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Europe Methanol Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032

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  • 190 Pages
  • December 2023
  • Region: Europe
  • Expert Market Research
  • ID: 5926229
Europe Methanol Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032

Market Outlook

According to the report the Europe methanol market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.5% between 2024 and 2032. Aided by the escalating demand for sustainable fuels and the proliferation of applications of methanol in various sectors, the market is expected to grow significantly by 2032.

Methanol, also known as wood alcohol, is a versatile chemical extensively utilised as an industrial solvent, antifreeze in the radiator, fuel for fuel cells, and as a denaturant for ethanol. It serves as a pivotal element in the manufacturing of a multitude of products such as formaldehyde, acetic acid, and a variety of plastics and resins. The diverse applications of methanol underline its indispensability in sectors like automotive, construction, textile, and pharmaceuticals, among others.

The intensifying inclination towards sustainable and clean energy solutions is steering the Europe methanol market demand. Methanol, being a clean-burning fuel, is emerging as a preferred alternative to conventional fuels, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and curbing environmental degradation. The recognition of methanol as an eco-friendly fuel is contributing to its heightened adoption in automotive and industrial applications.

The multifarious applications of methanol are central to its burgeoning demand in Europe. As per the Europe methanol market analysis, the chemical industry exploits methanol as a key raw material in the synthesis of chemicals like formaldehyde and acetic acid, which are integral in the fabrication of resins, plastics, and textiles. The construction sector employs these materials in the edification of robust and sustainable structures, amplifying the consumption of methanol.

Moreover, the pharmaceutical industry is leveraging methanol as a solvent and an extraction agent in the formulation of pharmaceuticals and medical products and contributing to the Europe methanol market growth. The critical role of methanol in the health sector is aligning with the surging health awareness and the need for quality healthcare solutions, further propelling the market.

The rising trend of eco-consciousness and sustainable living is also accentuating the demand for methanol-based fuels in the automotive sector. Methanol’s capability to reduce carbon emissions and enhance fuel efficiency is fostering its incorporation in internal combustion engines and fuel cells, consolidating its presence in the energy domain and further increasing the value of the Europe methanol market size.

Market Segmentation

The market can be divided based on feedstock, application, and country.

Market Breakup by Feedstock

  • Natural Gas
  • Coal Gasification
  • Renewable Sources

Market Breakup by Application

  • Formaldehyde
  • Methanol to Olefins (MTO)
  • Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) and Dimethyl Ether (DME)
  • Gasoline Blending
  • Acetic Acid
  • Methyl Methacrylate (MMA)
  • Methylamines
  • Others

Market Breakup by Country

  • United Kingdom
  • Nordics
  • Germany
  • France
  • Others

Competitive Landscape

The report looks into the market shares, plant turnarounds, capacities, investments, and mergers and acquisitions, among other major developments, of the leading companies operating in the Europe methanol market. Some of the major players explored in the report are as follows:
  • Methanex Corporation
  • Proman GmbH
  • SABIC
  • OCI N.V.
  • Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Europe
  • Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
  • LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V.
  • Others

Table of Contents

1 Preface2 Report Coverage - Key Segmentation and Scope
3 Report Description
3.1 Market Definition and Outlook
3.2 Properties and Applications
3.3 Market Analysis
3.4 Key Market Players
4 Key Assumptions
5 Executive Summary
5.1 Overview
5.2 Key Drivers
5.3 Key Developments
5.4 Competitive Structure
5.5 Key Industrial Trends
6 Market Snapshot7 Industry Opportunities and Challenges
8 Europe Methanol Market Analysis
8.1 Key Industry Highlights
8.2 Europe Methanol Historical Market (2018-2023)
8.3 Europe Methanol Market Forecast (2024-2032)
8.4 Europe Methanol Market by Feedstock
8.4.1 Natural Gas
8.4.1.1 Market Share
8.4.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.4.1.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.4.2 Coal Gasification
8.4.2.1 Market Share
8.4.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.4.2.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.4.3 Renewable Sources
8.4.3.1 Market Share
8.4.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.4.3.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5 Europe Methanol Market by Application
8.5.1 Formaldehyde
8.5.1.1 Market Share
8.5.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.1.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.2 Methanol to Olefins (MTO)
8.5.2.1 Market Share
8.5.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.2.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.3 Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) and Dimethyl Ether (DME)
8.5.3.1 Market Share
8.5.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.3.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.4 Gasoline Blending
8.5.4.1 Market Share
8.5.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.4.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.5 Acetic Acid
8.5.5.1 Market Share
8.5.5.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.5.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.6 Methyl Methacrylate (MMA)
8.5.6.1 Market Share
8.5.6.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.6.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.7 Methylamines
8.5.7.1 Market Share
8.5.7.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.7.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.8 Others
8.6 Europe Methanol Market Share by Country
8.6.1 United Kingdom
8.6.2 Nordics
8.6.3 Germany
8.6.4 France
8.6.5 Others
9 United Kingdom Methanol Market Analysis
9.1 Key Industry Highlights
9.2 United Kingdom Methanol Historical Market (2018-2023)
9.3 United Kingdom Methanol Market Forecast (2024-2032)
9.4 United Kingdom Methanol Market by Feedstock
9.4.1 Natural Gas
9.4.1.1 Market Share
9.4.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
9.4.1.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
9.4.2 Coal Gasification
9.4.2.1 Market Share
9.4.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
9.4.2.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
9.4.3 Renewable Sources
9.4.3.1 Market Share
9.4.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
9.4.3.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
9.5 United Kingdom Methanol Market by Application
9.5.1 Formaldehyde
9.5.1.1 Market Share
9.5.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
9.5.1.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
9.5.2 Methanol to Olefins (MTO)
9.5.2.1 Market Share
9.5.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
9.5.2.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
9.5.3 Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) and Dimethyl Ether (DME)
9.5.3.1 Market Share
9.5.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
9.5.3.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
9.5.4 Gasoline Blending
9.5.4.1 Market Share
9.5.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
9.5.4.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
9.5.5 Acetic Acid
9.5.5.1 Market Share
9.5.5.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
9.5.5.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
9.5.6 Methyl Methacrylate (MMA)
9.5.6.1 Market Share
9.5.6.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
9.5.6.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
9.5.7 Methylamines
9.5.7.1 Market Share
9.5.7.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
9.5.7.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
9.5.8 Others
10 Nordics Methanol Market Analysis
10.1 Key Industry Highlights
10.2 Nordics Methanol Historical Market (2018-2023)
10.3 Nordics Methanol Market Forecast (2024-2032)
10.4 Nordics Methanol Market by Feedstock
10.4.1 Natural Gas
10.4.1.1 Market Share
10.4.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.4.1.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.4.2 Coal Gasification
10.4.2.1 Market Share
10.4.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.4.2.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.4.3 Renewable Sources
10.4.3.1 Market Share
10.4.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.4.3.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.5 Nordics Methanol Market by Application
10.5.1 Formaldehyde
10.5.1.1 Market Share
10.5.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.5.1.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.5.2 Methanol to Olefins (MTO)
10.5.2.1 Market Share
10.5.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.5.2.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.5.3 Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE)
10.5.3.1 Market Share
10.5.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.5.3.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.5.4 Dimethyl Ether (DME)
10.5.4.1 Market Share
10.5.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.5.4.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.5.5 Gasoline Blending
10.5.5.1 Market Share
10.5.5.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.5.5.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.5.6 Acetic Acid
10.5.6.1 Market Share
10.5.6.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.5.6.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.5.7 Methyl Methacrylate (MMA)
10.5.7.1 Market Share
10.5.7.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.5.7.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.5.8 Methylamines
10.5.8.1 Market Share
10.5.8.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.5.8.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.5.9 Others
11 Market Dynamics
11.1 SWOT Analysis
11.1.1 Strengths
11.1.2 Weaknesses
11.1.3 Opportunities
11.1.4 Threats
11.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
11.2.1 Supplier’s Power
11.2.2 Buyer’s Power
11.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
11.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
11.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
11.3 Key Indicators for Demand
11.4 Key Indicators for Price
12 Trade Data Analysis (HS Code: 290511)
12.1 Major Exporting Countries
12.1.1 By Value
12.1.2 By Volume
12.2 Major Importing Countries
12.2.1 By Value
12.2.2 By Volume
13 Price Analysis
14 Competitive Landscape
14.1 Market Structure
14.2 Company Profiles
14.2.1 Methanex Corporation
14.2.1.1 Company Overview
14.2.1.2 Product Portfolio
14.2.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
14.2.1.4 Certifications
14.2.2 Proman GmbH
14.2.2.1 Company Overview
14.2.2.2 Product Portfolio
14.2.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
14.2.2.4 Certifications
14.2.3 SABIC
14.2.3.1 Company Overview
14.2.3.2 Product Portfolio
14.2.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
14.2.3.4 Certifications
14.2.4 OCI N.V.
14.2.4.1 Company Overview
14.2.4.2 Product Portfolio
14.2.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
14.2.4.4 Certifications
14.2.5 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Europe
14.2.5.1 Company Overview
14.2.5.2 Product Portfolio
14.2.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
14.2.5.4 Certifications
14.2.6 Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
14.2.6.1 Company Overview
14.2.6.2 Product Portfolio
14.2.6.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
14.2.6.4 Certifications
14.2.7 LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V.
14.2.7.1 Company Overview
14.2.7.2 Product Portfolio
14.2.7.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
14.2.7.4 Certifications
14.2.8 Others
15 Key Trends and Developments in the Market
List of Figures and Tables
1. Europe Methanol Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2032
2. Europe Methanol Historical Market: Breakup by Feedstock (USD Million), 2018-2023
3. Europe Methanol Market Forecast: Breakup by Feedstock (USD Million), 2024-2032
4. Europe Methanol Historical Market: Breakup by Application (USD Million), 2018-2023
5. Europe Methanol Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (USD Million), 2024-2032
6. Europe Methanol Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2023
7. Europe Methanol Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2024-2032
8. United Kingdom Methanol Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2032
9. United Kingdom Methanol Historical Market: Breakup by Feedstock (USD Million), 2018-2023
10. United Kingdom Methanol Market Forecast: Breakup by Feedstock (USD Million), 2024-2032
11. United Kingdom Methanol Historical Market: Breakup by Application (USD Million), 2018-2023
12. Nordics Methanol Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (USD Million), 2024-2032
13. Nordics Methanol Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2032
14. Nordics Methanol Historical Market: Breakup by Feedstock (USD Million), 2018-2023
15. Nordics Methanol Market Forecast: Breakup by Feedstock (USD Million), 2024-2032
16. Nordics Methanol Historical Market: Breakup by Application (USD Million), 2018-2023
17. Nordics Methanol Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (USD Million), 2024-2032
18. Major Exporting Countries by Value19. Major Importing Countries by Value20. Major Exporting Countries by Volume21. Major Importing Countries by Volume22. Europe Methanol Market Structure

Companies Mentioned

  • Methanex Corporation
  • Proman GmbH
  • SABIC
  • OCI N.V.
  • Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Europe
  • Mitsui & Co. Ltd.
  • LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V.

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