by End-use Industry (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 21: Global Packaging Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 22: Global Packaging Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 23: Rigid Packaging Biodegradable Plastics Packaging Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 24: Flexible Packaging Biodegradable Plastics Packaging Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 25: Global Consumer Goods Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 26: Global Consumer Goods Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 27: Electrical Appliances Biodegradable Plastics Consumer Goods Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 28: Domestic Appliances Biodegradable Plastics Consumer Goods Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 29: Other Biodegradable Plastics Consumer Goods Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 30: Global Textiles Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 31: Global Textiles Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 32: Medical & Healthcare Textile Biodegradable Plastics Textiles Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 33: Personal care, clothes and other textiles Biodegradable Plastics Textiles Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 34: Global Agriculture & Horticulture Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 35: Global Agriculture & Horticulture Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 36: Tapes & Mulch Films Biodegradable Plastics Agriculture & Horticulture Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 37: Other Biodegradable Plastics Agriculture & Horticulture Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 38: Global Biodegradable Plastics Market by Region (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 39: Europe Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 40: Europe Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 41: Europe Biodegradable Plastics Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 42: Germany Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 43: United Kingdom Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 44: France Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 45: Italy Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 46: Spain Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 47: Russia Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 48: Netherlands Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 49: North America Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 50: North America Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 51: North America Biodegradable Plastics Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 52: United States Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 53: Canada Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 54: Asia Pacific Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 55: Asia Pacific Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 56: Asia Pacific Biodegradable Plastics Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 57: China Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 58: Japan Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 59: India Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 60: South Korea Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 61: Australia Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 62: Indonesia Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 63: Latin America Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 64: Latin America Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 65: Latin America Biodegradable Plastics Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 66: Mexico Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 67: Brazil Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 68: Argentina Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 69: Middle East & Africa Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 70: Middle East & Africa Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 71: Middle East & Africa Biodegradable Plastics Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 72: Saudi Arabia Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 73: Turkey Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 74: Iran Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 75: UAE Biodegradable Plastics Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 76: Market Value Chain
- List of Tables
- Table 1: Global Biodegradable Plastics Market Portraiture
- Table 2: Global Biodegradable Plastics Market by Type (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 3: Biodegradable Polyesters Biodegradable Plastics Market by Type (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 4: Global Biodegradable Plastics Market by End-use Industry (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 5: Packaging Biodegradable Plastics Market by End-use Industry (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 6: Consumer Goods Biodegradable Plastics Market by End-use Industry (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 7: Textiles Biodegradable Plastics Market by End-use Industry (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 8: Agriculture & Horticulture Biodegradable Plastics Market by End-use Industry (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 9: Global Biodegradable Plastics Market by Region (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 10: Europe Biodegradable Plastics Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 11: North America Biodegradable Plastics Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 12: Asia Pacific Biodegradable Plastics Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 13: Latin America Biodegradable Plastics Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 14: Middle East & Africa Biodegradable Plastics Market by Country (in US$ Million),
- 2024 & 2034
- Table 15: List of Key Players
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