Furniture & Office Supplies

Paper Cups: Market Size, Growth & Forecast to 2030

The Paper Cups market is valued at about $14.8 billion (2026) and is projected to grow at a 6.2% CAGR through 2030. The largest cost driver is Paperboard (Bleached Chemical Pulp) (45% of spend). North America leads demand at 35%.

Market size
$14.8 bn (2026)
CAGR to 2030
+6.2%
Buyer power
Favours buyers
Tracked suppliers
25
Projected market growth (index, 2026 = 100)
Base year 2026
Official data · Claight projectionForecast
Market size index, 2026 = 100, at the 6.2% CAGR.
Forecast
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2026 base: 1002031 est: 135

Cost structure

Paperboard (Bleached Chemical Pulp)
45%
Polymer and Bio-plastic Coatings
15%
Labor and Manufacturing Overhead
20%
Energy and Utilities
10%
Logistics and Freight
10%

Regional demand split

North America demand
35%
Asia Pacific demand
30%
Europe demand
20%
Rest of world demand
15%

Key suppliers

HuhtamakiDart ContainerPactiv EvergreenGraphic Packaging InternationalGeorgia-Pacific
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Claight market analysis of proprietary and public data. Full report: /category-intelligence/paper-cups