The State of Sustainable Construction and Green Buildings: 50 Statistics You Need to Know

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) recommended an emissions cap of535 MtCO₂e as part of its seventh carbon budget. To meet this target, it estimates that emissions from residential buildings must fall 66% by 2040. This includes emissions from both construction and operation.With this in mind, the built environment will face growing pressure to decarbonise.

In this article, we’ve compiled 50 key statistics that reveal the scale, growth, and impact of sustainable construction across markets, regions, materials, and applications. Whether you’re an architect, policymaker, investor, or innovator, these insights offer a data-driven snapshot of where the construction industry is headed.

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Market Size & Growth Projections

1. In 2023, the global sustainable construction market generated $476.19 billion in revenue (The Brainy Insights, 2024).
2. From 2024 to 2033, the compound annual growth rate of the global sustainable construction market is anticipated to be 9.64%, with the expected value to be $1.2 trillion (The Brainy Insights, 2024).
3. In 2024, the global sustainable construction materials market was valued at $301.6 billion and is anticipated to hit $907.1 billion by 2034, with a compound annual growth rate of 11.9% in the forecast period of 2025 to 2034 (Global Market Insights, 2025).
4. Another source stated that the global sustainable construction materials market size in 2024 was estimated at $429.77 billion (Precedence Research, 2025).
5. From 2025 to 2034, the global sustainable construction materials market size is expected to increase from $484.48 billion to $1.4 trillion, at a compound annual growth rate of 12.5% (Precedence Research, 2025).
6. In 2021, the green building market was valued at $550.12 billion (EINPresswire, 2025).
7. From 2022 to 2030, the green building market size was anticipated to grow from $634.78 billion to $1.3 trillion, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 9.50% during the forecast period of 2024 to 2030 (EINPresswire, 2025).
8. In 2020, the global green building materials market was valued at $238 billion and was expected to reach $425.4 billion by 2027, at a compound annual growth rate of 8.6% during the period of 2020 to 2027 (Research and Markets, 2020).
9. From 2024 to 2037, the global green building materials market is expected to increase from $471.65 billion to $2.16 trillion, with a compound annual growth rate of 12.4% from 2025 to 2037 (ResearchNester, 2025).
10. As of 2025, the global green building materials market industry revenue is estimated to be worth $512.59 billion (ResearchNester, 2025).

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Regional Market Size and Projections

11. In 2024, North America dominated the sustainable construction materials market with the largest revenue share of 44% (Precedence Research, 2025).
12. In 2024, by region, Europe held 26% of the sustainable construction materials market share (Precedence Research, 2025).
13. In 2024 by region, Asia Pacific held 20% of the sustainable construction materials market share (Precedence Research, 2025).
14. In 2024 by region, Latin America held 7% of the sustainable construction materials market share (Precedence Research, 2025).
15. In 2024, by region, MEA (Middle East and Africa) held 3% of the sustainable construction materials market share (Precedence Research, 2025).
16. The North American industry is expected to account for the largest revenue share of the global green building market, with a share of 35% by 2037 (ResearchNester, 2025).
17. By 2027, China’s green building materials market size is forecast to reach $84.8 billion, with a compound annual growth rate of 11% from 2020 to 2027 (Research and Markets, 2020).
18. In the period of 2020 to 2027, Japan’s green building materials market is forecast to grow at 6.1%, and Canada’s 7.1% (Research and Markets, 2020).
19. One source valued  the U.S. sustainable construction materials market at $151.28 billion and predicted it to grow to $501.71 billion by 2034, with a compound annual growth rate of 12.74% during the forecast period of 2025 to 2034 (Precedence Research, 2025).
20. From 2020 to 2027, Germany’s green building materials market compound annual growth rate is  forecast to be 6.6% (Research and Markets, 2020).
21. In 2024, the US sustainable construction material market size was valued at $84.2 billion (Global Market Insights, 2025).
22. In 2020, the green building materials market in the U.S. was valued at $64.6 billion (Research and Markets, 2020).
23. In 2023, 39.61% of the global sustainable construction market share was accounted for by Europe (The Brainy Insights, 2024).
24. In 2023, Europe’s green building market size was valued at $201.50 billion and is expected to be worth $535.95 billion by 2033, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 10% from 2024 to 2034 (Precedence Research, 2024).

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Application, Distribution, Material & Product

25. In 2023, in terms of application, the residential section led the market with a share of 44.82% (The Brainy Insights, 2024).
26. In 2023 in terms of product type, exterior products held 48.36% of the market (The Brainy Insights, 2024).
27. In 2024, the sustainable construction material sector valued bamboo as a material at $68.5 billion and is anticipated to reach $214.3 billion by 2034 (Global Market Insights, 2025).
28. In 2024, the sustainable construction materials indirect distribution channel segment was worth over $208.3 billion and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9.6% from 2025 to 2034 (Global Market Insights, 2025).
29. The sustainable construction materials indirect distribution channel segment held 69% of the market revenue share in 2024 (Global Market Insights, 2025).
30. By 2037, the roofing segment in the green building materials market is predicted to hold a revenue share of 50.2% (ResearchNester, 2025).
31. By type, the bamboo sector contributed the highest revenue share of 40% in 2024 (Precedence Research, 2025).
32. By product type, the solar products segment is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 8.2% from 2024 to 2034 (Precedence Research, 2024).

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Economic Impacts & Employment

33. By 2025, the U.S. Green Building Council anticipated that the green building sector would contribute over $100 billion to the U.S. economy (Global Market Insights, 2025).
34. Sustainable construction achieves an average of 14% to 19% in operational savings, making it more cost-effective when lifecycle costs are considered (E3S Web of Conferences, 2024).
35. The US Green Building Council (USGBC) reported that the green building industry generates over $134.3 billion in labor income for American workers (Construction21, 2021).
36. In 2021, China invested $92 billion in green building projects (RubyHome, 2023).
37. In 2021, the U.S. invested over $86 billion in green building projects (RubyHome, 2023).
38. In 2021, India invested $26 billion in green building projects (RubyHome, 2023).
39. According to the International Finance Corporation, by 2030, green buildings are projected to unlock a massive $24.7 trillion investment opportunity worldwide (UN Environment Programme, 2020).
40. In 2020, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, launched a $5.75 billion green bond to support a range of climate-forward initiatives, including green buildings (UN Environment Programme, 2020).
41. The average reduction in operating costs in the first 12 months for new green buildings is 10.5% and five-year operating costs savings is 16.9% (Dodge Construction Network, 2021).
42. The average reduction in operating costs for green renovations and retrofits of existing buildings shows an even stronger global performance at 11.5% and 17%, respectively (Dodge Construction Network, 2021).

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Sustainability & Environmental

43. 54% of construction firms reported that they see lean construction as a promising area for increasing sustainability in the next two years (Autodesk, 2021).
44. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified buildings

typically consume 25% less energy, reduce carbon emissions by 34%, and use 11% less water (U.S. Green Building Council, 2024).

45. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified projects are designed to save more than 120 million metric tons of CO2 emissions (U.S. Green Building Council, 2024).
46. The percentage of companies implementing carbon offsetting strategies has risen to 53%, an increase from 38% in 2021 (Edie, 2024).
47. 70% of construction projects now include sustainability goals (Edie, 2024).
48. By 2050, a shift to sustainable bio-based building materials (such as timber, bamboo, and biomass) could reduce sector emissions by up to 40% (UN Environment Programme, 2023).
49. In commercial buildings, materials such as green steel can significantly reduce embodied carbon by as much as 70% by 2030 (McKinsey, 2022).
50. In the U.S., green buildings use 25% less energy than non-green buildings (Sustainalytics, 2024).

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Sustainable construction is no longer a niche - it’s a massive global movement reshaping how we build, power, and inhabit our spaces. With market growth accelerating, regional momentum building, and economic and environmental benefits becoming undeniable, the green building transition is well underway.

As investment flows in and policy frameworks tighten, those who prioritise sustainability today will be best positioned to lead tomorrow. These 50 statistics offer not just proof of progress, but a clear call to action for the industry to keep pushing forward.