Circular Polymers Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Circular Polymers Market Report is Segmented by Polymer (Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Nylon 6, Nylon 6, 6 and Other Polymers), by End-User Industry (Packaging, Construction, Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Agriculture, Consumer Products (Household), Petrochemicals, and Other End-User Industries), and by Geography (Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, South America, and the Middle East and Africa). The Report Offers Market Sizes and Forecasts in Terms of Volume (tons) for all the Above Segments.

Circular Polymers Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

Circular Polymers Market Size

Circular Polymers Market Summary
Study Period 2019 - 2030
Market Volume (2025) 20.09 Million tons
Market Volume (2030) 29.52 Million tons
CAGR 8.00 %
Fastest Growing Market Asia-Pacific
Largest Market Europe
Market Concentration Low

Major Players

Circular Polymers Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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Circular Polymers Market Analysis

The Circular Polymers Market size is estimated at 20.09 million tons in 2025, and is expected to reach 29.52 million tons by 2030, at a CAGR of greater than 8% during the forecast period (2025-2030).

The COVID-19 pandemic had a mixed impact on the global circular polymer market. The pandemic affected various end-user industries in the circular polymers market. It underlined the significance of sustainable solutions across sectors, highlighting the need to develop a circular economy, which is beneficial to the expansion of the circular polymer business. The market recovered from the pandemic and is growing at a significant rate.

  • The increasing use of recycled polymers in packaging applications and the growing awareness and regulations promoting circular economy practices are expected to encourage the expansion of the circular polymer market over the forecast period.
  • However, factors like inclination toward the use of virgin plastics over recycled polymers are expected to be significant limitations on the growth of the circular polymers market during the forecast period.
  • Consumers throughout the world place a higher value on sustainable materials than traditional plastic, resulting in a shift in the perception of recyclable items. This has boosted the need for recyclable polymer goods across geographies throughout the years, and it is expected to provide a range of growth opportunities for the circular polymers market during the forecast period.
  • Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing market globally, with the most significant consumption coming from countries such as China and India, and this is expected to remain the same in the future.

Circular Polymers Industry Overview

The global circular polymers market is fragmented. It has very few large players and many small players. Some of the major companies include TotalEnergies, Visy, QCP BV, Borealis AG, and SABIC.

Circular Polymers Market Leaders

  1. TotalEnergies

  2. Borealis AG

  3. SABIC

  4. Visy

  5. QCP B.V

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
Circular Polymers Market Concentration
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Circular Polymers Market News

  • February 2022: ExxonMobil achieved the first commercial sale of certified circular polymers, utilizing its Exxtend technology for enhanced plastic waste recycling. Berry Global, a prominent developer of innovative packaging and engineered goods, will employ circular polymers to mass-manufacture containers for high-performance food-grade packaging.
  • January 2022: Plastic Energy and TotalEnergies launched a new collaboration to enhance advanced plastic recycling. Plastic Energy wanted to develop a second, advanced recycling facility in Sevilla, Spain, in addition to its existing operating plant, which would utilize Plastic Energy's proprietary recycling process to convert end-of-life plastic waste into a recovered feedstock called TACOIL. TotalEnergies would process this raw material to produce virgin-quality polymers suitable for food-grade packaging.

Circular Polymers Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 4.1 Drivers
    • 4.1.1 Increasing Use of Recycled Polymers in Packaging Application
    • 4.1.2 The Growing Awareness and Regulations Promoting Circular Economy Practices
    • 4.1.3 Other Drivers
  • 4.2 Restraints
    • 4.2.1 Inclination Toward the Use of Virgin Plastics Over Recycled Polymers
    • 4.2.2 Other Restraints
  • 4.3 Industry Value Chain Analysis
  • 4.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
    • 4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
    • 4.4.5 Degree of Competition

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION (Market Size in Volume)

  • 5.1 Polymer
    • 5.1.1 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
    • 5.1.2 Polyethylene
    • 5.1.3 Polypropylene
    • 5.1.4 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
    • 5.1.5 Nylon 6
    • 5.1.6 Nylon 6,6
    • 5.1.7 Other Polymers (Acrylonitrile)
  • 5.2 End-user Industry
    • 5.2.1 Packaging
    • 5.2.2 Construction
    • 5.2.3 Automotive
    • 5.2.4 Electrical and Electronics
    • 5.2.5 Agriculture
    • 5.2.6 Consumer Products (Household)
    • 5.2.7 Petrochemicals
    • 5.2.8 Other End-user Industries (Textiles, Healthcare, and Others)
  • 5.3 Geography
    • 5.3.1 Asia-Pacific
    • 5.3.1.1 China
    • 5.3.1.2 India
    • 5.3.1.3 Japan
    • 5.3.1.4 South Korea
    • 5.3.1.5 Malaysia
    • 5.3.1.6 Thailand
    • 5.3.1.7 Indonesia
    • 5.3.1.8 Vietnam
    • 5.3.1.9 Rest of Asia-Pacific
    • 5.3.2 North America
    • 5.3.2.1 United States
    • 5.3.2.2 Canada
    • 5.3.2.3 Mexico
    • 5.3.3 Europe
    • 5.3.3.1 Germany
    • 5.3.3.2 United Kingdom
    • 5.3.3.3 France
    • 5.3.3.4 Italy
    • 5.3.3.5 Spain
    • 5.3.3.6 Nordic Countries
    • 5.3.3.7 Turkey
    • 5.3.3.8 Russia
    • 5.3.3.9 Rest of Europe
    • 5.3.4 South America
    • 5.3.4.1 Brazil
    • 5.3.4.2 Argentina
    • 5.3.4.3 Colombia
    • 5.3.4.4 Rest of South America
    • 5.3.5 Middle East & Africa
    • 5.3.5.1 Saudi Arabia
    • 5.3.5.2 South Africa
    • 5.3.5.3 Nigeria
    • 5.3.5.4 Qatar
    • 5.3.5.5 Egypt
    • 5.3.5.6 United Arab Emirates
    • 5.3.5.7 Rest of Middle East & Africa

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
  • 6.2 Market Share (%) **/Ranking Analysis
  • 6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
  • 6.4 Company Profiles
    • 6.4.1 Borealis
    • 6.4.2 Chevron Phillips Chemical
    • 6.4.3 Enerken
    • 6.4.4 ExxonMobil
    • 6.4.5 Jindal Films
    • 6.4.6 KW Plastics
    • 6.4.7 Lehigh Technologies
    • 6.4.8 LyondellBasell
    • 6.4.9 Plastic Energy
    • 6.4.10 QCP BV
    • 6.4.11 SABIC
    • 6.4.12 Suez
    • 6.4.13 TotalEnergies
    • 6.4.14 Veolia
    • 6.4.15 Visy
  • *List Not Exhaustive

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

  • 7.1 Shifting of Consumers towards Sustainable Materials than Traditional Plastics
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Circular Polymers Industry Segmentation

Circular polymers are made from plastics gathered from diverse sources, such as municipal and industrial trash. The plastic circular economy is a paradigm of closed systems that encourages polymer reuse and recycling. This concept produces value from trash and discourages the disposal of recovered plastics in landfills. The global plastics sector is looking for ways to replace fossil fuels with renewable resources. As the circular economy converts more plastic waste into recycling, sales of circular polymers are likely to expand in the coming years.

The circular polymers market is segmented by polymer, form, end-user industry, and geography. By polymer, the market is segmented into polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), nylon 6, nylon 6,6, and other polymers (acrylonitrile). By end-user industry, the market is segmented into packaging, construction, automotive, electrical and electronics, agriculture, consumer products (household), petrochemicals, and other end-user industries (textiles, healthcare, and others). The report also offers market sizes and forecasts for 27 countries across major regions. For each segment, market sizing and forecasts were made based on volume (tons).

Polymer Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Nylon 6
Nylon 6,6
Other Polymers (Acrylonitrile)
End-user Industry Packaging
Construction
Automotive
Electrical and Electronics
Agriculture
Consumer Products (Household)
Petrochemicals
Other End-user Industries (Textiles, Healthcare, and Others)
Geography Asia-Pacific China
India
Japan
South Korea
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
Vietnam
Rest of Asia-Pacific
North America United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe Germany
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Spain
Nordic Countries
Turkey
Russia
Rest of Europe
South America Brazil
Argentina
Colombia
Rest of South America
Middle East & Africa Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Nigeria
Qatar
Egypt
United Arab Emirates
Rest of Middle East & Africa
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Circular Polymers Market Research FAQs

How big is the Circular Polymers Market?

The Circular Polymers Market size is expected to reach 20.09 million tons in 2025 and grow at a CAGR of greater than 8% to reach 29.52 million tons by 2030.

What is the current Circular Polymers Market size?

In 2025, the Circular Polymers Market size is expected to reach 20.09 million tons.

Who are the key players in Circular Polymers Market?

TotalEnergies, Borealis AG, SABIC, Visy and QCP B.V are the major companies operating in the Circular Polymers Market.

Which is the fastest growing region in Circular Polymers Market?

Asia-Pacific is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period (2025-2030).

Which region has the biggest share in Circular Polymers Market?

In 2025, the Europe accounts for the largest market share in Circular Polymers Market.

What years does this Circular Polymers Market cover, and what was the market size in 2024?

In 2024, the Circular Polymers Market size was estimated at 18.48 million tons. The report covers the Circular Polymers Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Circular Polymers Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

Circular Polymers Industry Report

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