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Sustainable Packaging in North America

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  • 62 Pages
  • January 2026
  • Region: North America
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 5973361

Sustainable Packaging in North America

Summary

Sustainable Packaging in North America industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 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 North American sustainable packaging market recorded a revenue of $106.0 billion in 2025, and the value increased with a CAGR of 5.5% between 2020 and 2025.
  • Market consumption volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 0.1% between 2020 and 2025, reaching a total of 1,38,145.2 thousand metric tonnes in 2025.
  • In 2025, the North America region held a value share of 25.5% in the global sustainable packaging market.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the sustainable packaging market in North America
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the sustainable packaging market in North America
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key sustainable packaging market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the North America sustainable packaging market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

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

Table of Contents

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. International Paper Co
8.2. Smurfit WestRock Plc
8.3. Crown Holdings Inc
8.4. Ball Corp
8.5. Amcor 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: North America Sustainable Packaging Market Value: $ Million, 2020-25
Table 2: North America Sustainable Packaging Market Volume: Thousand Metric Tonnes, 2020-25
Table 3: North America Sustainable Packaging Market Category Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2020-25
Table 4: North America Sustainable Packaging Market Category Segmentation: $ Million, 2020-25
Table 5: North America Sustainable Packaging Market Geography Segmentation: $ Million, 2025
Table 6: North America Sustainable Packaging Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2025-30
Table 7: North America Sustainable Packaging Market Volume Forecast: Thousand Metric Tonnes, 2025-30
Table 8: International Paper Co: Key Facts
Table 9: International Paper Co: annual financial ratios
Table 10: International Paper Co: key employees
Table 11: Smurfit WestRock Plc: Key Facts
Table 12: Smurfit WestRock Plc: annual financial ratios
Table 13: Smurfit WestRock Plc: key employees
Table 14: Crown Holdings Inc: Key Facts
Table 15: Crown Holdings Inc: annual financial ratios
Table 16: Crown Holdings Inc: key employees
Table 17: Crown Holdings Inc: key employees Continued
Table 18: Crown Holdings Inc: key employees Continued
Table 19: Ball Corp: Key Facts
Table 20: Ball Corp: annual financial ratios
Table 21: Ball Corp: key employees
Table 22: Amcor Plc: Key Facts
Table 23: Amcor Plc: annual financial ratios
Table 24: Amcor Plc: key employees
Table 25: North America Exchange Rate, 2020-25
List of Figures
Figure 1: North America Sustainable Packaging Market Value: $ Million, 2020-25
Figure 2: North America Sustainable Packaging Market Volume: Thousand Metric Tonnes, 2020-25
Figure 3: North America Sustainable Packaging Market Category Segmentation: $ Million, 2020-25
Figure 4: North America Sustainable Packaging Market Geography Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2025
Figure 5: North America Sustainable Packaging Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2025-30
Figure 6: North America Sustainable Packaging Market Volume Forecast: Thousand Metric Tonnes, 2025-30
Figure 7: Forces Driving Competition In The Sustainable Packaging Market In North America, 2025
Figure 8: Drivers Of Buyer Power In The Sustainable Packaging Market In North America, 2025
Figure 9: Drivers Of Supplier Power In The Sustainable Packaging Market In North America, 2025
Figure 10: Factors Influencing The Likelihood Of New Entrants In The Sustainable Packaging Market In North America, 2025
Figure 11: Factors Influencing The Threat Of Substitutes In The Sustainable Packaging Market In North America, 2025
Figure 12: Drivers Of Degree Of Rivalry In The Sustainable Packaging Market In North America, 2025

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

  • Who are the leading players?
  • What are the strengths of leading players?
  • What strategies do leading players follow?