Table 1: Polyethylene industry, global, key statistics, 2022 17
Table 2: Polyethylene industry, global, capacity by key countries (mtpa), 2017–2027 18
Table 3: Global Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by production process (%) 2022 21
Table 4: Global Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Gas Phase Process, 2022 21
Table 5: Global Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Slurry Process, 2022 26
Table 6: Global Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Tubular Process, 2022 34
Table 7: Global Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Ziegler Slurry Process, 2022 42
Table 8: Global Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Solution Process, 2022 49
Table 9: Polyethylene industry, global, top 10 planned and announced projects details, 2022–2027 51
Table 10: Polyethylene industry, global, capacity by region (mtpa), 2022–2027 53
Table 11: Polyethylene industry, global, capacity share of top 10 companies (%), 2022 55
Table 12: Polyethylene industry, global, active Polyethylene capacity of top 10 countries (mtpa), 2022 57
Table 13: Polyethylene industry, global, planned and announced capacity additions by region (mtpa), 2027 58
Table 14: Polyethylene industry, global, planned and announced capacity additions by top countries (mtpa), 2027 60
Table 15: Polyethylene industry, global, planned and announced capacity additions by top companies (mtpa), 2027 62
Table 16: Polyethylene industry, global, total capex spending on planned and announced projects by region ($B), 2022–2027 63
Table 17: Polyethylene industry, global, total capex spending on planned and announced projects by countries ($B), 2022–2027 64
Table 18: Global, planned and announced Polyethylene projects details 65
Table 19: Polyethylene Industry, Asia, key statistics, 2022 89
Table 20: Polyethylene industry, Africa, capacity by key countries (mtpa), 2017–2027 90
Table 21: Africa Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by production process (%) 2022 93
Table 22: Africa Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Gas Phase, 2022 93
Table 23: Africa Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Tubular/Autoclave, 2022 93
Table 24: Africa Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Slurry, 2022 94
Table 25: Africa Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Tubular, 2022 94
Table 26: Africa, Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by technology (%) 2022 96
Table 27: Africa, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by Univation Polyethylene Technology, 2022 96
Table 28: Africa, Polyethylene Industry, Major Installed Plant Capacity by Nova Polyethylene Technology, 2022 96
Table 29: Africa, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by Ineos Polyethylene Technology, 2022 97
Table 30: Africa, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by Exxon Mobil Polyethylene Technology, 2022 97
Table 31: Africa, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by Dow Polyethylene Technology, 2022 97
Table 32: Polyethylene industry, Africa, annual new build and expansion capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects ($B), 2023–2027 98
Table 33: Polyethylene industry, Africa, annual new build and expansion capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects by countries ($B), 2023–2027 99
Table 34: Polyethylene industry, Nigeria, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 100
Table 35: Polyethylene industry, Egypt, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 101
Table 36: Polyethylene industry, South Africa, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 103
Table 37: Polyethylene industry, Algeria, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 104
Table 38: Polyethylene industry, Libya, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 105
Table 39: Polyethylene Industry, Asia, key statistics, 2022 106
Table 40: Polyethylene industry, Asia, capacity by key countries (mtpa), 2017–2027 107
Table 41: Asia Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by production process (%) 2022 110
Table 42: Asia Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Gas Phase, 2022 110
Table 43: Asia Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Ziegler Slurry, 2022 114
Table 44: Asia Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Slurry, 2022 115
Table 45: Asia Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Tubular, 2022 117
Table 46: Asia Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Solution, 2022 119
Table 47: Polyethylene industry, Asia, annual new build and expansion capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects ($B), 2023–2027 121
Table 48: Polyethylene industry, Asia, annual new build and expansion capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects by countries ($B), 2023–2027 122
Table 49: Polyethylene industry, China, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 123
Table 50: Polyethylene industry, South Korea, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 143
Table 51: Polyethylene industry, India, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 147
Table 52: Polyethylene industry, Thailand, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 152
Table 53: Polyethylene industry, Japan, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 154
Table 54: Polyethylene industry, Singapore, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 158
Table 55: Polyethylene industry, Taiwan, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 160
Table 56: Polyethylene industry, Indonesia, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 162
Table 57: Polyethylene industry, Malaysia, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 164
Table 58: Polyethylene industry, Philippines, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 166
Table 59: Polyethylene industry, Pakistan, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 167
Table 60: Polyethylene industry, Vietnam, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 168
Table 61: Polyethylene industry, Brunei, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 169
Table 62: Polyethylene Industry, North America, Key Statistics, 2022 170
Table 63: Polyethylene industry, North America, capacity by country (mtpa), 2017–2027 171
Table 64: North America Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by production process (%) 2022 174
Table 65: North America Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Gas Phase, 2022 174
Table 66: North America Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Slurry, 2022 175
Table 67: North America Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Tubular, 2022 175
Table 68: North America Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Solution, 2022 176
Table 69: North America Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Autoclave, 2022 176
Table 70: Polyethylene industry, North America, annual new build and expansion capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects ($B), 2023–2027 178
Table 71: Polyethylene industry, North America, annual new build and expansion capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects by countries ($B), 2023–2027 179
Table 72: Polyethylene industry, United States, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 180
Table 73: Polyethylene industry, Canada, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 188
Table 74: Polyethylene industry, Mexico, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 190
Table 75: Polyethylene industry, Europe, key statistics, 2022 192
Table 76: Polyethylene industry, Europe, capacity by key countries (mtpa), 2017–2027 193
Table 77: Europe Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by production process (%) 2022 196
Table 78: Europe Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Tubular, 2022 196
Table 79: Europe Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Slurry, 2022 197
Table 80: Europe Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Zieglar Slurry, 2022 197
Table 81: Europe Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Gas Phase, 2022 198
Table 82: Europe Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Autoclave, 2022 199
Table 83: Polyethylene industry, Europe, annual new build capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects ($B), 2023–2027 200
Table 84: Polyethylene industry, Europe, annual new build capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects by countries ($B), 2023–2027 201
Table 85: Polyethylene industry, Germany, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 202
Table 86: Polyethylene industry, Belgium, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 204
Table 87: Polyethylene industry, France, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 205
Table 88: Polyethylene industry, Netherlands, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 207
Table 89: Polyethylene industry, Spain, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 208
Table 90: Polyethylene industry, Italy, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 210
Table 91: Polyethylene industry, United Kingdom, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 211
Table 92: Polyethylene industry, Sweden, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 212
Table 93: Polyethylene industry, Austria, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 213
Table 94: Polyethylene industry, Hungary, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 214
Table 95: Polyethylene industry, Czech Republic, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 215
Table 96: Polyethylene industry, Poland, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 216
Table 97: Polyethylene industry, Finland, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 217
Table 98: Polyethylene industry, Portugal, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 218
Table 99: Polyethylene industry, Romania, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 219
Table 100: Polyethylene industry, Slovakia, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 220
Table 101: Polyethylene industry, Serbia, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 221
Table 102: Polyethylene industry, Norway, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 222
Table 103: Polyethylene industry, Former Soviet Union, key statistics, 2022 223
Table 104: Polyethylene industry, Former Soviet Union, capacity by key countries (mtpa), 2017–2027 224
Table 105: Former Soviet Union, Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by production process (%) 2022 227
Table 106: Former Soviet Union Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Gas Phase, 2022 227
Table 107: Former Soviet Union Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Slurry, 2022 227
Table 108: Former Soviet Union Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Tubular, 2022 228
Table 109: Former Soviet Union Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Solution, 2022 228
Table 110: Former Soviet Union Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Ziegler Slurry, 2022 228
Table 111: Former Soviet Union, Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by technology (%) 2022 230
Table 112: Former Soviet Union, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by Ineos Polyethylene Technology, 2022 230
Table 113: Former Soviet Union, Polyethylene Industry, Major Installed Plant Capacity by Univation Polyethylene Technology, 2022 230
Table 114: Former Soviet Union, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by LyondellBasell Polyethylene Technology, 2022 231
Table 115: Former Soviet Union, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by ICI Polyethylene Technology, 2022 231
Table 116: Former Soviet Union, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by Nova Polyethylene Technology, 2022 231
Table 117: Polyethylene industry, Former Soviet Union, annual new build capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects ($B), 2023–2027 232
Table 118: Polyethylene industry, Former Soviet Union, annual new build capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects by countries ($B), 2023–2027 233
Table 119: Polyethylene industry, Russia, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 234
Table 120: Polyethylene industry, Uzbekistan, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 238
Table 121: Polyethylene industry, Turkmenistan, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 239
Table 122: Polyethylene industry, Azerbaijan, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 240
Table 123: Polyethylene industry, Belarus, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 241
Table 124: Polyethylene industry, Ukraine, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 242
Table 125: Polyethylene industry, Kazakhstan, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 243
Table 126: Polyethylene industry, Middle East, key statistics, 2022 244
Table 127: Polyethylene industry, Middle East, capacity by key countries (mtpa), 2017–2027 245
Table 128: Middle East, Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by production process (%) 2022 248
Table 129: Middle East Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Gas Phase, 2022 248
Table 130: Middle East Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Tubular, 2022 249
Table 131: Middle East Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Slurry, 2022 250
Table 132: Middle East Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Ziegler Slurry, 2022 250
Table 133: Middle East Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Slurry/Gas Phase, 2022 251
Table 134: Middle East, Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by technology (%) 2022 253
Table 135: Middle East, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by LyondellBasell Polyethylene Technology, 2022 253
Table 136: Middle East, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by Univation Polyethylene Technology, 2022 254
Table 137: Middle East, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by Borealis Polyethylene Technology, 2022 255
Table 138: Middle East, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by Chevron Phillips Polyethylene Technology, 2022 255
Table 139: Middle East, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by Dow Polyethylene Technology, 2022 255
Table 140: Polyethylene industry, Middle East, annual new build capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects ($B), 2023–2027 257
Table 141: Polyethylene industry, Middle East, annual new build capital expenditure outlook for planned and announced projects by countries ($B), 2023–2027 258
Table 142: Polyethylene industry, Saudi Arabia, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 259
Table 143: Polyethylene industry, Iran, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 263
Table 144: Polyethylene industry, United Arab Emirates, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 270
Table 145: Polyethylene industry, Qatar, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 272
Table 146: Polyethylene industry, Kuwait, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 274
Table 147: Polyethylene industry, Oman, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 275
Table 148: Polyethylene industry, Turkey, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 276
Table 149: Polyethylene industry, Israel, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 277
Table 150: Polyethylene industry, Iraq, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 278
Table 151: Polyethylene industry, South America, key statistics, 2022 279
Table 152: Polyethylene industry, South America, capacity by key countries (mtpa), 2017–2027 280
Table 153: South America, Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by production process (%) 2022 283
Table 154: South America Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Gas Phase, 2022 283
Table 155: South Americs Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Solution, 2022 283
Table 156: South America Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Ziegler Slurry, 2022 284
Table 157: South America Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Autoclave, 2022 284
Table 158: Middle East Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Slurry, 2022 284
Table 159: South America, Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by technology (%) 2022 286
Table 160: South America Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by LyondellBasell Polyethylene Technology, 2022 286
Table 161: South America, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by Univation Polyethylene Technology, 2022 286
Table 162: South America, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by Nova Polyethylene Technology, 2022 287
Table 163: South America, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by Dow Polyethylene Technology, 2022 287
Table 164: South America, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by Chevron Phillips Polyethylene Technology, 2022 287
Table 165: Polyethylene industry, Brazil, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 288
Table 166: Polyethylene industry, Argentina, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 290
Table 167: Polyethylene industry, Venezuela, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 291
Table 168: Polyethylene industry, Colombia, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 292
Table 169: Polyethylene industry, Oceania, key statistics, 2022 293
Table 170: Polyethylene industry, Oceania, capacity by key countries (mtpa), 2017–2027 294
Table 171: Oceania, Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by production process (%) 2022 297
Table 172: Oceania Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Gas Phase, 2022 297
Table 173: Oceania Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Ziegler Slurry, 2022 297
Table 174: Oceania Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by Autoclave, 2022 297
Table 175: Oceania, Polyethylene industry, installed plant capacity by technology (%) 2022 299
Table 176: Oceania, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by Univation Polyethylene Technology, 2022 299
Table 177: Oceania, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by LyondellBasell Polyethylene Technology, 2022 299
Table 178: Oceania, Polyethylene industry, major installed plant capacity by ICI Polyethylene Technology, 2022 299
Table 179: Polyethylene industry, Australia, capacity by major plants (mtpa) 2017–2027 300