Monoethanolamine Market Report 2025

This Monoethanolamine market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The monoethanolamine market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $3.24 billion in 2024 to $3.46 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion in the construction industry, growth in oil and gas refining, rise in use as corrosion inhibitors, growing demand in herbicides and pesticides, growth in the production of ethanol-based chemicals.

The monoethanolamine market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.45 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing demand in agrochemicals, increasing use in surfactants for detergents, rising adoption in gas sweetening processes, growth in the textile industry, increased use in personal care products. Major trends in the forecast period include expanding applications in cement grinding aids, demand for water treatment solutions, increasing applications in metalworking fluids, advancements in chemical manufacturing processes, advancements in gas treatment and purification technologies.

The increasing use of monoethanolamine in the pharmaceutical industry is expected to drive the growth of the market. The pharmaceutical sector focuses on the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of drugs to enhance health and treat diseases. Growth in this sector is fueled by rising demand for advanced treatments, an increase in chronic diseases, and continuous innovations in drug development. Monoethanolamine plays a crucial role in the pharmaceutical industry as it is a key ingredient in synthesizing various drugs, serving as a fundamental component in the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and formulations. For example, a December 2022 report from Statistics Canada noted a 2.8% increase in sales within the personal and household goods subsector for October 2022, reaching $11.6 billion. This growth was driven by a 3.9% rise in the pharmaceuticals and pharmacy supplies industry, totaling $6.4 billion, marking the highest level since January 2022. Thus, the expanding use of monoethanolamine in pharmaceuticals is propelling its market growth.

Leading companies in the monoethanolamine market are increasingly forming strategic partnerships to broaden their amine product portfolios. These collaborations involve combining resources, expertise, and capabilities to achieve shared business objectives and gain competitive advantages. For example, in February 2024, BASF SE, a Germany-based manufacturer of monoethanolamine, entered into a partnership with OQEMA AG, a German chemical distributor. Through this alliance, OQEMA will utilize its extensive distribution network and in-depth knowledge of the UK market, while BASF will offer high-quality, competitively priced products on a large scale, thereby enhancing their collective market presence.

In December 2023, Ineos Group Limited, a UK-based chemicals company, acquired the Eastman Texas City Site for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition supports INEOS's global strategy for its acetyls business and will involve integrating the site, business, and employees into INEOS Acetyls. Eastman Chemical, based in the US, is a manufacturer of monoethanolamine products.

Major companies operating in the monoethanolamine market are BASF SE, Dow Chemical Company, SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation), Sasol Limited, Lotte Chemical Corporation, INEOS Group, Akzo Nobel N.V., Eastman Chemical Co., Huntsman International LLC, Lubrizol Corporation, Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad, Nouryon, Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd., HELM AG, Zhejiang Jianye Chemical Co. Ltd., Miwon Commercial Co. Ltd., Alkyl Amines Chemicals Ltd., Amines & Plasticizers Ltd., Colonial Chemical Solutions Inc., Enaspol GmbH, Jiahua Chemicals Inc., Mitsui Chemicals Inc.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the monoethanolamine market in 2023. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the monoethanolamine market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the monoethanolamine market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Monoethanolamine (MEA) is an organic compound with the formula C₂H₇NO. It is a primary amine and belongs to the ethanolamine family, which also includes ethanolamine and diethanolamine. MEA appears as a clear, viscous liquid with a strong ammonia-like odor and is commonly used in gas treatment processes to remove carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from natural gas.

The main types of monoethanolamine are categorized by purity levels, 99% and above, and below 99%. Monoethanolamine with 99% purity or higher contains at least 99% MEA, with minimal impurities, making it suitable for various industrial and laboratory applications. It can be available in both liquid and solid forms and is classified into industrial grade and pharmaceutical grade. Distribution methods include direct sales and e-commerce, and its applications span detergents and cleaners, gas treatment, personal care products, herbicides, chemical intermediates, cement additives, and more.

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The monoethanolamine market consists of sales of emulsifiers, gas treatment chemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates and water treatment chemicals. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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