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全球生物基聚合物市场:预测(至 2032 年)-按产品、材料、製程、最终用户和地区进行分析Bio-Based Polymers Market Forecasts to 2032 - Global Analysis By Product, Material, Process, End User and By Geography |
根据 Stratistics MRC 的数据,全球生物基聚合物市场预计在 2025 年达到 99.9 亿美元,到 2032 年将达到 165.9 亿美元,预测期内的复合年增长率为 7.5%。
生物基聚合物全部或部分由可再生生物资源(例如微生物、植物和藻类)製成,而不是石化燃料。它们可以直接由天然聚合物(例如蛋白质、纤维素和淀粉)合成,也可以透过生物衍生单体的发酵和聚合合成,例如生物基聚乙烯和聚乳酸 (PLA)。这些材料对于促进循环经济、减少温室气体排放和减少对石油的依赖变得越来越重要。有些生物基聚合物是天然可生物降解的,而有些生物基聚合物在化学上与传统塑胶相同,但由于它们是由可再生资源製成的,因此对环境的影响较小。
根据联合国环境大会(UNEA-6)专家介绍,塑胶目前约占全球温室气体排放的4%,如果一切照旧,到2040年,塑胶的排放量可能占其生命週期排放量的19%。此外,全球生产的塑胶中只有1-1.5%是生物基的,这凸显了生物基替代品在整个塑胶市场中所占的比例很小。
客户对永续产品的需求
消费者对微塑胶和海洋塑胶污染等环境问题的认识日益增强,推动了人们对环保包装产品的偏好。欧洲生质塑胶协会等组织的调查显示,许多消费者积极寻找「生物分解性」和「植物来源」等标籤,超过一半的消费者愿意为环境影响较小的产品支付更高的价格。年轻一代透过社群媒体宣传和永续生活方式趋势影响品牌策略,尤其受到这种转变的影响。随着企业面临越来越大的压力,需要透过在消费品、包装和纺织品中使用生物基聚合物来展现其环保责任,生物基聚合物正在成为竞争激烈的市场中的关键差异化因素。
报废产品管理基础设施的限制
儘管许多生物基聚合物在特定条件下可堆肥或生物分解,但大多数地区缺乏对其进行适当处理的基础设施。生质塑胶只能在少数工业堆肥设施中处理,而且生物基材料最终往往被掩埋,在那里生物分解缓慢或不完全。此外,缺乏标籤检视和消费者教育可能会污染回收流程,降低再生塑胶的品质。如果没有适当的收集、分类和加工基础设施,生物基聚合物的环境效益就无法充分实现,导致消费者和政策制定者产生怀疑。
原材料日益多样化
第二代和第三代原料的广泛应用为生物基聚合物市场带来了巨大的机会。透过利用非食品生物质,例如林产品、藻类、农业残留物,甚至工业过程中产生的废气,生产商可以避免「食品与材料」之争,并提升其永续性。例如,藻类生质塑胶可以在非耕地种植,几乎不需要淡水或土地,从而减少其对环境的影响。然而,碳捕获与利用 (CCU) 技术有可能利用二氧化碳排放合成聚合物前驱体,从而生产出具有净负碳足迹的新型生物基聚合物。
基础设施发展支持进展缓慢
儘管生物基聚合物具有堆肥和回收等优势,但全球仍缺乏对其进行有效处理的适当基础设施。如果没有适当的堆肥设施、废弃物收集系统以及能够处理生质塑胶的回收工厂,许多此类材料最终仍会掩埋掩埋,失去其固有的环境效益。如果政府和地方政府不进行必要的基础设施投资,生物基聚合物的价值可能会被削弱,这会让反对者进一步怀疑其作为石化燃料塑胶广泛替代品的潜力。
生物基聚合物市场受到新冠疫情的多重影响,包括供应链中断和新的需求机会。玉米、甘蔗和木薯等生物质原料的供应受到停工、劳动力短缺和物流瓶颈的严重影响,导致生产延误和成本上升。加工厂的限制和临时关闭降低了许多生物基聚合物製造商的运转率。随着建筑和汽车等行业的暴跌,对生物基材料的需求下降。然而,疫情也刺激了对环保包装的需求,尤其是在食品、电子商务和药品领域,刺激了某些生物分解性和可堆肥聚合物市场的短期扩张。
生物基聚乙烯(bio-PE)市场预计将成为预测期内最大的市场
预计生物基聚乙烯 (bio-PE) 领域将在预测期内占据最大的市场占有率。生物基聚乙烯 (bio-PE) 具有与普通聚乙烯相同的化学和物理特性,无需进行重大改造,并且易于融入现有的生产和回收流程。生物基聚乙烯主要来自甘蔗乙醇等可再生资源,是全球最常见的塑胶消费品之一,包括包装膜、瓶子和容器。此外,与石化燃料衍生的聚乙烯相比,生物基聚乙烯可显着减少碳排放,这不仅符合监管部门对更环保材料的要求,也符合企业的永续性目标。
淀粉部分预计在预测期内达到最高复合年增长率
预计淀粉领域将在预测期内实现最高成长率。淀粉基生物聚合物因其经济、可再生和生物分解性而越来越受欢迎。淀粉聚合物主要来自玉米、小麦和马铃薯等作物,广泛应用于生物医学、农业和包装领域。其自然降解的特性使其永续替代品,可减少环境污染。淀粉改质技术的发展也增强了其机械性能和阻隔性性能,扩大了其工业应用。由于环境法规的不断加强和消费者对环保产品的需求,淀粉领域将强劲增长,预计生物基聚合物市场将显着增长。
预计亚太地区将在预测期内占据最大的市场占有率。中国、印度和日本等国的快速工业化、日益增强的环保意识以及政府大力支持永续材料项目是其主导的关键因素。该地区丰富的原料供应(例如玉米、甘蔗和木薯)为生物基聚合物的大规模生产提供了支持。汽车、农业和包装行业日益增长的需求也推动了市场扩张。此外,由于有利的监管政策和对环保产品感兴趣的庞大消费者群体,亚太地区在全球生物基聚合物市场中占据主导地位。
预计中东和非洲 (MEA) 地区在预测期内的复合年增长率最高。政府减少塑胶废弃物的倡议不断增加、永续基础设施投资不断增加以及环保意识的不断增强是推动这一快速增长的因素之一。虽然与其他地区相比,该市场仍处于起步阶段,但工业化程度的提高和人们对生物分解性材料的认识不断提高正在推动需求。此外,该地区努力实现经济多元化,摆脱对石化燃料的依赖,以及绿色技术的进步也推动了生物基聚合物的应用。未来几年,随着基础设施和环保意识的改善,预计 MEA 地区的生物基聚合物市场将快速扩张。
According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Bio-Based Polymers Market is accounted for $9.99 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach $16.59 billion by 2032 growing at a CAGR of 7.5% during the forecast period. Bio-based polymers are made entirely or in part from renewable biological resources, such as microorganisms, plants, or algae, as opposed to fossil fuels. Direct synthesis from natural polymers (such as proteins, cellulose, and starch) or fermentation and polymerization of bio-derived monomers, such as bio-based polyethylene or polylactic acid (PLA), are two possible methods. These materials are becoming more and more crucial for fostering a circular economy, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and lessening reliance on petroleum. Although some bio-based polymers can decompose naturally, others might be chemically identical to traditional plastics but have a smaller environmental impact because they come from renewable resources.
According to experts at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), plastics currently account for around 4% of global greenhouse-gas emissions, and under a business-as-usual scenario, their lifecycle could contribute up to 19% by 2040. Additionally, only 1-1.5% of plastics produced in the world are bio-based, underscoring how minimal bio-based alternatives currently are in the broader plastics market.
Demand from customers for sustainable products
Growing consumer awareness of environmental problems like microplastics and ocean plastic pollution has made them prefer products with environmentally friendly packaging. According to surveys by groups like the European Bioplastics Association, many consumers actively look for labels that say "biodegradable" or "plant-based," and over half of them are willing to pay more for goods that have a lower environmental impact. Younger demographics, which impact brand strategies through social media advocacy and sustainable lifestyle trends, are particularly affected by this shift. Bio-based polymers have emerged as a key differentiator in competitive markets as companies are under increasing pressure to exhibit environmental responsibility through their use in consumer goods, packaging, and textiles.
Limited end-of-life management infrastructure
The infrastructure to handle bio-based polymers properly is lacking in most places, despite the fact that many of them are compostable or biodegradable under specific circumstances. Bioplastics can only be processed in a small number of industrial composting facilities, and bio-based materials frequently wind up in landfills with slow or insufficient biodegradation. Additionally, recycling streams become contaminated due to unclear labeling and consumer education, which can also result in lower-quality recycled plastics. Because the environmental benefits of bio-based polymers cannot be fully realized without the proper infrastructure for collection, sorting, and processing, consumers and policymakers will become skeptical of them.
Developments in diversification of feedstock
The market for bio-based polymers has a big chance as second- and third-generation feedstocks become more popular. Producers can sidestep the food versus materials controversy and enhance sustainability profiles by utilizing non-food biomass, such as forestry by-products, algae, agricultural residues, and even waste gases from industrial processes. Algae-based bioplastics, for instance, can be grown in non-arable regions and require little freshwater and land, which eases environmental pressure. However, a new class of bio-based polymers with net-negative carbon footprints may be produced by using carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technologies to synthesize polymer precursors from CO2 emissions.
Slow progress in supporting infrastructure development
Even though bio-based polymers frequently offer advantages like compostability or recyclability, there is still a lack of adequate infrastructure worldwide to process them efficiently. Many of these materials still end up in landfills, losing their intended environmental benefit, due to a lack of adequate composting facilities, waste collection systems, or recycling plants that can handle bioplastics. The value of bio-based polymers may be weakened if governments and local governments do not make the required infrastructure investments, which would provide detractors with more evidence to doubt their feasibility as a widespread substitute for plastics derived from fossil fuels.
The market for bio-based polymers experienced mixed effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, including supply chain disruptions and new demand opportunities. Production delays and cost increases resulted from the availability of biomass feedstocks like corn, sugarcane, and cassava being severely impacted by lockdowns, labor shortages, and logistical bottlenecks. Restrictions and the temporary closure of processing facilities resulted in lower capacity utilization for many bio-based polymer manufacturers. The demand for bio-based materials decreased due to a steep drop in industries like construction and automobiles. However, the pandemic also increased demand for environmentally friendly packaging, especially for food, e-commerce, and pharmaceuticals, which spurred short-term expansion in specific biodegradable and compostable polymer markets.
The bio-based polyethylene (Bio-PE) segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period
The bio-based polyethylene (Bio-PE) segment is expected to account for the largest market share during the forecast period. Due to the fact that bio-based polyethylene (bio-PE) has the same chemical and physical characteristics as regular polyethylene, it can be readily incorporated into current production and recycling procedures without requiring major modifications. Packaging films, bottles, and containers-some of the most common plastic consumption categories worldwide-are among the many uses for Bio-PE, which is mainly made from renewable resources like sugarcane ethanol. Additionally, when compared to polyethylene derived from fossil fuels, bio-PE provides a significant reduction in carbon emissions, which is in line with both regulatory demands for greener materials and corporate sustainability goals.
The starches segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period
Over the forecast period, the starches segment is predicted to witness the highest growth rate. Biopolymers based on starch are becoming increasingly popular because they are economical, renewable, and biodegradable. Starch polymers, which are mostly derived from crops like corn, wheat, and potatoes, are extensively utilized in biomedical, agricultural, and packaging applications. They are a sustainable substitute for traditional plastics because of their natural ability to decompose, which lowers environmental pollution. Their mechanical and barrier qualities have been enhanced by developments in starch modification techniques, increasing their industrial uses. The market for bio-based polymers is expected to grow significantly, with the starch segment expected to experience strong growth due to rising environmental regulations and consumer demand for eco-friendly products.
During the forecast period, the Asia-Pacific region is expected to hold the largest market share. Rapid industrialization, growing environmental consciousness, and robust government programs supporting sustainable materials in nations like China, India, and Japan are the main drivers of this dominance. Large-scale production of bio-based polymers is supported by the region's plentiful supply of raw materials, including corn, sugarcane, and cassava. Market expansion is also fueled by rising demand from the automotive, agricultural, and packaging industries. Moreover, Asia-Pacific is well-positioned to hold its dominant position in the global market for bio-based polymers owing to advantageous regulatory policies and a sizable consumer base interested in eco-friendly products.
Over the forecast period, the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region is anticipated to exhibit the highest CAGR. Growing government efforts to reduce plastic waste, growing investments in sustainable infrastructure, and growing environmental concerns are all contributing factors to this rapid growth. Demand is being driven by growing industrialization and growing awareness of biodegradable materials, even though the market is still in its infancy when compared to other regions. Furthermore, adoption of bio-based polymers is also facilitated by the region's initiatives to diversify its economy away from fossil fuels and advance green technologies. In the upcoming years, MEA is expected to develop into a rapidly expanding market for bio-based polymers as infrastructure and awareness increase.
Key players in the market
Some of the key players in Bio-Based Polymers Market include DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Toray Industries, Inc., BASF SE, NatureWorks LLC, Covestro AG, Mitsubishi Chemical Holding Corporation, Biome Bioplastics Inc, Thyssenkrupp AG, Novamont S.p.A., Cortec Group Management Services, LLC, FKuR Kunststoff GmbH, TotalEnergies Corbion Inc, Merck KGaA, Solvay and FP International.
In August 2025, DuPont, Corteva and Chemours reached a proposed agreement with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to pay $875 million over a 25-year period to resolve all legacy PFAS-related claims in the state. The deal includes an approximately $125 million allocation for costs, fees, penalties and punitive damages.
In July 2025, BASF and Equinor have signed a long-term strategic agreement for the annual delivery of up to 23 terawatt hours of natural gas over a ten-year period. The contract secures a substantial share of BASF's natural gas needs in Europe.
In February 2025, NatureWorks is proud to announce the launch of Ingeo 3D300, the company's newest specially engineered 3D printing grade. Designed for faster printing without compromising quality, Ingeo 3D300 sets a new benchmark in additive manufacturing by offering enhanced efficiency and exceptional performance.
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.