Industrial Alcohols Market Report by Type (Isopropyl Alcohol, Methyl Alcohol, Ethyl Alcohol, Isobutyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, and Others), Source (Sugarcane and Bagasse, Corn, Grains, Molasses, Fossil Fuels, and Others), Purity (Denatured Alcohol, Undena

Industrial Alcohols Market Report by Type (Isopropyl Alcohol, Methyl Alcohol, Ethyl Alcohol, Isobutyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, and Others), Source (Sugarcane and Bagasse, Corn, Grains, Molasses, Fossil Fuels, and Others), Purity (Denatured Alcohol, Undenatured Alcohol), Processing Method (Fermentation, Synthetic), Application (Food Ingredient, Transportation Fuel and Fuel Additives, Chemical Intermediates, Pharmaceutical, Personal Care, Detergent and Cleaning Chemicals, and Others), and Region 2024-2032


The global industrial alcohols market size reached US$ 144.9 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 254.9 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3% during 2024-2032.

Industrial alcohols are derived by blending and modifying chemicals with natural gas and petroleum products. They usually vary from pure ethyl alcohol to isopropanol, methanol, and glycerol. Amongst these, ethyl alcohol is employed in the food and beverage (F&B) industry to produce alcoholic beverages as it is volatile, flammable, clear, and colorless with a characteristic odor. In addition, isopropanol is widely used in hand wipes, disinfectants, hand sanitizers, and spray-in-air or ultrasonic products on account of its anti-bacterial properties. Nowadays, several manufacturers are introducing a range of consistent, high-quality, non-genetically modified organisms (GMO), organic, and other specialty alcohols.

Industrial Alcohols Market Trends:

The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the surging need for surface disinfectants in hospitals, medical centers, and public places are positively influencing the demand for industrial alcohols across the globe. It can also be attributed to the widespread use of hand sanitizers to prevent the spread of the pandemic. Moreover, they are employed in the pharmaceutical industry as a carrier for medicinal drugs, such as cough preparations, iodine solutions, decongestants, and antibiotics. This, coupled with the growing prevalence of chronic diseases, is catalyzing the demand for medicines and industrial alcohols. Apart from this, industrial alcohols play a significant role in manufacturing flavors and extracts, food dyes, candy glazes, yeast, sprays, and animal feed supplements. Therefore, the emerging trend of convenience and packaged food products is driving the market. In addition, they are utilized in the formulation of deodorants, perfumes, colognes, lotions, mouthwashes, soaps, and shampoos. This, in confluence with the increasing focus on personal health and hygiene, is expanding the application of industrial alcohols in the personal care industry worldwide.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global industrial alcohols market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2024-2032. Our report has categorized the market based on type, source, purity, processing method, and application.

Breakup by Type:
  • Isopropyl Alcohol
  • Methyl Alcohol
  • Ethyl Alcohol
  • Isobutyl Alcohol
  • Benzyl Alcohol
  • Others
Breakup by Source:
  • Sugarcane and Bagasse
  • Corn
  • Grains
  • Molasses
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Others
Breakup by Purity:
  • Denatured Alcohol
  • Undenatured Alcohol
Breakup by Processing Method:
  • Fermentation
  • Synthetic
Breakup by Application:
  • Food Ingredient
  • Transportation Fuel and Fuel Additives
  • Chemical Intermediates
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Personal Care
  • Detergent and Cleaning Chemicals
  • Others
Breakup by Region:
  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
  • Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Cargill Incorporated, Dow Inc., Eastman Chemical Company, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Flint Hills Resources (Koch Industries Inc.), Grain Processing Corporation (Kent Corporation), Green Plains inc., Greenfield Global Inc., Merck KGaA, MGP Ingredients Inc., Univar Solutions Inc. and Wilmar International Inc.

Key Questions Answered in This Report:
  • How has the global industrial alcohols market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
  • What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global industrial alcohols market?
  • What are the key regional markets?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the source?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the purity?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the processing method?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
  • What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
  • What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
  • What is the structure of the global industrial alcohols market and who are the key players?
  • What is the degree of competition in the industry?


1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Industrial Alcohols Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
6.1 Isopropyl Alcohol
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Methyl Alcohol
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Ethyl Alcohol
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 Isobutyl Alcohol
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 Benzyl Alcohol
6.5.1 Market Trends
6.5.2 Market Forecast
6.6 Others
6.6.1 Market Trends
6.6.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Source
7.1 Sugarcane and Bagasse
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Corn
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Grains
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
7.4 Molasses
7.4.1 Market Trends
7.4.2 Market Forecast
7.5 Fossil Fuels
7.5.1 Market Trends
7.5.2 Market Forecast
7.6 Others
7.6.1 Market Trends
7.6.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Purity
8.1 Denatured Alcohol
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Undenatured Alcohol
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Processing Method
9.1 Fermentation
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Synthetic
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Application
10.1 Food Ingredient
10.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.2 Market Forecast
10.2 Transportation Fuel and Fuel Additives
10.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2 Market Forecast
10.3 Chemical Intermediates
10.3.1 Market Trends
10.3.2 Market Forecast
10.4 Pharmaceutical
10.4.1 Market Trends
10.4.2 Market Forecast
10.5 Personal Care
10.5.1 Market Trends
10.5.2 Market Forecast
10.6 Detergent and Cleaning Chemicals
10.6.1 Market Trends
10.6.2 Market Forecast
10.7 Others
10.7.1 Market Trends
10.7.2 Market Forecast
11 Market Breakup by Region
11.1 North America
11.1.1 United States
11.1.1.1 Market Trends
11.1.1.2 Market Forecast
11.1.2 Canada
11.1.2.1 Market Trends
11.1.2.2 Market Forecast
11.2 Asia-Pacific
11.2.1 China
11.2.1.1 Market Trends
11.2.1.2 Market Forecast
11.2.2 Japan
11.2.2.1 Market Trends
11.2.2.2 Market Forecast
11.2.3 India
11.2.3.1 Market Trends
11.2.3.2 Market Forecast
11.2.4 South Korea
11.2.4.1 Market Trends
11.2.4.2 Market Forecast
11.2.5 Australia
11.2.5.1 Market Trends
11.2.5.2 Market Forecast
11.2.6 Indonesia
11.2.6.1 Market Trends
11.2.6.2 Market Forecast
11.2.7 Others
11.2.7.1 Market Trends
11.2.7.2 Market Forecast
11.3 Europe
11.3.1 Germany
11.3.1.1 Market Trends
11.3.1.2 Market Forecast
11.3.2 France
11.3.2.1 Market Trends
11.3.2.2 Market Forecast
11.3.3 United Kingdom
11.3.3.1 Market Trends
11.3.3.2 Market Forecast
11.3.4 Italy
11.3.4.1 Market Trends
11.3.4.2 Market Forecast
11.3.5 Spain
11.3.5.1 Market Trends
11.3.5.2 Market Forecast
11.3.6 Russia
11.3.6.1 Market Trends
11.3.6.2 Market Forecast
11.3.7 Others
11.3.7.1 Market Trends
11.3.7.2 Market Forecast
11.4 Latin America
11.4.1 Brazil
11.4.1.1 Market Trends
11.4.1.2 Market Forecast
11.4.2 Mexico
11.4.2.1 Market Trends
11.4.2.2 Market Forecast
11.4.3 Others
11.4.3.1 Market Trends
11.4.3.2 Market Forecast
11.5 Middle East and Africa
11.5.1 Market Trends
11.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
11.5.3 Market Forecast
12 SWOT Analysis
12.1 Overview
12.2 Strengths
12.3 Weaknesses
12.4 Opportunities
12.5 Threats
13 Value Chain Analysis
14 Porters Five Forces Analysis
14.1 Overview
14.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
14.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
14.4 Degree of Competition
14.5 Threat of New Entrants
14.6 Threat of Substitutes
15 Price Analysis
16 Competitive Landscape
16.1 Market Structure
16.2 Key Players
16.3 Profiles of Key Players
16.3.1 Cargill Incorporated
16.3.1.1 Company Overview
16.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.1.3 SWOT Analysis
16.3.2 Dow Inc.
16.3.2.1 Company Overview
16.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.2.3 Financials
16.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
16.3.3 Eastman Chemical Company
16.3.3.1 Company Overview
16.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.3.3 Financials
16.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
16.3.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation
16.3.4.1 Company Overview
16.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.4.3 Financials
16.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
16.3.5 Flint Hills Resources (Koch Industries Inc.)
16.3.5.1 Company Overview
16.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.5.3 SWOT Analysis
16.3.6 Grain Processing Corporation (Kent Corporation)
16.3.6.1 Company Overview
16.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.7 Green Plains inc.
16.3.7.1 Company Overview
16.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.7.3 Financials
16.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
16.3.8 Greenfield Global Inc.
16.3.8.1 Company Overview
16.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.9 Merck KGaA
16.3.9.1 Company Overview
16.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.9.3 Financials
16.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
16.3.10 MGP Ingredients Inc.
16.3.10.1 Company Overview
16.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.10.3 Financials
16.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
16.3.11 Univar Solutions Inc.
16.3.11.1 Company Overview
16.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.11.3 Financials
16.3.11.4 SWOT Analysis
16.3.12 Wilmar International Inc.
16.3.12.1 Company Overview
16.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.12.3 Financials
16.3.12.4 SWOT Analysis

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