Global 1-Butene Market Growth 2025-2031

Global 1-Butene Market Growth 2025-2031

The global 1-Butene market size is predicted to grow from US$ 32320 million in 2025 to US$ 42240 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.6% from 2025 to 2031.

1-Butene, also known as Butene-1 orα-Butylene, is a linear alpha-olefin. It is a flammable and colorless gas at room temperature. 1-Butene can be manufactured by the dimerization of ethylene or the separation from crude C4 stream. As an important chemical raw materials, 1-Butene is widely used in the production of polybutylene, maleic anhydride, butanol and so on.

Global 1-Butene key players include Evonik, Shell, ExxonMobil, CP Chemical, etc. Global top four manufacturers hold a share over 55%.

Europe is the largest market, with a share about 15%, followed by Asia, and North America, both have a share about 25 percent.

In terms of product, Crude C4 Seperation Product is the largest segment, with a share over 70%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Polyethylene, followed by Secondary butyl alcohol(SBA)/Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), 1,3-Butadiene, etc.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “1-Butene Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world 1-Butene sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected 1-Butene sales for 2025 through 2031. With 1-Butene sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world 1-Butene industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global 1-Butene landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on 1-Butene portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global 1-Butene market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for 1-Butene and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global 1-Butene.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of 1-Butene market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Crude C4 Seperation
Ethylene Dimerization
Other

Segmentation by Application:
Polyethylene
Secondary butyl alcohol(SBA) or Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
1,3-Butadiene
Others

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Evonik
Shell
ExxonMobil
CP Chemical
Praxair
Mitsui Chemical
Sumitomo Chemical
Tonen Chemical
Idemitsu Kosan
Sabic
Jam
Petro Rabigh
OPaL
Qatar Chemical
Nizhnekamskneftekhim
PTT
CNPC
SINOPEC

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global 1-Butene market?

What factors are driving 1-Butene market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do 1-Butene market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does 1-Butene break out by Type, by Application?

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