Global Chemicals industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-23, and forecast to 2028). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Key Highlights
The chemicals market is categorized into commodity chemicals, specialty chemicals, agriculture chemicals, and other. Market values are taken as the country's consumption of chemical products at producer selling price (PSP).
Commodity chemicals are basic chemical products used in large quantities across various industries. Commodity chemicals are used for the production of man-made fibers, basic chemicals, rubber tires & tubes, plastic products, and others.
Specialty chemicals are unique and high-value chemicals used for specific applications. Specialty chemicals are used in personal care & cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, adhesive & sealants, water treatment, construction, and others.
Agricultural chemicals are used to improve crop production, protect plants from pests and diseases, and improve soil fertility. Agricultural chemicals have applications in fertilizers, pesticides, plant growth regulators, soil conditioners, antimicrobial agents, and others.
The scope of other segment includes chemicals used for the manufacture of photographic plates, films, sensitized paper and other sensitized unexposed material. It also covers substances used to pickle metal, manufacture of propellant powders, and powders and pastes used in soldering, brazing or welding.
All market data and forecasts are adjusted for inflation and all currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using yearly annual average exchange rates.
The global chemicals market had total revenues of $5,336.6 billion in 2023, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% between 2018 and 2023.
The commodity chemicals segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2023, with total revenues of $2,879.2 billion, equivalent to 54% of the market's overall value.
Asia-Pacific accounted for the largest share with 64.9% of the global chemical market in 2023, followed by Europe and the US.
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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Competitive landscape
2 Introduction
2.1. What is this report about?
2.2. Who is the target reader?
2.3. How to use this report
2.4. Definitions
3 Global Chemicals
3.1. Market Overview
3.2. Market Data
3.3. Market Segmentation
3.4. Market outlook
3.5. Five forces analysis
4 Macroeconomic Indicators
4.1. Country data
5 Chemicals in Asia-Pacific
5.1. Market Overview
5.2. Market Data
5.3. Market Segmentation
5.4. Market outlook
5.5. Five forces analysis
6 Chemicals in Europe
6.1. Market Overview
6.2. Market Data
6.3. Market Segmentation
6.4. Market outlook
6.5. Five forces analysis
7 Macroeconomic Indicators
7.1. Country data
8 Chemicals in France
8.1. Market Overview
8.2. Market Data
8.3. Market Segmentation
8.4. Market outlook
8.5. Five forces analysis
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Chemicals in Germany
10.1. Market Overview
10.2. Market Data
10.3. Market Segmentation
10.4. Market outlook
10.5. Five forces analysis
11 Macroeconomic Indicators
11.1. Country data
12 Chemicals in Australia
12.1. Market Overview
12.2. Market Data
12.3. Market Segmentation
12.4. Market outlook
12.5. Five forces analysis
13 Macroeconomic Indicators
13.1. Country data
14 Chemicals in Brazil
14.1. Market Overview
14.2. Market Data
14.3. Market Segmentation
14.4. Market outlook
14.5. Five forces analysis
15 Macroeconomic Indicators
15.1. Country data
16 Chemicals in Canada
16.1. Market Overview
16.2. Market Data
16.3. Market Segmentation
16.4. Market outlook
16.5. Five forces analysis
17 Macroeconomic Indicators
17.1. Country data
18 Chemicals in China
18.1. Market Overview
18.2. Market Data
18.3. Market Segmentation
18.4. Market outlook
18.5. Five forces analysis
19 Macroeconomic Indicators
19.1. Country data
20 Chemicals in India
20.1. Market Overview
20.2. Market Data
20.3. Market Segmentation
20.4. Market outlook
20.5. Five forces analysis
21 Macroeconomic Indicators
21.1. Country data
22 Chemicals in Indonesia
22.1. Market Overview
22.2. Market Data
22.3. Market Segmentation
22.4. Market outlook
22.5. Five forces analysis
23 Macroeconomic Indicators
23.1. Country data
24 Chemicals in Italy
24.1. Market Overview
24.2. Market Data
24.3. Market Segmentation
24.4. Market outlook
24.5. Five forces analysis
25 Macroeconomic Indicators
25.1. Country data
26 Chemicals in Japan
26.1. Market Overview
26.2. Market Data
26.3. Market Segmentation
26.4. Market outlook
26.5. Five forces analysis
27 Macroeconomic Indicators
27.1. Country data
28 Chemicals in Mexico
28.1. Market Overview
28.2. Market Data
28.3. Market Segmentation
28.4. Market outlook
28.5. Five forces analysis
29 Macroeconomic Indicators
29.1. Country data
30 Chemicals in The Netherlands
30.1. Market Overview
30.2. Market Data
30.3. Market Segmentation
30.4. Market outlook
30.5. Five forces analysis
31 Macroeconomic Indicators
31.1. Country data
32 Chemicals in North America
32.1. Market Overview
32.2. Market Data
32.3. Market Segmentation
32.4. Market outlook
32.5. Five forces analysis
33 Chemicals in Russia
33.1. Market Overview
33.2. Market Data
33.3. Market Segmentation
33.4. Market outlook
33.5. Five forces analysis
34 Macroeconomic Indicators
34.1. Country data
35 Chemicals in Scandinavia
35.1. Market Overview
35.2. Market Data
35.3. Market Segmentation
35.4. Market outlook
35.5. Five forces analysis
36 Chemicals in Singapore
36.1. Market Overview
36.2. Market Data
36.3. Market Segmentation
36.4. Market outlook
36.5. Five forces analysis
37 Macroeconomic Indicators
37.1. Country data
38 Chemicals in South Africa
38.1. Market Overview
38.2. Market Data
38.3. Market Segmentation
38.4. Market outlook
38.5. Five forces analysis
39 Macroeconomic Indicators
39.1. Country data
40 Chemicals in South Korea
40.1. Market Overview
40.2. Market Data
40.3. Market Segmentation
40.4. Market outlook
40.5. Five forces analysis
41 Macroeconomic Indicators
41.1. Country data
42 Chemicals in Spain
42.1. Market Overview
42.2. Market Data
42.3. Market Segmentation
42.4. Market outlook
42.5. Five forces analysis
43 Macroeconomic Indicators
43.1. Country data
44 Chemicals in Turkey
44.1. Market Overview
44.2. Market Data
44.3. Market Segmentation
44.4. Market outlook
44.5. Five forces analysis
45 Macroeconomic Indicators
45.1. Country data
46 Chemicals in The United Kingdom
46.1. Market Overview
46.2. Market Data
46.3. Market Segmentation
46.4. Market outlook
46.5. Five forces analysis
47 Macroeconomic Indicators
47.1. Country data
48 Chemicals in The United States
48.1. Market Overview
48.2. Market Data
48.3. Market Segmentation
48.4. Market outlook
48.5. Five forces analysis
49 Macroeconomic Indicators
49.1. Country data
50 Company Profiles
50.1. BASF SE
50.2. Exxon Mobil Corporation
50.3. Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation
50.4. Akzo Nobel N.V.
50.5. Shell plc.
50.6. TotalEnergies S.E.
50.7. Solvay S.A
50.8. Arkema SA
50.9. Evonik Industries AG
50.10. Braskem SA
50.11. Nutrien Ltd
50.12. China National Petroleum Corporation
50.13. Tata Chemicals Ltd.
50.14. PT Lautan Luas Tbk
50.15. Linde plc
50.16. Yara International ASA
50.17. Kemira Oyj
50.18. Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LLC
50.19. Lotte Chemical Corp
50.20. SK Chemicals Co., Ltd.
50.21. LG Chem Ltd
50.22. Eti Maden Isletmeleri Genel Mudurlugu
50.23. Petkim Petrokimya Holding A.S.
50.24. Versalis SpA
50.25. DuPont de Nemours Inc
50.26. Sibur Holding
50.27. Togliattiazot
50.28. Nizhnekamskneftekhim
50.29. Sasol Limited
50.30. Omnia Holdings Ltd
50.31. Reliance Industries Limited
50.32. Petroleos Mexicanos
50.33. Orbia Advance Corp SAB de CV
50.34. Polynt SpA
50.35. Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
50.36. Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
50.37. Toray Industries, Inc.
50.38. Incitec Pivot Ltd
50.39. Orica Ltd
50.40. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp
50.41. Sinochem Group Co., Ltd.
50.42. Compania Espanola de Petroleos SAU
50.43. Repsol, S.A.
50.44. Johnson Matthey PLC
50.45. LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
51 Appendix
51.1. Methodology
51.2. About MarketLine
List of Tables
Table 1: Global chemicals market value: $ billion, 2018-23
Table 2: Global chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018–2023
Table 3: Global chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2018-2023
Table 4: Global chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2023
Table 5: Global chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2023–28
Table 6: Global size of population (million), 2019–23
Table 7: Global gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2019–23
Table 8: Global gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2019–23
Table 9: Global inflation, 2019–23
Table 10: Global consumer price index (absolute), 2019–23