Global Calcium Carbide Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By End-User, By Application (Acetylene Gas, Calcium Cyanamide, Reducing & Dehydrating Agent, Desulfurizing & Deoxidizing Agent, and Others), By Regional Outlook and Forecast, 2023 - 2030

Global Calcium Carbide Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By End-User, By Application (Acetylene Gas, Calcium Cyanamide, Reducing & Dehydrating Agent, Desulfurizing & Deoxidizing Agent, and Others), By Regional Outlook and Forecast, 2023 - 2030


The Global Calcium Carbide Market size is expected to reach $17.1 billion by 2030, rising at a market growth of 4.8% CAGR during the forecast period. In the year 2022, the market attained a volume of 18,215.39 kilo tonnes, experiencing a growth of 4.1% (2019-2022).

Asia Pacific region will exert significant influence over the market due to the geographical proximity of key calcium carbide producers, including China and India. China is the foremost global producer and consumer of this. Thus, Asia Pacific region generated 75.5% revenue share in the market 2022. The region's growing industrialization and infrastructure development have led to a surge in the production of metals such as steel, aluminum, and titanium, all of which require this in their manufacturing processes.

Urbanization and industrialization are transformative processes reshaping emerging economies' economic and social landscapes. As populations in these regions increasingly migrate from rural areas to cities, there is a growing need for infrastructure development, housing, and industrialization to support the burgeoning urban populations.

Additionally, as per the Industrial Development Bureau, the chemical industry in Abu Dhabi accounts for the greatest portion of the country's GDP, contributing 53% in 2021 and attracting over AED 21 billion in investments. Thus, the positive trends in the global chemical industry, including strong export growth and significant investments, are expected to drive the demand for this in the coming years.

However, in some applications, it faces competition from alternative materials or processes. For example, alternative desulfurizing agents may be used in the steel industry instead of calcium carbide. These alternative agents offer advantages such as lower cost, higher efficiency, or reduced environmental impact, making them more attractive to steel manufacturers. Thus, the availability of these competitive substitutes could limit the growth potential of the market.

By Application Analysis

Based on application, the market is characterized into acetylene gas, calcium cyanamide, reducing & dehydrating agent, desulfurizing & deoxidizing agent, and others. The acetylene gas segment garnered the highest revenue share in the market in 2022. A chemical reaction occurs between this and water, resulting in the formation of calcium hydroxide and acetylene gas. Producing acetylene gas from calcium carbide is a relatively efficient process.

By End User Analysis

On the basis of end-user, the market is classified into chemicals, metallurgy, pharmaceutical, food, and others. The pharmaceutical segment recorded 18.8% revenue share in the market in 2022. In terms of volume, the pharmaceutical segment attained 3,190.43 kilo tonnes in the market 2022. Calcium carbide is used in the synthesis of organic compounds, including pharmaceuticals. Its versatility as a chemical feedstock makes it valuable in pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.

By Regional Analysis

Region-wise, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and LAMEA. The North America segment garnered 11.3% revenue share in the market in 2022. As industrialization in North America continues to grow, there is an increased demand for it in various industrial processes.

List of Key Companies Profiled
  • American Elements
  • Denka Company Limited
  • Merck KGaA
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
  • Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc.
  • Lonza Group Ltd.
  • Nippon Carbide Industries Co., Inc.
  • DCM Shriram Ltd.
  • Chemford International
  • Alzchem Group AG
Global Calcium Carbide Market Report Segmentation

By End-User (Volume, Kilo Tonnes, USD Billion, 2019-2030)
  • Chemicals
  • Metallurgy
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Food
  • Others
By Application (Volume, Kilo Tonnes, USD Billion, 2019-2030)
  • Acetylene Gas
  • Calcium Cyanamide
  • Reducing & Dehydrating Agent
  • Desulfurizing & Deoxidizing Agent
  • Others
By Geography (Volume, Kilo Tonnes, USD Billion, 2019-2030)
  • North America
  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Rest of North America
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Singapore
  • Malaysia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
  • LAMEA
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • UAE
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Nigeria
  • Rest of LAMEA


Chapter 1. Market Scope & Methodology
1.1 Market Definition
1.2 Objectives
1.3 Market Scope
1.4 Segmentation
1.4.1 Global Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
1.4.2 Global Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
1.4.3 Global Calcium Carbide Market, by Geography
1.5 Methodology for the research
Chapter 2. Market at a Glance
2.1 Key Highlights
Chapter 3. Market Overview
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 Overview
3.1.1.1 Market Composition and Scenario
3.2 Key Factors Impacting the Market
3.2.1 Market Drivers
3.2.2 Market Restraints
3.2.3 Market Opportunities
3.2.4 Market Challenges
3.3 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Chapter 4. Global Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
4.1 Global Chemicals Market, by Region
4.2 Global Metallurgy Market, by Region
4.3 Global Pharmaceutical Market, by Region
4.4 Global Food Market, by Region
4.5 Global Others Market, by Region
Chapter 5. Global Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
5.1 Global Acetylene Gas Market, by Region
5.2 Global Calcium Cyanamide Market, by Region
5.3 Global Reducing & Dehydrating Agent Market, by Region
5.4 Global Desulfurizing & Deoxidizing Agent Market, by Region
5.5 Global Others Market, by Region
Chapter 6. Global Calcium Carbide Market, by Region
6.1 North America Calcium Carbide Market
6.1.1 North America Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.1.1.1 North America Chemicals Market, by Country
6.1.1.2 North America Metallurgy Market, by Country
6.1.1.3 North America Pharmaceutical Market, by Country
6.1.1.4 North America Food Market, by Country
6.1.1.5 North America Others Market, by Country
6.1.2 North America Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.1.2.1 North America Acetylene Gas Market, by Country
6.1.2.2 North America Calcium Cyanamide Market, by Country
6.1.2.3 North America Reducing & Dehydrating Agent Market, by Country
6.1.2.4 North America Desulfurizing & Deoxidizing Agent Market, by Country
6.1.2.5 North America Others Market, by Country
6.1.3 North America Calcium Carbide Market, by Country
6.1.3.1 US Calcium Carbide Market
6.1.3.1.1 US Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.1.3.1.2 US Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.1.3.2 Canada Calcium Carbide Market
6.1.3.2.1 Canada Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.1.3.2.2 Canada Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.1.3.3 Mexico Calcium Carbide Market
6.1.3.3.1 Mexico Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.1.3.3.2 Mexico Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.1.3.4 Rest of North America Calcium Carbide Market
6.1.3.4.1 Rest of North America Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.1.3.4.2 Rest of North America Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.2 Europe Calcium Carbide Market
6.2.1 Europe Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.2.1.1 Europe Chemicals Market, by Country
6.2.1.2 Europe Metallurgy Market, by Country
6.2.1.3 Europe Pharmaceutical Market, by Country
6.2.1.4 Europe Food Market, by Country
6.2.1.5 Europe Others Market, by Country
6.2.2 Europe Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.2.2.1 Europe Acetylene Gas Market, by Country
6.2.2.2 Europe Calcium Cyanamide Market, by Country
6.2.2.3 Europe Reducing & Dehydrating Agent Market, by Country
6.2.2.4 Europe Desulfurizing & Deoxidizing Agent Market, by Country
6.2.2.5 Europe Others Market, by Country
6.2.3 Europe Calcium Carbide Market, by Country
6.2.3.1 Germany Calcium Carbide Market
6.2.3.1.1 Germany Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.2.3.1.2 Germany Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.2.3.2 UK Calcium Carbide Market
6.2.3.2.1 UK Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.2.3.2.2 UK Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.2.3.3 France Calcium Carbide Market
6.2.3.3.1 France Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.2.3.3.2 France Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.2.3.4 Russia Calcium Carbide Market
6.2.3.4.1 Russia Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.2.3.4.2 Russia Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.2.3.5 Spain Calcium Carbide Market
6.2.3.5.1 Spain Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.2.3.5.2 Spain Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.2.3.6 Italy Calcium Carbide Market
6.2.3.6.1 Italy Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.2.3.6.2 Italy Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.2.3.7 Rest of Europe Calcium Carbide Market
6.2.3.7.1 Rest of Europe Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.2.3.7.2 Rest of Europe Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.3 Asia Pacific Calcium Carbide Market
6.3.1 Asia Pacific Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.3.1.1 Asia Pacific Chemicals Market, by Country
6.3.1.2 Asia Pacific Metallurgy Market, by Country
6.3.1.3 Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Market, by Country
6.3.1.4 Asia Pacific Food Market, by Country
6.3.1.5 Asia Pacific Others Market, by Country
6.3.2 Asia Pacific Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.3.2.1 Asia Pacific Acetylene Gas Market, by Country
6.3.2.2 Asia Pacific Calcium Cyanamide Market, by Country
6.3.2.3 Asia Pacific Reducing & Dehydrating Agent Market, by Country
6.3.2.4 Asia Pacific Desulfurizing & Deoxidizing Agent Market, by Country
6.3.2.5 Asia Pacific Others Market, by Country
6.3.3 Asia Pacific Calcium Carbide Market, by Country
6.3.3.1 China Calcium Carbide Market
6.3.3.1.1 China Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.3.3.1.2 China Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.3.3.2 Japan Calcium Carbide Market
6.3.3.2.1 Japan Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.3.3.2.2 Japan Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.3.3.3 India Calcium Carbide Market
6.3.3.3.1 India Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.3.3.3.2 India Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.3.3.4 South Korea Calcium Carbide Market
6.3.3.4.1 South Korea Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.3.3.4.2 South Korea Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.3.3.5 Singapore Calcium Carbide Market
6.3.3.5.1 Singapore Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.3.3.5.2 Singapore Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.3.3.6 Malaysia Calcium Carbide Market
6.3.3.6.1 Malaysia Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.3.3.6.2 Malaysia Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.3.3.7 Rest of Asia Pacific Calcium Carbide Market
6.3.3.7.1 Rest of Asia Pacific Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.3.3.7.2 Rest of Asia Pacific Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.4 LAMEA Calcium Carbide Market
6.4.1 LAMEA Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.4.1.1 LAMEA Chemicals Market, by Country
6.4.1.2 LAMEA Metallurgy Market, by Country
6.4.1.3 LAMEA Pharmaceutical Market, by Country
6.4.1.4 LAMEA Food Market, by Country
6.4.1.5 LAMEA Others Market, by Country
6.4.2 LAMEA Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.4.2.1 LAMEA Acetylene Gas Market, by Country
6.4.2.2 LAMEA Calcium Cyanamide Market, by Country
6.4.2.3 LAMEA Reducing & Dehydrating Agent Market, by Country
6.4.2.4 LAMEA Desulfurizing & Deoxidizing Agent Market, by Country
6.4.2.5 LAMEA Others Market, by Country
6.4.3 LAMEA Calcium Carbide Market, by Country
6.4.3.1 Brazil Calcium Carbide Market
6.4.3.1.1 Brazil Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.4.3.1.2 Brazil Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.4.3.2 Argentina Calcium Carbide Market
6.4.3.2.1 Argentina Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.4.3.2.2 Argentina Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.4.3.3 UAE Calcium Carbide Market
6.4.3.3.1 UAE Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.4.3.3.2 UAE Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.4.3.4 Saudi Arabia Calcium Carbide Market
6.4.3.4.1 Saudi Arabia Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.4.3.4.2 Saudi Arabia Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.4.3.5 South Africa Calcium Carbide Market
6.4.3.5.1 South Africa Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.4.3.5.2 South Africa Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.4.3.6 Nigeria Calcium Carbide Market
6.4.3.6.1 Nigeria Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.4.3.6.2 Nigeria Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
6.4.3.7 Rest of LAMEA Calcium Carbide Market
6.4.3.7.1 Rest of LAMEA Calcium Carbide Market, by End-User
6.4.3.7.2 Rest of LAMEA Calcium Carbide Market, by Application
Chapter 7. Company Profiles
7.1 American Elements
7.1.1 Company Overview
7.1.2 SWOT Analysis
7.2 Denka Company Limited
7.2.1 Company Overview
7.2.2 Financial Analysis
7.2.3 Regional & Segmental Analysis
7.2.4 Research and Development Expenses
7.2.5 SWOT Analysis
7.3 Merck KGaA
7.3.1 Company Overview
7.3.2 Financial Analysis
7.3.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
7.3.4 Research & Development Expense
7.3.5 SWOT Analysis
7.4 Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
7.4.1 Company Overview
7.4.2 Financial Analysis
7.4.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
7.4.4 Research & Development Expenses
7.4.5 SWOT Analysis
7.5 Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc.
7.5.1 Company Overview
7.5.2 SWOT Analysis
7.6 Lonza Group Ltd.
7.6.1 Company Overview
7.6.2 Financial Analysis
7.6.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
7.6.4 Research & Development Expenses
7.6.5 SWOT Analysis
7.7 Nippon Carbide Industries Co., Inc.
7.7.1 Company Overview
7.7.2 Financial Analysis
7.7.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
7.7.4 Research & Development Expenses
7.7.5 SWOT Analysis
7.8 DCM Shriram Ltd.
7.8.1 Company Overview
7.8.2 Financial Analysis
7.8.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
7.8.4 SWOT Analysis
7.9 Chemford International
7.9.1 Company Overview
7.9.2 SWOT Analysis
7.10. Alzchem Group AG
7.10.1 Company Overview
7.10.2 Financial Analysis
7.10.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
7.10.4 Research & Development Expenses
7.10.5 SWOT Analysis
Chapter 8. Winning Imperatives of Calcium Carbide Market

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