Activated Carbon Market Size, Share, Trends, Growth, Outlook, and Insights Report, 2023- Industry Forecasts by Type, Application, Segments, Countries, and Companies, 2018- 2030

Activated Carbon Market Size, Share, Trends, Growth, Outlook, and Insights Report, 2023- Industry Forecasts by Type, Application, Segments, Countries, and Companies, 2018- 2030


The Activated Carbon market is a large and high-potential growth industry. In 2023, the market is poised to register positive year-on-year growth over 2022. Further, the Activated Carbon market size maintains a super-linear growth trajectory, registering continuous expansion from 2023 to 2030.

As we enter the late half of 2023, the Activated Carbon industry is poised for significant growth and transformation. The “Activated Carbon Market Size, Share, Trends, Growth, Outlook, and Insights Report, 2023- Data Forecasts by Type, Application, Segments, Countries, and Companies, 2018- 2030” report details the definition and advantages of Activated Carbon .

Overview of the Activated Carbon Industry in 2023


The accelerating development of the industry is driven by a widening application base, R&D investment in new product development, competitive strategies focusing on expanding into niche segments, and potential growth prospects for Activated Carbon Companies in developing countries.

The Activated Carbon Insights Report provides key market size and share outlook, short-term and long-term trends, potential opportunities, analytical models, current market conditions, scenario analysis, post-COVID analysis, competitive landscape, company profiles, and market news and developments.

Activated Carbon Market Size, Share, and Trend Analysis


The global Activated Carbon market plays a major role in the global chemicals and materials industry. The report provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of different segments across the industry.

Further, potential types, applications, products, and other Activated Carbon segments are analyzed in the market study.
  • Activated Carbon Market Statistics- Current status of the Activated Carbon industry and the key statistics for 2023 are provided in detail.
  • Strategic Analysis of Activated Carbon Industry- Competitive analysis, vendor landscape, SWOT profiles, and product profiles are included.
  • Market Trends and Insights- The Activated Carbon Insights report provides a detailed examination of key market trends, drivers, and their impact on demand. Further, the increasing importance of Activated Carbon across industries is discussed.
  • Market Developments- Mergers, acquisitions, product launches, capacity expansion plans, and other developments announced by leading Activated Carbon companies are included in the study.
  • Activated Carbon Market Opportunities- Potential growth opportunities and quantitative comparison of different segments to provide an assessment of diverse opportunities in the industry.
  • Regional analysis- Further, a geographical analysis of the Activated Carbon industry, highlighting key markets and their growth prospects is included. The market size across six regions including North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Africa is forecast to 2030.
Analytical Frameworks

The Activated Carbon insights report uses multiple analytical frameworks for analyzing the global Activated Carbon industry. The tools include- Industry SWOT, Porter’s Five Forces Analysis, PESTLE analysis, scenario analysis, and others.

Industry SWOT- The report identifies the key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing the global markets in 2023 and beyond.

Scenario analysis- 4 scenarios for the long-term future based on the global economy are analyzed.

Porter’s Five Forces Analysis- The report quantifies Porter’s five forces analysis to assess the market attractiveness using the weighted average of the Bargaining power of buyers, Bargaining power of suppliers, Threat of substitutes, Threat of new entrants, and intensity of competitive rivalry.

PESTLE Analysis- Six segments of the general environment surrounding the Activated Carbon industry including political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal factors are briefed.

Future Activated Carbon Growth Outlook and Opportunities

The chapter provides a detailed analysis of market size, growth rate, revenue trends, and volume analysis over the historical period from 2018 up to 2022. Projection of the future growth prospects and opportunities in the Activated Carbon industry along with insights into each of the potential market segments is included in the study. Further, the evaluation of factors driving market growth across markets is provided. In addition, the latest technological advancements and an analysis of the impact of these advancements on the performance, reliability, and efficiency of products are included.

Market Dynamics- Impact Analysis and Post-COVID Outlook of Activated Carbon Industry

Optimistic economic conditions are observed in H2-2023 across multiple scenarios. The current edition of the Activated Carbon Market Study identifies brighter views for 2023 and an increasingly optimistic global outlook over the forecast period.

However, the market is also constrained by challenges of geopolitical instability and conflicts with the Russia-Ukraine war and inflation conditions in the US and other markets, and rising interest rates continue to restrain the market growth prospects.

The four case scenarios considered for countries in the study are -
  • Sluggish economic growth, with emphasis on savings and low expenditure
  • Despite growth fluctuations, consumer confidence remains robust and gains continue for companies
  • Investments in technology deployment and productive investments
  • Stronger consumer demand and higher investments supporting solid growth
Activated Carbon Market Trends- Emerging markets present strong growth prospects

According to the World Bank, over 85% of the world’s population lives in the Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa (MEA), or South America. An increasing volume of companies are expanding their production and marketing bases to these countries as the consumption power of individuals continues to strengthen.

Several new market entrants are targeting niche economically attractive Activated Carbon segments when expanding into these markets. We anticipate the Activated Carbon sales growth in developing countries to continue to accelerate rapidly over the forecast period.

North America Activated Carbon Industry: Market Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028


The past few quarters have been encouraging for North American Activated Carbon market suppliers. A large number of Activated Carbon companies are reporting profitability after several quarters of margin declines. Focus on increasing operational efficiency, capturing niche market opportunities, and others are widely observed. The North American Activated Carbon industry research identifies the key market trends, driving forces, and growth opportunities across 3 countries including the United States, Canada, and Mexico markets.

Europe Activated Carbon Industry: Market Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028


Leading European Activated Carbon companies are focusing on customer orientation, sustainable supply chains, and economic value creation to succeed in long-term market conditions. As Asian manufacturers enter the European markets, the region’s chemicals and materials sector is undergoing a paradigm shift. The European Activated Carbon industry is also facing the significant impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. The insights report analyzes the Western European Activated Carbon countries including Germany, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, and other European countries including Russia, Turkey, and others.

Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Industry: Market Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028


Economic growth and shifting consumer preferences are set to shape the future of the Asia Pacific Activated Carbon industry. Leading companies in China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, South East Asia, and other regions are focusing on rapid business expansion through new product launches. The Activated Carbon insights report provides the market size outlook across these countries from 2018 to 2030.

South America Activated Carbon Industry: Market Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028


South American countries including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and others continue to demonstrate robust value-creation potential through 2030. Both traditional players and new start-ups are spending more on expanding products to niche consumer segments. Increasing urbanization, infrastructure development, and improving disposable incomes are likely to drive the market outlook over the forecast period.

Middle East and Africa Activated Carbon Industry: Market Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028


The Middle East and African regions have a growing population, increasing urbanization, and improving standards of living, all of which contribute to the rising Activated Carbon demand. Further, Sustainability and environmental concerns are gaining prominence in the GCC region. In Africa, vehicle sales continued an upward trend and the rapid growth in infrastructure in the African region enables Activated Carbon companies to generate significant business growth in the medium to long-term future.

Competitive Insights

The landscape of the industry is shifting, moving away from traditional competition between peers and embracing new forms of competitive interactions. There is an increasing trend among companies from building products to building businesses. Companies are investing in developing new growth opportunities with market leaders increasingly focused on building and scaling up new businesses.

The Activated Carbon insights report provides a competitive analysis of the industry in 2023


. The business profiles of the leading 10 companies are profiled in the study along with their SWOT profile, financials, products and services, and market developments. In addition, an evaluation of the competitive landscape, including major players, market share, and strategies adopted by key manufacturers is provided in the research study. The report also identifies the most prominent challenges and potential growth barriers faced by leading companies.
Report scope
  • Data for 13 years: Historic data from 2018 to 2022 and industry forecasts from 2023 to 2030
  • 3 Parameters- Value, Volume, and Pricing Data
  • 6 Regions- Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
  • 27 Countries: United States, Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Italy, Russia, Turkey, Rest of Europe, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, South East Asia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Rest of Middle East, South Africa, Egypt, Rest of Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Other South America
  • 10 Companies- Leading companies with detailed profiles
  • 5 Models- Scenario analysis, Porter’s five forces, Industry SWOT, Pricing analysis, PESTLE
  • 8 Market Dynamics- Trends, Drivers, Growth Restraints, Opportunities
Unique Additions to the current edition-
  • Impact of market developments including the Russia- Ukraine War, inflation across countries, supply-chain conditions, labor-market pressures, recession, trade, and other global factors
  • Pricing Analysis across types, applications, and countries for 2023 and industry Forecasts to 2030
  • chemicals and materials industry trends and market forecasts
  • Driving forces supporting the Activated Carbon sales in each of the 24 countries
  • Complimentary Excel spreadsheet and print authentication for a single-user license
Key Questions answered in this report-

1. What are the key regions in the global Activated Carbon industry?

2. Who are the major companies or key players operating in the global Activated Carbon industry?

3. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global Activated Carbon industry?

4. What is the projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the global Activated Carbon market size for the period 2023-2028

5. What are the key factors driving the growth of the global Activated Carbon industry?

6. How is the global Activated Carbon industry segmented based on product types?

7. What are the emerging trends and opportunities in the global Activated Carbon industry?

8. What are the challenges and obstacles faced by the global Activated Carbon market?

9. What are the competitive landscape and strategies of global Activated Carbon companies?

10. What are the innovations and advancements in product development within the global Activated Carbon industry?

11. What are the strategies adopted by key players in the global Activated Carbon market to maintain a competitive edge?

12. How is the global Activated Carbon industry expected to evolve in terms of demand and market dynamics in the coming years?


1 Foreword
2 Executive Summary
2.1 Key Findings, 2023
2.2 Market Overview
2.3 Market Highlights
3 Report Guide
3.1 Study Scope and Objectives
3.2 Market Segmentation
3.3 Methodology and Sources
3.4 Primary and Secondary Data Sources
3.5 Market Estimation- Data Triangulation
3.6 Forecast Methodology
3.7 Key Assumptions
4 Introduction
4.1 Market Definition and Evolution
4.2 Historical Market Size and Trends, 2018- 2022
4.3 Forecast Market Size, 2023- 2030
4.4 Industry Value Chain Analysis
4.5 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
5 Market Assessment
5.1 Post-COVID-19 Growth Prospects for the Activated Carbon Industry
5.2 Likely Case – Industry Forecasts
5.3 Optimistic Case- Industry Forecasts
5.4 Pessimistic Case- Industry Forecasts
5.5 Market Dynamics-
5.6 Drivers
5.7 Trends
5.8 Opportunities
5.9 Challenges
6 Activated Carbon Market Size Forecasts- Types, Products, and Applications
6.1 Global Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Type, $ Million, 2018- 2022, 2023- 2030
6.2 Global Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Product, $ Million, 2018- 2022, 2023- 2030
6.3 Global Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Application, $ Million, 2018- 2022, 2023- 2030
7 North America Activated Carbon Market Size Forecasts- Types, Products, and Applications
7.1 North America Activated Carbon Industry Current Market Conditions, 2023
7.2 North America Activated Carbon Market Trends and Opportunities
7.3 North America Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Type
7.4 North America Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Product
7.5 North America Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Application
7.6 North America Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook by Country
7.7 United States Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
7.8 Canada Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
7.9 Mexico Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
8 Europe Activated Carbon Market Size Forecasts- Types, Products, and Applications
8.1 Europe Activated Carbon Industry Current Market Conditions, 2023
8.2 Europe Activated Carbon Market Trends and Opportunities
8.3 Europe Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Type
8.4 Europe Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Product
8.5 Europe Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Application
8.6 Europe Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook by Country
8.7 Germany Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
8.8 France Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
8.9 United Kingdom Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
8.10. Italy Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
8.11 Spain Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
8.12 Rest of Europe Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
9 Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Market Size Forecasts- Types, Products, and Applications
9.1 Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Industry Current Market Conditions, 2023
9.2 Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Market Trends and Opportunities
9.3 Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Type
9.4 Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Product
9.5 Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Application
9.6 Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Country
9.7 China Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
9.8 Japan Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
9.9 India Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
9.10. Australia Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
9.11 South Korea Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
9.12 South East Asia Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
9.13 Rest of Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
10 South America Activated Carbon Market Size Forecasts- Types, Products, and Applications
10.1 South America Activated Carbon Industry Current Market Conditions, 2023
10.2 South America Activated Carbon Market Trends and Opportunities
10.3 South America Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Type
10.4 South America Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Product
10.5 South America Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Application
10.6 South America Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Country
10.7 Brazil Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
10.8 Argentina Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
10.9 Rest of South America Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
11 Middle East and Africa Activated Carbon Market Size Forecasts- Types, Products, and Applications
11.1 Middle East and Africa Activated Carbon Industry Current Market Conditions, 2023
11.2 Middle East and Africa Activated Carbon Market Trends and Opportunities
11.3 Middle East and Africa Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Type
11.4 Middle East and Africa Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Product
11.5 Middle East and Africa Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Application
11.6 Middle East and Africa Activated Carbon Growth Outlook by Country
11.7 Saudi Arabia Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
11.8 United Arab Emirates Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
11.9 South Africa Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
11.10. Rest of Middle East Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
11.11 Rest of Africa Activated Carbon Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
12 Competitive Landscape
12.1 Competitive Scenario
12.2 Key Players
12.3 Company Profiles of Leading 10 Companies
12.4 Company Snapshot
12.5 Business Description of Leading Activated Carbon Companies
12.6 Activated Carbon Companies- Products and Services
12.7 Activated Carbon Companies- SWOT Analysis
12.8 Financial Profile
13 Appendix
13.1 List of Charts and Tables
13.2 Sources and Methodology
13.3 Conclusion and Future Remarks
Tables and Charts
Table 1:Global Activated Carbon Statistics, 2023
Exhibit 2:Research Methodology
Exhibit 3:Forecast Methodology
Table 4:Global Activated Carbon Market Size Forecast, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 5:Global Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 6:Global Activated Carbon Outlook by Type, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Table 7:Global Activated Carbon Outlook by Product, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Table 8:Global Activated Carbon Outlook by Application, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 9:Porter’s Framework
Exhibit 10:SWOT Profile
Exhibit 11:Growth Outlook Scenario Analysis
Table 12:North America Activated Carbon Outlook by Type, 2021-2030
Table 13:North America Activated Carbon Outlook by Application, 2021-2030
Table 14:North America Activated Carbon Outlook by Product, 2021-2030
Table 15:North America Activated Carbon Outlook by Country, 2021-2030
Table 16:Europe Activated Carbon Outlook by Type, 2021-2030
Table 17:Europe Activated Carbon Outlook by Application, 2021-2030
Table 18:Europe Activated Carbon Outlook by Product, 2021-2030
Table 19:Europe Activated Carbon Outlook by Country, 2021-2030
Table 20:Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Outlook by Type, 2021-2030
Table 21:Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Outlook by Application, 2021-2030
Table 22:Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Outlook by Product, 2021-2030
Table 23:Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Outlook by Country, 2021-2030
Table 24:North America Activated Carbon Outlook by Type, 2021-2030
Table 25:South America Activated Carbon Outlook by Application, 2021-2030
Table 26:South America Activated Carbon Outlook by Product, 2021-2030
Table 27:South America Activated Carbon Outlook by Country, 2021-2030
Table 28:Middle East and Africa Activated Carbon Outlook by Type, 2021-2030
Table 29:Middle East and Africa Activated Carbon Outlook by Application, 2021-2030
Table 30:Middle East and Africa Activated Carbon Outlook by Product, 2021-2030
Table 31:Middle East and Africa Activated Carbon Outlook by Country, 2021-2030
Table 32:United States Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 33:United States Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 34:Canada Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 35:Canada Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 36:Mexico Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 37:Mexico Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 38:Germany Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 39:Germany Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 40:France Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 41:France Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 42:United Kingdom Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 43:United Kingdom Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 44:Spain Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 45:Spain Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 46:Italy Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 47:Italy Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 48:China Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 49:China Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 50:India Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 51:India Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 52:Japan Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 53:Japan Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 54:South Korea Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 55:South Korea Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 56:South East Asia Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 57:South East Asia Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 58:Australia Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 59:Australia Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 60:Brazil Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 61:Brazil Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 62:Argentina Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 63:Argentina Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 64:Saudi Arabia Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 65:Saudi Arabia Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 66:United Arab Emirates Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 67:United Arab Emirates Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 68:South Africa Activated Carbon Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 69:South Africa Activated Carbon Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 70:Market Entropy

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