Plastics Industry Report 2026: Demand & Supply Analysis By Country And Polymer Type, With Upcoming Capacity Additions And New Project Developments 2015-2030

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Key opportunities in the global plastics market include capitalizing on China's dominant role in production and consumption, leveraging insights from supply-demand analyses, and pursuing strategic investments in upcoming capacity expansions and projects worldwide.

Dublin, March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Plastics Market (2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets's offering.
The Global plastics market has shown a robust and consistent growth and is expected to grow at a healthy 2.6% CAGR over the period 2026-2030. China remains the world's largest producer and consumer of plastics, accounting for more than one-third for both global production and global consumption in 2025.
Report Scope

• Plastics demand and supply analysis by key countries
• Demand and supply analysis of plastics by type
• Upcoming capacity additions by key countries
• Details of upcoming plastics projects

Reasons to Buy

• Obtain the most up to date market information on global plastics market
• Identify opportunities in the global plastics industry with the help of key upcoming projects
• Facilitate decision making on the basis of strong historical and forecast of plastics capacity data

Key Topics Covered:

• Polyethylene and Polypropylene continue to drive the Plastics Market
• China and the US to Remain the Key Demand Drivers
• China to Dominate Global Plastics Supply
• Product Analysis: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
• Product Analysis: Low Density Polyethylene(LDPE) (includes Linear Low-Density Polyethylene(LLDPE))
• Product Analysis: Polypropylene (PP)
• Product Analysis: Polystyrene (PS)
• Product Analysis: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
• Product Analysis: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
• Product Analysis: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
• Product Analysis: Expandable Polystyrene (EPS)
• Product Analysis: Polycarbonate (PC)
• Plastics -Europe to Attract Major Trade Flows
• China and India to Lead Global Plastics Capacity Additions
• End-Use Industries to Drive the Upcoming Capacity Additions
• Plastics - Packaging Sector dominates the plastics demand
• Key Plastics Projects Globally
• Key Upcoming Plastics Projects

List of Tables and Figures

• Plastics- Packaging Sector Dominates the Plastic Demand
• Key details of upcoming plastics projects globally, 2026-2030
• Global plastics demand by product, 2015-2030
• Global Plastics demand, 2015-2030
• Global Plastics production, 2015-2030
• HDPE Demand (mtpa)
• HDPE Supply (mtpa)
• LDPE/LLDPE Demand (mtpa)
• LDPE/LLDPE Supply (mtpa)
• Polypropylene Demand (mtpa)
• Polypropylene Supply (mtpa)
• Polystyrene Demand (mtpa)
• Polystyrene Supply (mtpa)
• Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Demand (mtpa)
• Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Supply (mtpa)
• Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Demand (mtpa)
• Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Supply (mtpa)
• Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Demand (mtpa)
• Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Supply (mtpa)
• Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Demand (mtpa)
• Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Supply (mtpa)
• Polycarbonate Demand (mtpa)
• Polycarbonate Supply (mtpa)
• Upcoming Plastics capacity additions by key countries, 2026-2030
• Plastics capacity additions vs demand growth

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