Global Ethylene Industry

Global Ethylene Market to Reach 207. 4 Million Tonnes by 2027. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Ethylene estimated at 158 Million Tonnes in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of 207.

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4 Million Tonnes by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 4% over the analysis period 2020-2027. LDPE, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record a 4.5% CAGR and reach 100.1 Million Tonnes by the end of the analysis period. After an early analysis of the business implications of the pandemic and its induced economic crisis, growth in the HDPE segment is readjusted to a revised 3.9% CAGR for the next 7-year period.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at 42.7 Million Tonnes, While China is Forecast to Grow at 6.5% CAGR

The Ethylene market in the U.S. is estimated at 42.7 Million Tonnes in the year 2020. China, the world`s second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of 42.2 Million Tonnes by the year 2027 trailing a CAGR of 6.5% over the analysis period 2020 to 2027. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 2.3% and 3.2% respectively over the 2020-2027 period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 2.9% CAGR.

Ethylene Oxide Segment to Record 3.5% CAGR

In the global Ethylene Oxide segment, USA, Canada, Japan, China and Europe will drive the 3.3% CAGR estimated for this segment. These regional markets accounting for a combined market size of 17.7 Million Tonnes in the year 2020 will reach a projected size of 22.3 Million Tonnes by the close of the analysis period. China will remain among the fastest growing in this cluster of regional markets. Led by countries such as Australia, India, and South Korea, the market in Asia-Pacific is forecast to reach 27.2 Million Tonnes by the year 2027, while Latin America will expand at a 3.8% CAGR through the analysis period. We bring years of research experience to this 17th edition of our report. The 276-page report presents concise insights into how the pandemic has impacted production and the buy side for 2020 and 2021. A short-term phased recovery by key geography is also addressed.

Competitors identified in this market include, among others,

  • China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC)

  • E. I. du Pont De Nemours and Company

  • Exxon Mobil Corporation

  • LyondellBasell Industries NV

  • Royal Dutch Shell PLC

  • SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation)