Activated Carbon Industry Research Report 2025

Summary

Activated carbon is an excellent adsorbent with a developed internal pore structure and a huge surface area. It has been widely used in industrial waste water, waste gas and air purification equipment, organic synthesis, food and medicine and other industries, as well as military and high-tech industries.

According to APO Research, The global Activated Carbon market was valued at US$ million in 2024 and is anticipated to reach US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2025-2031.

North American market for Activated Carbon is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Activated Carbon is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

Europe market for Activated Carbon is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

The major global manufacturers of Activated Carbon include , etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Scope

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Activated Carbon, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Activated Carbon.

The report will help the Activated Carbon manufacturers, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues, sales volume, and average price for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.

The Activated Carbon market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K Ton) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Activated Carbon market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided. For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, price, and sales by manufacturers for the period 2020-2025. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses.

Activated Carbon Segment by Company

Kuraray
Osaka Gas Chemicals
YL
CABOT
Ingevity
Haycarb
JD
Shenhua Group
ADA-ES
Fujian Xinsen Carbon
MULINSEN ACTIVATED CARBON
Shanxi XinHua Chemical
Boyce Carbon
DESOTEC Activated Carbon
HuaHui-Carbon
ZHI XING
Silcarbon Aktivkohle GmbH
Jiangsu Zhuxi Activated Carbon
Inner Mongolia TaiXi Coal Group
Active Char Products
Activated Carbon Segment by Type

Powder Activated Carbon
Granular Activated Carbon
Others
Activated Carbon Segment by Application

Water Treatment
Air Purification
Mercury Removal Treatment
Food And Drinks
Industrial
Pharmaceutical
Others
Activated Carbon Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Key Drivers & Barriers

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Activated Carbon market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Activated Carbon and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Activated Carbon.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Activated Carbon manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Activated Carbon by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Activated Carbon in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.

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1 Preface
1.1 Scope of Report
1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
1.3 Research Methodology
1.4 Research Process
1.5 Data Source
1.5.1 Secondary Sources
1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
2.1 Product Definition
2.2 Activated Carbon by Type
2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031) & (US$ Million)
2.2.2 Powder Activated Carbon
2.2.3 Granular Activated Carbon
2.2.4 Others
2.3 Activated Carbon by Application
2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031) & (US$ Million)
2.3.2 Water Treatment
2.3.3 Air Purification
2.3.4 Mercury Removal Treatment
2.3.5 Food And Drinks
2.3.6 Industrial
2.3.7 Pharmaceutical
2.3.8 Others
2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
2.4.1 Global Activated Carbon Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
2.4.2 Global Activated Carbon Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
2.4.3 Global Activated Carbon Production Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
2.4.4 Global Activated Carbon Market Average Price (2020-2031)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
3.1 Global Activated Carbon Production by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Activated Carbon Production Value by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Activated Carbon Average Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.4 Global Activated Carbon Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
3.5 Global Activated Carbon Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
3.6 Global Activated Carbon Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
3.7 Global Activated Carbon Manufacturers Established Date
3.8 Global Activated Carbon Market CR5 and HHI
3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
4.1 Kuraray
4.1.1 Kuraray Activated Carbon Company Information
4.1.2 Kuraray Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.1.3 Kuraray Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.1.4 Kuraray Product Portfolio
4.1.5 Kuraray Recent Developments
4.2 Osaka Gas Chemicals
4.2.1 Osaka Gas Chemicals Activated Carbon Company Information
4.2.2 Osaka Gas Chemicals Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.2.3 Osaka Gas Chemicals Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.2.4 Osaka Gas Chemicals Product Portfolio
4.2.5 Osaka Gas Chemicals Recent Developments
4.3 YL
4.3.1 YL Activated Carbon Company Information
4.3.2 YL Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.3.3 YL Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.3.4 YL Product Portfolio
4.3.5 YL Recent Developments
4.4 CABOT
4.4.1 CABOT Activated Carbon Company Information
4.4.2 CABOT Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.4.3 CABOT Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.4.4 CABOT Product Portfolio
4.4.5 CABOT Recent Developments
4.5 Ingevity
4.5.1 Ingevity Activated Carbon Company Information
4.5.2 Ingevity Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.5.3 Ingevity Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.5.4 Ingevity Product Portfolio
4.5.5 Ingevity Recent Developments
4.6 Haycarb
4.6.1 Haycarb Activated Carbon Company Information
4.6.2 Haycarb Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.6.3 Haycarb Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.6.4 Haycarb Product Portfolio
4.6.5 Haycarb Recent Developments
4.7 JD
4.7.1 JD Activated Carbon Company Information
4.7.2 JD Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.7.3 JD Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.7.4 JD Product Portfolio
4.7.5 JD Recent Developments
4.8 Shenhua Group
4.8.1 Shenhua Group Activated Carbon Company Information
4.8.2 Shenhua Group Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.8.3 Shenhua Group Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.8.4 Shenhua Group Product Portfolio
4.8.5 Shenhua Group Recent Developments
4.9 ADA-ES
4.9.1 ADA-ES Activated Carbon Company Information
4.9.2 ADA-ES Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.9.3 ADA-ES Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.9.4 ADA-ES Product Portfolio
4.9.5 ADA-ES Recent Developments
4.10 Fujian Xinsen Carbon
4.10.1 Fujian Xinsen Carbon Activated Carbon Company Information
4.10.2 Fujian Xinsen Carbon Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.10.3 Fujian Xinsen Carbon Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.10.4 Fujian Xinsen Carbon Product Portfolio
4.10.5 Fujian Xinsen Carbon Recent Developments
4.11 MULINSEN ACTIVATED CARBON
4.11.1 MULINSEN ACTIVATED CARBON Activated Carbon Company Information
4.11.2 MULINSEN ACTIVATED CARBON Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.11.3 MULINSEN ACTIVATED CARBON Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.11.4 MULINSEN ACTIVATED CARBON Product Portfolio
4.11.5 MULINSEN ACTIVATED CARBON Recent Developments
4.12 Shanxi XinHua Chemical
4.12.1 Shanxi XinHua Chemical Activated Carbon Company Information
4.12.2 Shanxi XinHua Chemical Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.12.3 Shanxi XinHua Chemical Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.12.4 Shanxi XinHua Chemical Product Portfolio
4.12.5 Shanxi XinHua Chemical Recent Developments
4.13 Boyce Carbon
4.13.1 Boyce Carbon Activated Carbon Company Information
4.13.2 Boyce Carbon Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.13.3 Boyce Carbon Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.13.4 Boyce Carbon Product Portfolio
4.13.5 Boyce Carbon Recent Developments
4.14 DESOTEC Activated Carbon
4.14.1 DESOTEC Activated Carbon Activated Carbon Company Information
4.14.2 DESOTEC Activated Carbon Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.14.3 DESOTEC Activated Carbon Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.14.4 DESOTEC Activated Carbon Product Portfolio
4.14.5 DESOTEC Activated Carbon Recent Developments
4.15 HuaHui-Carbon
4.15.1 HuaHui-Carbon Activated Carbon Company Information
4.15.2 HuaHui-Carbon Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.15.3 HuaHui-Carbon Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.15.4 HuaHui-Carbon Product Portfolio
4.15.5 HuaHui-Carbon Recent Developments
4.16 ZHI XING
4.16.1 ZHI XING Activated Carbon Company Information
4.16.2 ZHI XING Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.16.3 ZHI XING Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.16.4 ZHI XING Product Portfolio
4.16.5 ZHI XING Recent Developments
4.17 Silcarbon Aktivkohle GmbH
4.17.1 Silcarbon Aktivkohle GmbH Activated Carbon Company Information
4.17.2 Silcarbon Aktivkohle GmbH Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.17.3 Silcarbon Aktivkohle GmbH Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.17.4 Silcarbon Aktivkohle GmbH Product Portfolio
4.17.5 Silcarbon Aktivkohle GmbH Recent Developments
4.18 Jiangsu Zhuxi Activated Carbon
4.18.1 Jiangsu Zhuxi Activated Carbon Activated Carbon Company Information
4.18.2 Jiangsu Zhuxi Activated Carbon Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.18.3 Jiangsu Zhuxi Activated Carbon Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.18.4 Jiangsu Zhuxi Activated Carbon Product Portfolio
4.18.5 Jiangsu Zhuxi Activated Carbon Recent Developments
4.19 Inner Mongolia TaiXi Coal Group
4.19.1 Inner Mongolia TaiXi Coal Group Activated Carbon Company Information
4.19.2 Inner Mongolia TaiXi Coal Group Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.19.3 Inner Mongolia TaiXi Coal Group Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.19.4 Inner Mongolia TaiXi Coal Group Product Portfolio
4.19.5 Inner Mongolia TaiXi Coal Group Recent Developments
4.20 Active Char Products
4.20.1 Active Char Products Activated Carbon Company Information
4.20.2 Active Char Products Activated Carbon Business Overview
4.20.3 Active Char Products Activated Carbon Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.20.4 Active Char Products Product Portfolio
4.20.5 Active Char Products Recent Developments
5 Global Activated Carbon Production by Region
5.1 Global Activated Carbon Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.2 Global Activated Carbon Production by Region: 2020-2031
5.2.1 Global Activated Carbon Production by Region: 2020-2025
5.2.2 Global Activated Carbon Production Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
5.3 Global Activated Carbon Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.4 Global Activated Carbon Production Value by Region: 2020-2031
5.4.1 Global Activated Carbon Production Value by Region: 2020-2025
5.4.2 Global Activated Carbon Production Value Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
5.5 Global Activated Carbon Market Price Analysis by Region (2020-2025)
5.6 Global Activated Carbon Production and Value, YOY Growth
5.6.1 North America Activated Carbon Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
5.6.2 Europe Activated Carbon Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
5.6.3 China Activated Carbon Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
5.6.4 Japan Activated Carbon Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
6 Global Activated Carbon Consumption by Region
6.1 Global Activated Carbon Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.2 Global Activated Carbon Consumption by Region (2020-2031)
6.2.1 Global Activated Carbon Consumption by Region: 2020-2025
6.2.2 Global Activated Carbon Forecasted Consumption by Region (2026-2031)
6.3 North America
6.3.1 North America Activated Carbon Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.3.2 North America Activated Carbon Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
6.3.3 United States
6.3.4 Canada
6.3.5 Mexico
6.4 Europe
6.4.1 Europe Activated Carbon Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.4.2 Europe Activated Carbon Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
6.4.3 Germany
6.4.4 France
6.4.5 U.K.
6.4.6 Italy
6.4.7 Russia
6.4.8 Spain
6.4.9 Netherlands
6.4.10 Switzerland
6.4.11 Sweden
6.4.12 Poland
6.5 Asia Pacific
6.5.1 Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.5.2 Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
6.5.3 China
6.5.4 Japan
6.5.5 South Korea
6.5.6 India
6.5.7 Australia
6.5.8 Taiwan
6.5.9 Southeast Asia
6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Activated Carbon Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Activated Carbon Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
6.6.3 Brazil
6.6.4 Argentina
6.6.5 Chile
6.6.6 Turkey
6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
7.1 Global Activated Carbon Production by Type (2020-2031)
7.1.1 Global Activated Carbon Production by Type (2020-2031) & (K Ton)
7.1.2 Global Activated Carbon Production Market Share by Type (2020-2031)
7.2 Global Activated Carbon Production Value by Type (2020-2031)
7.2.1 Global Activated Carbon Production Value by Type (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
7.2.2 Global Activated Carbon Production Value Market Share by Type (2020-2031)
7.3 Global Activated Carbon Price by Type (2020-2031)
8 Segment by Application
8.1 Global Activated Carbon Production by Application (2020-2031)
8.1.1 Global Activated Carbon Production by Application (2020-2031) & (K Ton)
8.1.2 Global Activated Carbon Production Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
8.2 Global Activated Carbon Production Value by Application (2020-2031)
8.2.1 Global Activated Carbon Production Value by Application (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
8.2.2 Global Activated Carbon Production Value Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
8.3 Global Activated Carbon Price by Application (2020-2031)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
9.1 Activated Carbon Value Chain Analysis
9.1.1 Activated Carbon Key Raw Materials
9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
9.1.3 Activated Carbon Production Mode & Process
9.2 Activated Carbon Sales Channels Analysis
9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
9.2.2 Activated Carbon Distributors
9.2.3 Activated Carbon Customers
10 Global Activated Carbon Analyzing Market Dynamics
10.1 Activated Carbon Industry Trends
10.2 Activated Carbon Industry Drivers
10.3 Activated Carbon Industry Opportunities and Challenges
10.4 Activated Carbon Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer

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