Europe Polylactic Acid Market Size & Outlook, 2023-2030

The polylactic acid market in Europe is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 598.4 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 21.9% is expected of Europe polylactic acid market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$149.6
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$598.4
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
21.9%
Report Coverage
Europe

Europe polylactic acid market highlights

  • The Europe polylactic acid market generated a revenue of USD 149.6 million in 2023.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.9% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, packaging was the largest revenue generating end-use in 2023.
  • Textile is the most lucrative end-use segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
  • Country-wise, Netherlands is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2024 to 2030.

Europe data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 149.6 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 598.4 million
Growth rate21.9% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentPackaging
Fastest growing segmentTextile
Historical data covered2019 - 2022
Base year for estimation2023
Forecast period covered2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationPackaging, Agriculture, Automotive & Transport, Electronics, Textile
Key market players worldwideTotalEnergies SE, Cargill, Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc Shs A, COFCO Joycome Foods Ltd Ordinary Shares, Zhejiang Haishen New Materials, Basf SE, Danimer Scientific Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A, Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp, Unitika Ltd

Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, Europe region accounted for 21.0% of the global polylactic acid market in 2023.
  • Globally, North America is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 814.2 million by 2030.

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Packaging was the largest segment with a revenue share of 35.76% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the Europe polylactic acid market based on packaging, agriculture, automotive & transport, electronics, textile covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2019 to 2030.


Europe was the third-largest regional market, in terms of both volume and revenue, in 2022 and is expected to retain its place over the forecast period. The European PLA market is expected to increase significantly in the next years as a consequence of many factors such as the presence of rigorous environmental laws and rising consumer environmental concerns.

In 2021, members of the European Parliament decided to ban single-use plastic end-uses such as cutlery, straws, and others as part of a comprehensive regulation to combat plastic trash that pollutes oceans and ruins beaches.

Automotive and packaging are the key end-use industries of polylactic acid in Europe. The governments of different countries in the region have undertaken several initiatives to increase awareness among the masses regarding polylactic acid. As a result of these initiatives, there is a high demand for polylactic acid in the region.

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