| Product Code: ETC324061 | Publication Date: Aug 2022 | Updated Date: Mar 2026 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Ravi Bhandari | No. of Pages: 75 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 20 |
In 2024, the United States continued to rely heavily on imports of ethylene and propylene, with top exporters being Canada, UK, South Korea, India, and China. Despite a high Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) indicating concentrated market control, the industry saw a significant decline in compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2020 to 2024 at -22.04%. However, there was a notable rebound in growth from 2023 to 2024, with a growth rate of 79.13%, suggesting a potential shift in market dynamics and opportunities for future expansion in the sector.

1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Overview |
3.1 United States (US) Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Revenues & Volume, 2022 & 2032F |
3.3 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Type, 2022 & 2032F |
3.6 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Application, 2022 & 2032F |
4 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Increasing demand for ethylene and propylene derivatives in various industries such as packaging, automotive, and construction. |
4.2.2 Technological advancements leading to improved production processes and cost efficiencies. |
4.2.3 Growing focus on sustainable practices and bio-based ethylene and propylene production. |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Fluctuating raw material prices affecting the production costs of ethylene and propylene. |
4.3.2 Regulatory challenges related to environmental concerns and emissions control. |
4.3.3 Market volatility and geopolitical factors impacting supply chains and trade dynamics. |
5 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Trends |
6 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market, By Types |
6.1 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market, By Type |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Revenues & Volume, By Type, 2022 - 2032F |
6.1.3 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Revenues & Volume, By Ethylene, 2022 - 2032F |
6.1.4 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Revenues & Volume, By Polyethylene, 2022 - 2032F |
6.1.5 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Revenues & Volume, By Ethylene oxide, 2022 - 2032F |
6.1.6 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Revenues & Volume, By Propylene, 2022 - 2032F |
6.1.7 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Revenues & Volume, By Polypropylene, 2022 - 2032F |
6.1.8 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Revenues & Volume, By Propylene Oxide, 2022 - 2032F |
6.2 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market, By Application |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Revenues & Volume, By Chemical & Petrochemicals, 2022 - 2032F |
6.2.3 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Revenues & Volume, By Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - 2032F |
6.2.4 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Revenues & Volume, By Paints & Coatings, 2022 - 2032F |
6.2.5 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2022 - 2032F |
7 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Average selling price of ethylene and propylene derivatives. |
8.2 Capacity utilization rates of ethylene and propylene production facilities. |
8.3 Research and development investment in new ethylene and propylene technologies. |
8.4 Adoption rate of bio-based ethylene and propylene products. |
8.5 Number of new product launches in the ethylene and propylene market. |
9 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Opportunity Assessment, By Type, 2022 & 2032F |
9.2 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Opportunity Assessment, By Application, 2022 & 2032F |
10 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2025 |
10.2 United States (US) Ethylene And Propylene Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |
Export potential enables firms to identify high-growth global markets with greater confidence by combining advanced trade intelligence with a structured quantitative methodology. The framework analyzes emerging demand trends and country-level import patterns while integrating macroeconomic and trade datasets such as GDP and population forecasts, bilateral import–export flows, tariff structures, elasticity differentials between developed and developing economies, geographic distance, and import demand projections. Using weighted trade values from 2020–2024 as the base period to project country-to-country export potential for 2030, these inputs are operationalized through calculated drivers such as gravity model parameters, tariff impact factors, and projected GDP per-capita growth. Through an analysis of hidden potentials, demand hotspots, and market conditions that are most favorable to success, this method enables firms to focus on target countries, maximize returns, and global expansion with data, backed by accuracy.
By factoring in the projected importer demand gap that is currently unmet and could be potential opportunity, it identifies the potential for the Exporter (Country) among 190 countries, against the general trade analysis, which identifies the biggest importer or exporter.
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