The global ethylene market size is calculated at USD 154.12 billion in 2025 and is forecasted to reach around USD 254.15 billion by 2034, accelerating at a CAGR of 5.68% from 2025 to 2034. The Asia Pacific ethylene market size surpassed USD 66.27 billion in 2025 and is expanding at a CAGR of 5.81% during the forecast period. The market sizing and forecasts are revenue-based (USD Million/Billion), with 2024 as the base year.
1.1. Research Objective
1.2. Scope of the Study
1.3. Definition
2.1. Research Approach
2.2. Data Sources
2.3. Assumptions & Limitations
3.1. Market Snapshot
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Market Classification and Scope
4.3. Industry Value Chain Analysis
4.3.1. Raw Material Procurement Analysis
4.3.2. Sales and Distribution Channel Analysis
4.3.3. Downstream Buyer Analysis
5.1. COVID-19 Landscape: Ethylene Industry Impact
5.2. COVID 19 - Impact Assessment for the Industry
5.3. COVID 19 Impact: Global Major Government Policy
5.4. Market Trends and Opportunities in the COVID-19 Landscape
6.1. Market Dynamics
6.1.1. Market Drivers
6.1.2. Market Restraints
6.1.3. Market Opportunities
6.2. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
6.2.1. Bargaining power of suppliers
6.2.2. Bargaining power of buyers
6.2.3. Threat of substitute
6.2.4. Threat of new entrants
6.2.5. Degree of competition
7.1.1. Company Market Share/Positioning Analysis
7.1.2. Key Strategies Adopted by Players
7.1.3. Vendor Landscape
7.1.3.1. List of Suppliers
7.1.3.2. List of Buyers
8.1. Ethylene Market, by Source
8.1.1. Front
8.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
8.1.2. Natural Gas
8.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
8.1.3. Hydrocarbon Steam Cracking
8.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
9.1. Ethylene Market, by Feedstock
9.1.1. Naphtha
9.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
9.1.2. Ethane
9.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
9.1.3. Propane
9.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
9.1.4. Butane
9.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
9.1.5. Others
9.1.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
10.1. Ethylene Market, by End-Use
10.1.1. Polyethylene
10.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
10.1.2. Ethylene Oxide
10.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
10.1.3. Ethyl Benzene
10.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
10.1.4. Ethylene Dichloride
10.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
10.1.5. Others
10.1.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
11.1. Ethylene Market, by April
11.1.1. Building & Construction
11.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
11.1.2. Automotive
11.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
11.1.3. Textiles
11.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
11.1.4. Packaging
11.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
11.1.5. Agrochemicals
11.1.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
11.1.6. Others
11.1.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
12.1. Ethylene Market, by Sales Channel
12.1.1. Direct Company Sale
12.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
12.1.2. Direct Import
12.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
12.1.3. Distributors & Traders
12.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast
13.1. North America
13.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.1.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.1.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.1.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.1.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.1.6. U.S.
13.1.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.1.6.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.1.6.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.1.6.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.1.6.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.1.7. Rest of North America
13.1.7.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.1.7.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.1.7.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.1.7.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.1.7.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.2. Europe
13.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.2.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.2.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.2.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.2.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.2.6. UK
13.2.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.2.6.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.2.6.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.2.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.2.8. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.2.9. Germany
13.2.9.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.2.9.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.2.9.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.2.10. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.2.11. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.2.12. France
13.2.12.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.2.12.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.2.12.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.2.12.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.2.13. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.2.14. Rest of Europe
13.2.14.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.2.14.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.2.14.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.2.14.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.2.15. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.3. APAC
13.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.3.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.3.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.3.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.3.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.3.6. India
13.3.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.3.6.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.3.6.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.3.6.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.3.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.3.8. China
13.3.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.3.8.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.3.8.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.3.8.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.3.9. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.3.10. Japan
13.3.10.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.3.10.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.3.10.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.3.10.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.3.10.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.3.11. Rest of APAC
13.3.11.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.3.11.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.3.11.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.3.11.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.3.11.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.4. MEA
13.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.4.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.4.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.4.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.4.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.4.6. GCC
13.4.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.4.6.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.4.6.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.4.6.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.4.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.4.8. North Africa
13.4.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.4.8.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.4.8.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.4.8.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.4.9. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.4.10. South Africa
13.4.10.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.4.10.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.4.10.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.4.10.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.4.10.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.4.11. Rest of MEA
13.4.11.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.4.11.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.4.11.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.4.11.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.4.11.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.5. Latin America
13.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.5.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.5.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.5.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.5.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.5.6. Brazil
13.5.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.5.6.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.5.6.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.5.6.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.5.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
13.5.8. Rest of LATAM
13.5.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Source
13.5.8.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Feedstock
13.5.8.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use
13.5.8.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by April
13.5.8.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Sales Channel
14.1. BASF SE
14.1.1. Company Overview
14.1.2. Product Offerings
14.1.3. Financial Performance
14.1.4. Recent Initiatives
14.2. Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC
14.2.1. Company Overview
14.2.2. Product Offerings
14.2.3. Financial Performance
14.2.4. Recent Initiatives
14.3. Exxon Mobil Corporation
14.3.1. Company Overview
14.3.2. Product Offerings
14.3.3. Financial Performance
14.3.4. Recent Initiatives
14.4. Ineos Group Ltd
14.4.1. Company Overview
14.4.2. Product Offerings
14.4.3. Financial Performance
14.4.4. Recent Initiatives
14.5. LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
14.5.1. Company Overview
14.5.2. Product Offerings
14.5.3. Financial Performance
14.5.4. Recent Initiatives
14.6. Royal Dutch Shell plc
14.6.1. Company Overview
14.6.2. Product Offerings
14.6.3. Financial Performance
14.6.4. Recent Initiatives
14.7. Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
14.7.1. Company Overview
14.7.2. Product Offerings
14.7.3. Financial Performance
14.7.4. Recent Initiatives
14.8. China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec)
14.8.1. Company Overview
14.8.2. Product Offerings
14.8.3. Financial Performance
14.8.4. Recent Initiatives
14.9. The Dow Chemical Company
14.9.1. Company Overview
14.9.2. Product Offerings
14.9.3. Financial Performance
14.9.4. Recent Initiatives
14.10. Lonza Group.
14.10.1. Company Overview
14.10.2. Product Offerings
14.10.3. Financial Performance
14.10.4. Recent Initiatives
15.1. Primary Research
15.2. Secondary Research
15.3. Assumptions
16.1. About Us
16.2. Glossary of Terms
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