Global Polyethylene Market 2025-2029

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The polyethylene market is forecasted to grow by USD 41.7 billion during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 5.9% 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.

Market Scope
Base Year	2025
End Year	2029
Series Year	2025-2029
Growth Momentum	Accelerate
YOY 2025	5.1%
CAGR	5.9%
Incremental Value	$41.7 bn

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 size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.

Technavio's polyethylene market is segmented as below:

By Type

HDPE
LDPE
LLDPE

By End-user

Packaging
Construction
Consumer goods
Agriculture
Others

By Method

Blow molding
Extrusion
Injection molding

By Form Factor

Pellets
Granules
Powder

By Geographical Landscape

APAC
North America
Europe
Middle East and Africa
South America

This study identifies the new developments in application of polyethylene as one of the prime reasons driving the polyethylene market growth during the next few years. Also, innovations and advances in 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, BASF SE, Borealis AG, Braskem SA, Chevron Corp., China National Petroleum Corp., China Petrochemical Corp., Ducor Petrochemicals B.V., Eni SpA, Exxon Mobil Corp., Formosa Plastics Corp., INEOS Group Holdings S.A., LyondellBasell Industries NV, NOVA Chemicals Corp., Reliance Industries Ltd., Saudi Basic Industries Corp., Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., The Dow Chemical Co., TotalEnergies SE, and USI Corporation. 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 publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by 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.

Product Code: IRTNTR43157

1 Executive Summary

1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market By Geographical Landscape
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Method
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Form Factor
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning

2 Technavio Analysis

2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029

3 Market Landscape

3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
3.3 Value chain analysis
- Value chain analysis

4 Market Sizing

4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
4.2 Market segment analysis
- Market segments
4.3 Market size 2024
4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)

5 Historic Market Size

5.1 Global Polyethylene Market 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Polyethylene Market 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.2 Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.3 End-user segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - End-user Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.4 Method segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Method Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.5 Form Factor segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Form Factor Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.6 Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.7 Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)

6 Qualitative Analysis

6.1 AI Impact on Global Polyethylene Market

7 Five Forces Analysis

7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029

8 Market Segmentation by Type

8.1 Market segments
- Chart on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
8.2 Comparison by Type
- Chart on Comparison by Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Type
8.3 HDPE - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on HDPE - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on HDPE - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on HDPE - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on HDPE - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.4 LDPE - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on LDPE - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on LDPE - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on LDPE - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on LDPE - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.5 LLDPE - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on LLDPE - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on LLDPE - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on LLDPE - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on LLDPE - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.6 Market opportunity by Type
- Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)

9 Market Segmentation by End-user

9.1 Market segments
- Chart on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
9.2 Comparison by End-user
- Chart on Comparison by End-user
- Data Table on Comparison by End-user
9.3 Packaging - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Packaging - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Packaging - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Packaging - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Packaging - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.4 Construction - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Construction - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Construction - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Construction - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Construction - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.5 Consumer goods - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Consumer goods - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Consumer goods - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Consumer goods - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Consumer goods - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.6 Agriculture - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Agriculture - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Agriculture - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Agriculture - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Agriculture - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.7 Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.8 Market opportunity by End-user
- Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)

10 Market Segmentation by Method

10.1 Market segments
- Chart on Method - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Method - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
10.2 Comparison by Method
- Chart on Comparison by Method
- Data Table on Comparison by Method
10.3 Blow molding - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Blow molding - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Blow molding - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Blow molding - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Blow molding - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.4 Extrusion - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Extrusion - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Extrusion - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Extrusion - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Extrusion - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.5 Injection molding - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Injection molding - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Injection molding - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Injection molding - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Injection molding - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.6 Market opportunity by Method
- Market opportunity by Method ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Method ($ billion)

11 Market Segmentation by Form Factor

11.1 Market segments
- Chart on Form Factor - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Form Factor - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
11.2 Comparison by Form Factor
- Chart on Comparison by Form Factor
- Data Table on Comparison by Form Factor
11.3 Pellets - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Pellets - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Pellets - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Pellets - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Pellets - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.4 Granules - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Granules - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Granules - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Granules - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Granules - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.5 Powder - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Powder - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Powder - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Powder - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Powder - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.6 Market opportunity by Form Factor
- Market opportunity by Form Factor ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Form Factor ($ billion)

12 Customer Landscape

12.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria

13 Geographic Landscape

13.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
13.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
13.3 APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.4 North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.5 Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.6 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.7 South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.8 US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.9 China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.10 Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.11 India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.12 Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.13 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.14 Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.15 Australia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Australia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Australia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Australia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Australia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.16 UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.17 Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Saudi Arabia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Saudi Arabia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.18 Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape
- Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ billion)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ billion)

14 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints

14.1 Market drivers
14.2 Market challenges
14.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
14.4 Market opportunities/restraints

15 Competitive Landscape

15.1 Overview
15.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
15.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
15.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business

16 Competitive Analysis

16.1 Companies profiled
- Companies covered
16.2 Company ranking index
- Company ranking index
16.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
16.4 BASF SE
- BASF SE - Overview
- BASF SE - Business segments
- BASF SE - Key news
- BASF SE - Key offerings
- BASF SE - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.5 Borealis AG
- Borealis AG - Overview
- Borealis AG - Business segments
- Borealis AG - Key offerings
- Borealis AG - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.6 China National Petroleum Corp.
- China National Petroleum Corp. - Overview
- China National Petroleum Corp. - Product / Service
- China National Petroleum Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.7 China Petrochemical Corp.
- China Petrochemical Corp. - Overview
- China Petrochemical Corp. - Business segments
- China Petrochemical Corp. - Key offerings
- China Petrochemical Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.8 Ducor Petrochemicals B.V.
- Ducor Petrochemicals B.V. - Overview
- Ducor Petrochemicals B.V. - Product / Service
- Ducor Petrochemicals B.V. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.9 Exxon Mobil Corp.
- Exxon Mobil Corp. - Overview
- Exxon Mobil Corp. - Business segments
- Exxon Mobil Corp. - Key news
- Exxon Mobil Corp. - Key offerings
- Exxon Mobil Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.10 Formosa Plastics Corp.
- Formosa Plastics Corp. - Overview
- Formosa Plastics Corp. - Product / Service
- Formosa Plastics Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.11 INEOS Group Holdings S.A.
- INEOS Group Holdings S.A. - Overview
- INEOS Group Holdings S.A. - Product / Service
- INEOS Group Holdings S.A. - Key news
- INEOS Group Holdings S.A. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.12 LyondellBasell Industries NV
- LyondellBasell Industries NV - Overview
- LyondellBasell Industries NV - Business segments
- LyondellBasell Industries NV - Key news
- LyondellBasell Industries NV - Key offerings
- LyondellBasell Industries NV - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.13 NOVA Chemicals Corp.
- NOVA Chemicals Corp. - Overview
- NOVA Chemicals Corp. - Product / Service
- NOVA Chemicals Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.14 Reliance Industries Ltd.
- Reliance Industries Ltd. - Overview
- Reliance Industries Ltd. - Business segments
- Reliance Industries Ltd. - Key news
- Reliance Industries Ltd. - Key offerings
- Reliance Industries Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.15 Saudi Basic Industries Corp.
- Saudi Basic Industries Corp. - Overview
- Saudi Basic Industries Corp. - Business segments
- Saudi Basic Industries Corp. - Key offerings
- Saudi Basic Industries Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.16 Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.
- Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. - Overview
- Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. - Business segments
- Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
- Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.17 The Dow Chemical Co.
- The Dow Chemical Co. - Overview
- The Dow Chemical Co. - Business segments
- The Dow Chemical Co. - Key news
- The Dow Chemical Co. - Key offerings
- The Dow Chemical Co. - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.18 TotalEnergies SE
- TotalEnergies SE - Overview
- TotalEnergies SE - Business segments
- TotalEnergies SE - Key news
- TotalEnergies SE - Key offerings
- TotalEnergies SE - Segment focus
- SWOT

17 Appendix

17.1 Scope of the report
17.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
17.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
17.4 Research methodology
- Research methodology
17.5 Data procurement
- Information sources
17.6 Data validation
- Data validation
17.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
17.8 Data synthesis
- Data synthesis
17.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
17.10 List of abbreviations
- List of abbreviations