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Global Ethylene Market 2022-2026

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  • 120 Pages
  • February 2022
  • Region: Global
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The publisher has been monitoring the ethylene market and it is poised to grow by 37.05 mn tons during 2022-2026, progressing at a CAGR of 4.01% during the forecast period. This report on the ethylene 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 global market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by the increasing demand for polyethylene products from various industries and growth in the flexible packaging industry.

The ethylene market analysis includes the application segment and geographic landscape.

The ethylene market is segmented as below:


By Application

  • LDPE
  • HDPE
  • Ethylene oxide
  • Vinyl
  • Others

By Geographical Landscape

  • APAC
  • North America
  • MEA
  • Europe
  • South America

This study identifies the increasing focus on recyclability as one of the prime reasons driving the ethylene market growth during the next few years.

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.

This report on ethylene market covers the following areas:


  • Ethylene market sizing
  • Ethylene market forecast
  • Ethylene market industry analysis

The publisher's 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 ethylene market vendors that include BASF SE, China National Petroleum Corp., Dow Inc., Eastman Chemical Co., Exxon Mobil Corp., Formosa Plastics Corp., LyondellBasell Industries NV, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp., Royal Dutch Shell Plc, and Saudi Arabian Oil Co. Also, the ethylene 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 in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

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 research - both primary and secondary. Technavio's market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast the accurate market growth.

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
1.1 Market Overview
Exhibit 01: Key Finding 1
Exhibit 02: Key Finding 2
Exhibit 03: Key Finding 3
Exhibit 04: Key Finding 5
Exhibit 05: Key Finding 6
Exhibit 06: Key Finding 7
Exhibit 07: Key Finding 8
Exhibit 08: Key Finding 9
2. Market Landscape
2.1 Market ecosystem
Exhibit 09: Parent market
Exhibit 10: Market Characteristics
2.2 Value Chain Analysis
Exhibit 11: Value chain analysis : Commodity Chemicals
2.2.1 Inputs
2.2.2 Inbound logistics
2.2.3 Operations
2.2.4 Outbound logistics
2.2.5 Marketing and sales
2.2.6 Support activities
2.2.7 Industry innovations
3. Market Sizing
3.1 Market definition
Exhibit 12: Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
3.2 Market segment analysis
Exhibit 13 Market segments
3.3 Market size 2021
3.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2021 - 2026
3.4.1Estimating growth rates for emerging and high-growth markets
3.4.2 Estimating growth rates for mature markets
Exhibit 14: Global- Market size and forecast 2021 - 2026 ($ million)
Exhibit 15: Global market: Year-over-year growth 2021 - 2026 (%)
4. Five Forces Analysis
4.1 Five Forces Summary
Exhibit 16: Five forces analysis 2021 - 2026
4.2 Bargaining power of buyers
Exhibit 17: Bargaining power of the buyer
4.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
Exhibit 18: Bargaining power of the supplier
4.4 Threat of new entrants
Exhibit 19: Threat of new entrants
4.5 Threat of substitutes
Exhibit 20: Threat of substitutes
4.6 Threat of rivalry
Exhibit 21: Threat of rivalry
4.7 Market condition
Exhibit 22: Market condition - Five forces 2021
5. Market Segmentation by Application
5.1 Market segments
Exhibit 23 :Application - Market share 2020-2025 (%)
5.2 Comparison by Application
Exhibit 24: Comparison by Application
5.3 LDPE - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
Exhibit 25: LDPE - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibit 26: LDPE - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
5.4 HDPE - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
Exhibit 27: HDPE - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibit 28: HDPE - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
5.5 Ethylene oxide - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
Exhibit 29: Ethylene oxide - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibit 30: Ethylene oxide - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
5.6 Vinyl - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
Exhibit 31: Vinyl - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibit 32: Vinyl - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
5.7 Others - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
Exhibit 33: Others - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
Exhibit 34: Others - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
5.8 Market opportunity by Application
Exhibit 35: Market opportunity by Application
6. Market Segmentation by Feedstock
6.1 Market segments
Exhibit 36 : Feedstock- Market share 2020-2025 (%)
6.2 Comparison by Feedstock
Exhibit 37: Comparison by Feedstock
6.3 Naphtha - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
Exhibit 38: Naphtha - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibit 39: Naphtha - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
6.4 Ethane - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
Exhibit 40: Ethane - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibit 41: Ethane - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
6.5 LPG - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
Exhibit 42: LPG - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibit 43: LPG - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
6.6 Ethane - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
Exhibit 44: Others - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibit 45: Others - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
6.7 Market opportunity by Feedstock
Exhibit 46: Market opportunity by Feedstock
7. Customer landscape
  • The publisher's customer landscape matrix comparing Drivers or price sensitivity, Adoption lifecycle, importance in customer price basket, Adoption rate and Key purchase criteria
Exhibit 47: Customer landscape
8. Geographic Landscape
8.1 Geographic segmentation
Exhibit 48: Market share By Geographical Landscape 2021-2026 (%)
8.2 Geographic comparison
Exhibit 49: Geographic comparison
8.3 APAC - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
Exhibit 50: APAC - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
Exhibit 51: APAC - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
8.4 North America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
Exhibit 52: North America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibit 53: North America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
8.5 MEA - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
Exhibit 54: MEA - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
Exhibit 55: MEA - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
8.6 Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
Exhibit 56: Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibit 57: Europe - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
8.7 South America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
Exhibit 58: South America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibit 59: South America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
8.8 Key leading countries
Exhibit 60: Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)
8.9 Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape
Exhibit 61: Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)
9. Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
9.1 Market drivers
9.1.1 Increasing demand for polyethylene products from various industries
9.1.2 Growth in the flexible packaging industry
9.1.3 Increasing focus on recyclability
9.2 Market challenges
9.2.1 Volatility in raw material prices
9.2.2 Decreasing use of plastics
9.2.3 Stringent regulations on the use of plastics used in food packaging
Exhibit 62: Impact of drivers and challenges
9.3 Market trends
9.3.1 Emergence of bio-ethylene
9.3.2 Increasing innovation in the packaging sector
9.3.3 New ethylene projects in the US
10. Vendor Landscape
10.1 Overview
Exhibit 63: Vendor landscape
10.2 Landscape disruption
Exhibit 64: Landscape disruption
Exhibit 65: Industry Risk
10.3 Competitive Scenario
11. Vendor Analysis
11.1 Vendors Covered
Exhibit 66: Vendor Landscape
11.2 Market positioning of vendors
Exhibit 67: Market positioning of vendors
11.3 BASF SE
Exhibit 68: BASF SE - Overview
Exhibit 69: BASF SE - Business segments
Exhibit 70: BASF SE - Key offerings
Exhibit 71: BASF SE - Segment focus
11.4 China National Petroleum Corp.
Exhibit 72: China National Petroleum Corp. - Overview
Exhibit 73: China National Petroleum Corp. - Business segments
Exhibit 74: China National Petroleum Corp. - Key offerings
Exhibit 75: China National Petroleum Corp. - Segment focus
11.5 Dow Inc.
Exhibit 76: Dow Inc. - Overview
Exhibit 77: Dow Inc. - Business segments
Exhibit 78: Dow Inc. - Key offerings
Exhibit 79: Dow Inc. - Segment focus
11.6 Eastman Chemical Co.
Exhibit 80: Eastman Chemical Co. - Overview
Exhibit 81: Eastman Chemical Co. - Business segments
Exhibit 82: Eastman Chemical Co. - Key offerings
Exhibit 83: Eastman Chemical Co. - Segment focus
11.7 Exxon Mobil Corp.
Exhibit 84: Exxon Mobil Corp. - Overview
Exhibit 85: Exxon Mobil Corp. - Business segments
Exhibit 86: Exxon Mobil Corp. - Key news
Exhibit 87: Exxon Mobil Corp. - Key offerings
Exhibit 88: Exxon Mobil Corp. - Segment focus
11.8 Formosa Plastics Corp.
Exhibit 89: Formosa Plastics Corp. - Overview
Exhibit 90: Formosa Plastics Corp. - Product and service
Exhibit 91: Formosa Plastics Corp. - Key offerings
11.9 LyondellBasell Industries NV
Exhibit 92: LyondellBasell Industries NV - Overview
Exhibit 93: LyondellBasell Industries NV - Business segments
Exhibit 94: LyondellBasell Industries NV - Key news
Exhibit 95: LyondellBasell Industries NV - Key offerings
Exhibit 96: LyondellBasell Industries NV - Segment focus
11.10 Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.
Exhibit 97: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. - Overview
Exhibit 98: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. - Business segments
Exhibit 99: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. - Key offerings
Exhibit 100: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. - Segment focus
11.11 Royal Dutch Shell Plc
Exhibit 101: Royal Dutch Shell Plc - Overview
Exhibit 102: Royal Dutch Shell Plc - Business segments
Exhibit 103: Royal Dutch Shell Plc - Key news
Exhibit 104: Royal Dutch Shell Plc - Key offerings
Exhibit 105: Royal Dutch Shell Plc - Segment focus
11.12 Saudi Arabian Oil Co.
Exhibit 106: Saudi Arabian Oil Co. - Overview
Exhibit 107: Saudi Arabian Oil Co. - Product and service
Exhibit 108: Saudi Arabian Oil Co. - Key offerings
11. Appendix
11.1 Scope of the report
11.1.1 Market definition
11.1.2 Objectives
11.1.3 Notes and caveats
11.2 Currency conversion rates for US$
Exhibit 109: Currency conversion rates for US$
11.3 Research Methodology
Exhibit 110: Research Methodology
Exhibit 111: Validation techniques employed for market sizing
Exhibit 112: Information sources
11.4 List of abbreviations
Exhibit 113: List of abbreviations
List of Exhibits
Exhibits 1: Key Finding 1
Exhibits 2: Key Finding 2
Exhibits 3: Key Finding 3
Exhibits 4: Key Finding 5
Exhibits 5: Key Finding 6
Exhibits 6: Key Finding 7
Exhibits 7: Key Finding 8
Exhibits 8: Key Finding 9
Exhibits 9: Parent market
Exhibits 10: Market characteristics
Exhibits 11: Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
Exhibits 12: Market segments
Exhibits 13: Global - Market size and forecast 2021 - 2026 (million t)
Exhibits 14: Global market: Year-over-year growth 2021 - 2026 (%)
Exhibits 15: Five forces analysis 2021 & 2026
Exhibits 16: Bargaining power of buyers
Exhibits 17: Bargaining power of suppliers
Exhibits 18: Threat of new entrants
Exhibits 19: Threat of substitutes
Exhibits 20: Threat of rivalry
Exhibits 21: Market condition - Five forces 2021
Exhibits 22: Application - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 23: Comparison by Application
Exhibits 24: LDPE - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibits 25: LDPE - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 26: HDPE - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibits 27: HDPE - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 28: Ethylene oxide - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibits 29: Ethylene oxide - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 30: Vinyl - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibits 31: Vinyl - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 32: Others - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibits 33: Others - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 34: Market opportunity by Application
Exhibits 35: Feedstock - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 36: Comparison by Feedstock
Exhibits 37: Naphtha - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibits 38: Naphtha - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 39: Ethane - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibits 40: Ethane - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 41: LPG - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibits 42: LPG - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 43: Others - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibits 44: Others - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 45: Market opportunity by Feedstock
Exhibits 46: Customer landscape
Exhibits 47: Market share By Geographical Landscape 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 48: Geographic comparison
Exhibits 49: APAC - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibits 50: APAC - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 51: North America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibits 52: North America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 53: MEA - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibits 54: MEA - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 55: Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibits 56: Europe - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 57: South America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 (million t)
Exhibits 58: South America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
Exhibits 59: Key leading countries
Exhibits 60: Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape (million t)
Exhibits 61: Impact of drivers and challenges
Exhibits 62: Vendor landscape
Exhibits 63: Landscape disruption
Exhibits 64: Industry risks
Exhibits 65: Vendors covered
Exhibits 66: Market positioning of vendors
Exhibits 67: BASF SE - Overview
Exhibits 68: BASF SE - Business segments
Exhibits 69: BASF SE - Key offerings
Exhibits 70: BASF SE - Key customers
Exhibits 71: BASF SE - Segment focus
Exhibits 72: China National Petroleum Corp. - Overview
Exhibits 73: China National Petroleum Corp. - Business segments
Exhibits 74: China National Petroleum Corp. - Key offerings
Exhibits 75: China National Petroleum Corp. - Key customers
Exhibits 76: China National Petroleum Corp. - Segment focus
Exhibits 77: Dow Inc. - Overview
Exhibits 78: Dow Inc. - Business segments
Exhibits 79: Dow Inc. - Key offerings
Exhibits 80: Dow Inc. - Key customers
Exhibits 81: Dow Inc. - Segment focus
Exhibits 82: Eastman Chemical Co. - Overview
Exhibits 83: Eastman Chemical Co. - Business segments
Exhibits 84: Eastman Chemical Co. - Key offerings
Exhibits 85: Eastman Chemical Co. - Key customers
Exhibits 86: Eastman Chemical Co. - Segment focus
Exhibits 87: Exxon Mobil Corp. - Overview
Exhibits 88: Exxon Mobil Corp. - Business segments
Exhibits 89: Exxon Mobil Corp. - Key offerings
Exhibits 90: Exxon Mobil Corp. - Key customers
Exhibits 91: Exxon Mobil Corp. - Segment focus
Exhibits 92: Formosa Plastics Corp. - Overview
Exhibits 93: Formosa Plastics Corp. - Product and service
Exhibits 94: Formosa Plastics Corp. - Key offerings
Exhibits 95: Formosa Plastics Corp. - Key customers
Exhibits 96: Formosa Plastics Corp. - Segment focus
Exhibits 97: LyondellBasell Industries NV - Overview
Exhibits 98: LyondellBasell Industries NV - Business segments
Exhibits 99: LyondellBasell Industries NV - Key offerings
Exhibits 100: LyondellBasell Industries NV - Key customers
Exhibits 101: LyondellBasell Industries NV - Segment focus
Exhibits 102: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. - Overview
Exhibits 103: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. - Business segments
Exhibits 104: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. - Key offerings
Exhibits 105: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. - Key customers
Exhibits 106: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. - Segment focus
Exhibits 107: Royal Dutch Shell Plc - Overview
Exhibits 108: Royal Dutch Shell Plc - Business segments
Exhibits 109: Royal Dutch Shell Plc - Key offerings
Exhibits 110: Royal Dutch Shell Plc - Key customers
Exhibits 111: Royal Dutch Shell Plc - Segment focus
Exhibits 112: Saudi Arabian Oil Co. - Overview
Exhibits 113: Saudi Arabian Oil Co. - Product and service
Exhibits 114: Saudi Arabian Oil Co. - Key offerings
Exhibits 115: Saudi Arabian Oil Co. - Key customers
Exhibits 116: Saudi Arabian Oil Co. - Segment focus
Exhibits 117: Currency conversion rates for US$
Exhibits 118: Research Methodology
Exhibits 119: Validation techniques employed for market sizing
Exhibits 120: Information sources
Exhibits 121: List of abbreviations

Executive Summary

The Publisher Announces the Publication of its Research Report - Global Ethylene Market 2022-2026

The publisher recognizes the following companies as the key players in the global ethylene market: BASF SE, China National Petroleum Corp., Dow Inc., Eastman Chemical Co., Exxon Mobil Corp., Formosa Plastics Corp., LyondellBasell Industries NV, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp., Royal Dutch Shell Plc, and Saudi Arabian Oil Co.

Commenting on the report, an analyst from the publisher said: 'The latest trend gaining momentum in the market is increasing focus on recyclability.'

According to the report, one of the major drivers for this market is the increasing demand for polyethylene products from various industries.

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 in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.

Companies Mentioned

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes:

  • BASF SE
  • China National Petroleum Corp.
  • Dow Inc.
  • Eastman Chemical Co.
  • Exxon Mobil Corp.
  • Formosa Plastics Corp.
  • LyondellBasell Industries NV
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.
  • Royal Dutch Shell Plc
  • Saudi Arabian Oil Co.