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Polyethylene Industry Outlook to 2030 - Capacity and Capital Expenditure Forecasts with Details of All Active and Planned Plants

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  • 43 Pages
  • August 2025
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 6169809
Global polyethylene capacity is poised to grow significantly by more than 20% during the 2025 to 2030 outlook period mainly due to its escalating demand in packaging, automotive, and construction sectors. Asia is set to dominate this global capacity growth, due to its massive manufacturing sector that relies heavily on polyethylene for various industrial and consumer applications.

Scope

  • Global polyethylene capacity outlook by region from 2025 to 2030
  • Global polyethylene planned and announced capacity additions by region, key countries, and key companies
  • Planned and announced capital expenditure outlook for 2025 to 2030 by region and key countries
  • Key details of the polyethylene plants globally (capacity from 2020 to 2030)

Reasons to Buy

  • Obtain the most up-to-date information available on all active, planned, and announced polyethylene plants globally
  • Identify opportunities in the global polyethylene industry with the help of upcoming projects and capital expenditure outlook
  • Facilitate decision-making based on strong historical and outlook for polyethylene capacity data
  • Assess key project data of your peers and competitors

Table of Contents

1. Global Polyethylene Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook by Region
  • Key Highlights
  • Global Polyethylene Capacity Contribution by Region
  • Global Planned and Announced Capacity Polyethylene Additions by Region
  • Global Capex Spending on Planned and Announced Polyethylene Plants by Region
  • New Projects Announcements
  • Global Top 10 Planned and Announced Polyethylene Plants
2. Global Polyethylene Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook by Country
  • Global Polyethylene Capacity by Key Countries, 2020-2030
  • Polyethylene Capacity Contribution by Key Countries, 2024
  • Global Capacity Additions from Planned and Announced Polyethylene Plants by Country
  • Capex Spending on Planned and Announced Polyethylene Projects by Key Countries
3. Global Polyethylene Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook by Company
  • Global Polyethylene Capacity Contribution by Key Companies, 2024
  • Global Polyethylene Capacity Additions from Planned and Announced Projects by Top 10 Companies
4. Polyethylene Capacity and Capex Outlook in Asia
  • Polyethylene Capacity in Asia by Key Countries, 2020-2030
  • Annual Capital Expenditure Outlook for Planned and Announced Polyethylene Projects in Asia
5. Polyethylene Capacity and Capex Outlook in FSU
  • Polyethylene Capacity in FSU by Key Countries, 2020-2030
  • Annual Capital Expenditure Outlook for Planned and Announced Polyethylene Projects in FSU
6. Polyethylene Capacity Outlook in the Middle East
  • Polyethylene Capacity in the Middle East by Key Countries, 2020-2030
  • Annual Capital Expenditure Outlook for Planned and Announced Polyethylene Projects in the Middle East
7. Polyethylene Capacity Outlook in North America
  • Polyethylene Capacity in North America by Country, 2020-2030
  • Annual Capital Expenditure Outlook for Planned and Announced Polyethylene Projects in North America
8. Polyethylene Capacity Outlook in Africa
  • Polyethylene Capacity in Africa by Country, 2020-2030
  • Annual Capital Expenditure Outlook for Planned and Announced Polyethylene Projects in Africa
9. Polyethylene Capacity Outlook in Europe
  • Polyethylene Capacity in Europe by Country, 2020-2030
  • Annual Capital Expenditure Outlook for Planned and Announced Polyethylene Projects in Europe
10. Polyethylene Capacity Outlook in South America
  • Polyethylene Capacity in South America by Country, 2020-2030
11. Appendix
  • Important Definitions
  • About the Analyst
  • Contact the Publisher
List of Tables
  • Polyethylene industry, global, capacity by region (mtpa), 2024-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, global, planned and announced capacity additions by region (mtpa), 2030
  • Polyethylene industry, global, total capex spending on planned and announced projects by region ($B), 2025-2030
  • Key details of top 10 planned and announced polyethylene plants globally, 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, global, capacity by key countries (mtpa), 2020-2030
  • Polyethylene Industry, global, capacity additions by key countries (mtpa), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene Industry, global, capex by key countries ($B), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, Asia, capacity by key countries (mtpa), 2020-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, Asia, capex by key companies ($B), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, FSU, capacity by key countries (mtpa), 2020-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, FSU, capex by key companies ($B), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, Middle East, capacity by key countries (mtpa), 2020-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, Middle East, capex by key companies ($M), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, North America, capacity by country (mtpa), 2020-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, North America, capex by company ($M), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, Africa, capacity by country (mtpa), 2020-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, Africa, capex by company ($M), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, Europe, capacity by key countries (mtpa), 2020-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, Europe, capex by company ($M), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, South America, capacity by country (mtpa), 2020-2030
List of Figures
  • Polyethylene industry, global, capacity by region (mtpa), 2024-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, global, planned and announced capacity additions by region (mtpa), 2030
  • Polyethylene industry, global, planned and announced capex by region ($B), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene Industry, global, capacity share vis-à-vis growth outlook by key countries (mtpa), 2024-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, global, active polyethylene capacity of top 10 countries (mtpa), 2024
  • Polyethylene industry, global, share by top five countries, 2024 (%)
  • Polyethylene industry, global, planned and announced capacity additions by key countries (mtpa), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, global, capex spending on planned and announced projects by key countries ($B), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, global, capacity (mtpa) share by top ten companies, 2024
  • Polyethylene industry, global, share by top key companies, 2024 (%)
  • Polyethylene industry, global, planned and announced capacity additions by top 10 companies (mtpa), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, global, share by key upcoming companies (%)
  • Polyethylene industry, Asia, capacity share vis-à-vis growth outlook by key countries (mtpa), 2024-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, Asia, capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects by key countries ($M), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, FSU, capacity share vis-à-vis growth outlook by key countries (mtpa), 2024-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, FSU, capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects by country ($B), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, Middle East, capacity share vis-à-vis growth outlook by key countries (mtpa), 2024-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, Middle East, capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects by key countries ($B), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, North America, capacity share vis-à-vis growth outlook by country (mtpa), 2024-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, Africa, capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects ($M), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, Africa, capacity share vis-à-vis growth outlook by country (mtpa), 2024-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, Africa, capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects by country ($M), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, Europe, capacity share vis-à-vis growth outlook by key countries (mtpa), 2024-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, Europe, capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects ($M), 2025-2030
  • Polyethylene industry, South America, capacity share vis-à-vis growth outlook by country (mtpa), 2024-2030