China Plastic Resin Market Size & Outlook, 2023-2030

The plastic resin market in China is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 65,556.3 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 23.3% is expected of China plastic resin market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$15,099.9
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$65,556.3
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
23.3%
Report Coverage
China

China plastic resin market highlights

  • The China plastic resin market generated a revenue of USD 15,099.9 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 65,556.3 million by 2030.
  • The China market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 23.3% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, polystyrene foam was the largest revenue generating type in 2023.
  • Melamine Foam is the most lucrative type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Plastic resin market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 15,099.9 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 65,556.3 million
Growth rate23.3% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentPolystyrene foam
Fastest growing segmentMelamine Foam
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationPolyurethane Foam, Polystyrene Foam, PVC Foam, Phenolic Foam, Polyolefin Foam, Melamine Foam, Other Types
Key market players worldwideBasf SE, SABIC, Dow Inc, DuPont de Nemours Inc, Evonik Industries AG, Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd, Celanese Corp Class A, Eastman Chemical Co, Chevron Corp, Lotte Chemical, Exxon Mobil Corp, Formosa Plastics Group, Toray Industries Inc, Mitsui Chemicals Inc, Teijin Ltd, LG Chem, Avient Corp


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, China accounted for 11.1% of the global plastic resin market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, China is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Asia Pacific, China plastic resin market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Singapore is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 25,065.9 million by 2030.

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Polystyrene foam was the largest segment with a revenue share of 28.26% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the China plastic resin market based on polyurethane foam, polystyrene foam, pvc foam, phenolic foam, polyolefin foam, melamine foam, other types covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


China emerged as the leading plastic resins manufacturer in 2020 globally. The country is self-sufficient in terms of plastic production with presence of adequate number of plants and production capacities required to fulfill the local demand. Moreover, China supplies PET, PVC, and other types of plastics to neighboring countries due to a large production base.

The country also recycles a significant amount of waste plastic into various products such as fibers, sheets, and films among others. China was one of the leading countries in terms of recycling rates as of 2020. According to the Ministry of Commerce, in 2017, the country recycled 282 million tons of plastic, steel, and non-ferrous metal, which was an increase of 11% as compared to 2016.

Later in January 2018, the country implemented the policy to ban the solid waste import from in line with the government policy to increase the rate of domestic plastic waste recycling. In 2020, China was the second leading FDI destination for companies in the plastic industry value chain globally.

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