Sustainable Packaging in Canada

Summary

Sustainable Packaging in Canada industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

Sustainable packaging refers to packaging materials and processes designed to have a minimal environmental impact. It focuses on reducing waste, conserving resources, and supporting the principles of a circular economy. Market volume represents consumption volume. Market value is calculated by multiplying the consumption volume by the average selling price (ASP) of the pack material.
The Canadian sustainable packaging market recorded a revenue of $7.7 billion in 2025, and the value increased with a CAGR of 4.5% between 2020 and 2025.
Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 0.6% between 2020 and 2025, reaching a total of 10.14 million metric tonnes in 2025.
In 2025, Canada held a value share of 7.2% in the North American sustainable packaging market.

Scope

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Leading company profiles reveal details of key sustainable packaging market players’ global operations and financial performance
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Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the Canada sustainable packaging market by value in 2025?
What will be the size of the Canada sustainable packaging market in 2030?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Canada sustainable packaging market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
What are the main segments that make up Canada's sustainable packaging market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market Value
1.2. Market Value Forecast
1.3. Market Volume
1.4. Market Volume Forecast
1.5. Category Segmentation
1.6. Geography Segmentation
1.7. Market Rivalry
1.8. Competitive Landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market Definition
2.2. Market Analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market Value
3.2. Market Volume

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category Segmentation
4.2. Geography Segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market Value Forecast
5.2. Market Volume Forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer Power
6.3. Supplier Power
6.4. New Entrants
6.5. Threat Of Substitutes
6.6. Degree Of Rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths of leading players?
7.3. What strategies do leading players follow?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Sonoco Products Co
8.2. Crown Holdings Inc
8.3. International Paper Co
8.4. Smurfit WestRock Plc

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related the Analyst Research
10.4. About the Analyst

List of Tables

Table 1: Canada Sustainable Packaging Market Value: $ Million, 2020-25
Table 2: Canada Sustainable Packaging Market Volume: Thousand Metric Tonnes, 2020-25
Table 3: Canada Sustainable Packaging Market Category Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2020-25
Table 4: Canada Sustainable Packaging Market Category Segmentation: $ Million, 2020-25
Table 5: Canada Sustainable Packaging Market Geography Segmentation: $ Million, 2025
Table 6: Canada Sustainable Packaging Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2025-30
Table 7: Canada Sustainable Packaging Market Volume Forecast: Thousand Metric Tonnes, 2025-30
Table 8: Sonoco Products Co: Key Facts
Table 9: Sonoco Products Co: annual financial ratios
Table 10: Sonoco Products Co: key employees
Table 11: Crown Holdings Inc: Key Facts
Table 12: Crown Holdings Inc: annual financial ratios
Table 13: Crown Holdings Inc: key employees
Table 14: Crown Holdings Inc: key employees Continued
Table 15: Crown Holdings Inc: key employees Continued
Table 16: International Paper Co: Key Facts
Table 17: International Paper Co: annual financial ratios
Table 18: International Paper Co: key employees
Table 19: Smurfit WestRock Plc: Key Facts
Table 20: Smurfit WestRock Plc: annual financial ratios
Table 21: Smurfit WestRock Plc: key employees
Table 22: Canada Size Of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 23: Canada Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 24: Canada GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 25: Canada Inflation, 2021-25
Table 26: Canada Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 27: Canada Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List of Figures

Figure 1: Canada Sustainable Packaging Market Value: $ Million, 2020-25
Figure 2: Canada Sustainable Packaging Market Volume: Thousand Metric Tonnes, 2020-25
Figure 3: Canada Sustainable Packaging Market Category Segmentation: $ Million, 2020-25
Figure 4: Canada Sustainable Packaging Market Geography Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2025
Figure 5: Canada Sustainable Packaging Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2025-30
Figure 6: Canada Sustainable Packaging Market Volume Forecast: Thousand Metric Tonnes, 2025-30
Figure 7: Forces Driving Competition In The Sustainable Packaging Market In Canada, 2025
Figure 8: Drivers Of Buyer Power In The Sustainable Packaging Market In Canada, 2025
Figure 9: Drivers Of Supplier Power In The Sustainable Packaging Market In Canada, 2025
Figure 10: Factors Influencing The Likelihood Of New Entrants In The Sustainable Packaging Market In Canada, 2025
Figure 11: Factors Influencing The Threat Of Substitutes In The Sustainable Packaging Market In Canada, 2025
Figure 12: Drivers Of Degree Of Rivalry In The Sustainable Packaging Market In Canada, 2025

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Sonoco Products Co
Crown Holdings Inc
International Paper Co
Smurfit WestRock Plc

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