Global Isobutene Market Growth 2025-2031

The global Isobutene market size is predicted to grow from US$ 3856 million in 2025 to US$ 5010 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.5% from 2025 to 2031.

Isobutylene (or 2-methylpropene) is a hydrocarbon of industrial significance. It is a four-carbon branched alkene (olefin), one of the four isomers of butylene. At standard temperature and pressure it is a colorless flammable gas.

This report studies the high purity (95-99.99%) isobutene.

Global key producers of isobutene include Lyondell Basell, TPC Group, Exxon Mobil and others. The top five producers together hold 62% of the market share, with the largest producer being Lyondell Basell with a 28% share. At the sales level, North America has the largest market, with a share of 39%. In terms of product category, it is divided into MTBE cracking and tert-butanol (TBA), with the former holding a major market share of 67%. In terms of its application, butyl rubber is its top application area with a market share of over 45%; in addition, MMA and PIB are also its major applications.

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

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Isobutene 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 Isobutene portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Isobutene market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Isobutene 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 Isobutene.

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

Segmentation by Type:
MTBE Cracking
Tert-butanol (TBA)

Segmentation by Application:
Butyl Rubber
MMA
PIB
Other

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.
Lyondell Basell
TPC Group
Exxon Mobil
Nizhnekamskneftekhim
Enterprise Products Partners
Evonik
Sumitomo Chemical
Shandong Chambroad
Yuhuang Chemical
CITIC Guoan
Songwon
Qixiang
Sinopec Beijing Yanshan
Weifang Binhai

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Isobutene market?

What factors are driving Isobutene market growth, globally and by region?

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

How do Isobutene market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Isobutene break out by Type, by Application?

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