FIGURES
Global secondary and protective packaging market, 2023–30 (volume & value)
Global secondary and protective packaging usage by end-application, 2023–30 (million tonnes)
Global secondary and protective packaging usage by end-application, 2023–30 ($ billion)
Secondary and protective packaging share by packaging material, 2025 (‘000 tonnes)
Secondary and protective packaging share by packaging material, 2025 ($ billion)
Regional shares of secondary and protective packaging market, 2024 (‘000 tonnes)
Regional shares of secondary and protective packaging market, 2024 ($ million)
Top 10 national secondary and protective packaging markets, 2025 (‘000 tonnes)
Examples of primary packaging
Examples of secondary packaging
Examples of protective packaging
Examples of tertiary packaging
Real GDP growth, selected regions (Annual percent change), 2019–30
Global rate of inflation from 2018 to 2028 (CPI%)
Global inflation rates for food and energy, 2019–24
Global household consumer spending ($ trillion), 2018–23
Importance of locally owned companies in purchasing decisions in selected countries, Q1 vs Q2 2025, % of respondents
Estimated index of world manufacturing output, 2022 to 2024
Estimated index of world manufacturing output by manufacturing industry, 2024
Change in global population from 2024 to 2100 (billions)
Share of urban population worldwide in 2025, by region
Growth in global e-commerce retail sales from 2021 to 2027 ($ trillion)
Global plastic waste per annum (million tonnes)
The butterfly diagram: visualising the circular economy
Packaging lifecycle
Ecovative mushroom-derived protective packaging
Cat house from Samsung TV packaging
Smart packaging printed with invisible security inks
Biodegradable vs conventional RFID tag
Automated handling on e-commerce distribution line
Articulated robots for secondary packaging handling operations
3D printed protective packaging insert from ABS
Secondary and protective packaging share by end-use sector, 2024 (‘000 tonnes)
Examples of storage/transportation packaging for consumer non-durable goods
Shrink wrap for retail multipacks
Cartonboard secondary packaging for multipacks
Customised secondary packaging for cosmetics
Nature Multipack using adhesive dots
Examples of retail-ready secondary packaging
Corrugated board and foam packaging design for small appliance
Pulp inner protective trays for Apple iPhone
Switch to EPS foam-free packaging for large domestic appliances
Automated stretch wrapping machine to secure primary packages on pallet
Example of heavy-duty packaging for industrial goods
Customised packaging from corrugated board
Pulp protective packaging for industrial components
Typical e-commerce packaging boxes and mailing envelopes
RapiSecure e-commerce box with integrated retention device
Secondary and protective packaging share by packaging material, 2024 (‘000 tonnes)
Comparison of sheet packaging materials by estimated area, 2024 (billion square metres)
Different types of corrugated flutes
Corrugated board types for secondary packaging
Folding boxboard pulp composition of different layers
KeelClip paperboard fastening for multipacks
Protective Mailer with paper-padded interior lining
Paper bubble wrap
PaperWave and Plant Wave sustainable air pillows
Dunnage bag
Examples of different forms of paper fills
Auto Hexafil automated dispenser for honeycomb paper fill
The BioSphere biodegradation process
EcoFlo starch-based biodegradable loose fill peanuts
Regional shares of secondary and protective packaging market, 2024 (‘000 tonnes)
Regional shares of secondary and protective packaging market, 2024 ($ million)
Regional shares of secondary and protective packaging market by end-use sector, 2024 ($ million)
Evolution of e-commerce sales in USA from 2018 to 2030
American Chemical Council newspaper advertisement opposing New York packaging regulation
Top 10 global e-commerce markets, 2023 ($ billion)
Plastic waste in an informal site in India
Projected global municipal solid waste destinations – 2020, 2030, 2040, 2050 (billion tonnes)
Benefits of automation in packaging
Schematic of production process for RFID tag printed with Cyrene graphene conductive ink
TABLES
Trends in the global secondary and protective packaging market, 2025–30
Global population, by region, 2020–30 (millions)
The world’s top 10 online marketplaces
Leading 10 e-commerce markets in the world
Board and paper recycling rates by region and selected countries (percent of waste generated)
Technology trends in secondary and protective packaging, 2025 to 2030
Global secondary and protective packaging market by end-use sector, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes)
Global secondary and protective packaging market by end-use sector, 2023–30 ($ million)
Consumer non-durables by packaging material, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Consumer durables by packaging material, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Industrial/Commercial by packaging material, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
e-Commerce by packaging material, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global secondary and protective packaging market by packaging material, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Corrugated board by end-use application, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Reuse targets - Targets and specific derogations
Cartonboard by end-use application, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Mailing envelopes by end-use application, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Shrink/stretch wrap by end-use application, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Comparative specifications of shrink and stretch wrap films
Bubble wrap by end-use application, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Air pillows by end-use application, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Paper fill by end-use application, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Foam by end-use application, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global secondary and protective packaging demand by geographic region, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Western Europe secondary and protective packaging demand by country, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Western Europe secondary and protective packaging demand by packaging materials, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Western Europe, end-use sector by packaging material (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
For each country:
Secondary and protective packaging demand by end-use sector, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
List of countries:
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
Other Western Europe
Eastern Europe secondary and protective packaging demand by country, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Eastern Europe secondary and protective packaging demand by packaging materials, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Eastern Europe, end-use sector by packaging material (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
For each country:
Secondary and protective packaging demand by end-use sector, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
List of countries:
Poland
Russia
Other Eastern Europe
North America secondary and protective packaging demand by country, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
North America secondary and protective packaging demand by packaging materials, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
North America, end-use sector by packaging material (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
For each country:
Secondary and protective packaging demand by end-use sector, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes)
List of countries:
Canada
Mexico
USA
South & Central America secondary and protective packaging demand by country, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
South & Central America secondary and protective packaging demand by packaging materials, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
South & Central America, end-use sector by packaging material (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
For each country:
Secondary and protective packaging demand by end-use sector, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
List of countries:
Brazil
Other South & Central America
Asia-Pacific secondary and protective packaging demand by country, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Asia-Pacific secondary and protective packaging demand by packaging materials, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Asia-Pacific, end-use sector by packaging material (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
For each country:
Secondary and protective packaging demand by end-use sector, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes)
List of countries:
China
India
Japan
South Korea
Australia
Other Asia-Pacific
Middle East & Africa secondary and protective packaging demand by country, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Middle East & Africa secondary and protective packaging demand by packaging materials, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Middle East & Africa, end-use sector by packaging material (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
For each region:
Secondary and protective packaging demand by end-use sector, 2023–30 (‘000 tonnes)
List of regions:
Türkiye
Other Middle East
Africa
