02/12/2026

Global Bio-based Polymer Market to Grow by 11 % Annually Until 2030, Led by Europe and North America (2/12/26)

The new high level report “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2025–2030”, compiled by the international biopolymer expert group of the nova-Institute, provides an overview of capacities and production volumes for 17 commercially available bio-based building blocks and polymers in 2025, together with a forecast through 2030. The full report is available free of charge here: https://renewable-carbon.eu/publications/product/bio-based-building-blocks-and-polymers-global- capacities-production-and-trends-2025-2030-pdf/ Comprehensive Market Data on Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers Drawing on decades of experience and expertise in the bio-based chemicals and materials sector nova-Institute with its renowned biopolymer expert group has become the leading provider of market and trend data on bio-based building blocks and polymers. In addition to publishing annual data on bio-based building blocks and polymers in its well-known report on “Bio?based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities, Production and Trends”, nova-Institute has also been providing data to European Bioplastics (since 2016) and Plastics Europe (since 2023). The data published annually by European Bioplastics and Plastics Europe are taken from the nova-Institute market report, but cover a smaller or different selection of bio-based polymers, based on different scopes (Figure 3). Market data on bio-based building blocks and polymers is in high demand. nova-Institute therefore provides the high-level report “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2025–2030” as a free download. For specific needs, nova-Institute offers tailored analyses, including region-focused assessments and price and trade data. These services cover capacity developments from 2018 to 2030, production data for 2024 and 2025, in-depth market analyses by building block, polymer and producer, and a statistical evaluation of “Mass Balance and Attribution (MBA)” products available worldwide.The precise nature of the service provided is tailored to the client's individual interests and requirements. In terms of content, these services do not only focus on bio-based building blocks and polymers, but also cover other renewable carbon feedstocks, such as CO2, as well as recycling. The services offered are technology- and market-related, and also include strategy development. Inquiries: Michael Carus (michael.carus@nova-institut.de). Strong Growth for Bio-Based Polymers until 2030 2025 was a successful year for bio-based polymers, with an expected overall CAGR of 11% to 2030 and an average capacity utilisation rate of 86%. Overall, bio-based non-biodegradable polymers have larger installed capacities and higher utilisation rates than bio-based biodegradable polymers. While 58% of the total installed capacities are from bio-based non-biodegradable polymers, 42% are bio- based biodegradable polymers. The utilisation rate of bio-based non-biodegradable polymers is 90%, compared to an average rate of 81% for bio-based biodegradable polymers. The expected CAGR for both bio-based non-biodegradable and biodegradable products is similar, at 10% and 11%, respectively.