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PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1702278
PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1702278
Catalyst Market Size, Share, Trends and Forecast by Type, Process, Raw Material, Application, and Region, 2025-2033
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The global catalyst market size was valued at USD 41.46 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group estimates the market to reach USD 58.68 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a CAGR of 3.74% during 2025-2033. Asia-Pacific currently dominates the market, holding a significant market share of 49.1% in 2024. Rapid industrialization and strong demand from sectors like automotive, chemicals, and petrochemicals, is strengthening the market growth. The catalyst market share is increasing in countries like China, India, and Japan due to growing usage in emission control, refining, and energy-efficient processes. Besides this, supportive government policies and investments in sustainability further fuels market growth.
Catalysts are substances that are deployed in small quantities to alter and stimulate the speed of chemical reactions by lowering and raising the activation energy required for the procedure. They can be reused post-treatment and do not undergo any thermodynamic changes during reactions. Catalysts assists in transforming raw materials into various useful manufactured products, enhancing air quality by controlling emissions, developing catalytic solutions to exchange chlorine-based intermediate for chemical synthesis, mitigating volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and removing massive waste compounds. Based on these properties, they find extensive applications in chemical synthesis, petroleum refining, petrochemical formulation, and polymer catalysis. At present, they are mainly available in zeolites, metals, chemical compounds, enzymes, and organometallic material types.
Catalyst Market Trends:
The rapid expansion in the chemical and polymer manufacturing sectors and the ongoing establishment of petrol refining capacities have facilitated the widespread adoption of catalysts for chemical process optimization and improved product yield. This represents the major factor driving the market growth. In line with this, the implementation of green initiatives by governments, owing to rising environmental concerns, has prompted original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to incorporate multiple catalysts, such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium in automobiles, which is acting as another growth-inducing factor. These solutions assist in mitigating nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and carbon emissions. Additionally, the extensive utilization of catalysts to convert bio-derived feedstock into industry-relevant chemicals is supplementing the product demand. Moreover, the increasing refining of methanol and polyolefins and the escalating need for petroleum-based products has intensified the uptake of industrial catalyst to design petroleum-based consumer goods, which is propelling the market growth. Apart from this, the extensive product employment to produce biochemicals and significant investments in research and development (R&D) activities to enhance catalyst efficiency are positively augmenting the market growth.
Key Market Segmentation:
Breakup by Type:
- Heterogeneous Catalyst
- Homogeneous Catalyst
Breakup by Process:
- Recycling
- Regeneration
- Rejuvenation
Breakup by Raw Material:
- Chemical Compounds
- Peroxides
- Acids
- Amines
- Others
- Metals
- Precious Metals
- Base Metals
- Zeolites
- Others
Breakup by Application:
- Chemical Synthesis
- Chemical Catalysts
- Adsorbents
- Syngas Production
- Others
- Petroleum Refining
- Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC)
- Alkylation
- Hydrotreating
- Catalytic Reforming
- Purification
- Bed Grading
- Others
- Polymers and Petrochemicals
- Ziegler Natta
- Reaction Initiator
- Chromium
- Urethane
- Solid Phosphorous Acid Catalyst
- Others
- Environmental
- Light-duty Vehicles
- Motorcycles
- Heavy-duty Vehicles
- Others
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Albemarle Corporation, Arkema S.A., Axens SA, BASF SE, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, Clariant AG, Dow Inc., Evonik Industries AG, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Honeywell International Inc., Johnson Matthey, Shell plc, W. R. Grace and Co. (Standard Industries Inc.) and Zeolyst International Inc.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
- 1.How big is the catalyst market?
- 2.What is the future outlook of catalyst market?
- 3.What are the key factors driving the catalyst market?
- 4.Which region accounts for the largest catalyst market share?
- 5.Which are the leading companies in the global catalyst market?
Product Code: SR112025A6370
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Catalyst Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
- 6.1 Heterogeneous Catalyst
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Homogeneous Catalyst
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Process
- 7.1 Recycling
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Regeneration
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 Rejuvenation
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Raw Material
- 8.1 Chemical Compounds
- 8.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2 Key Segments
- 8.1.2.1 Peroxides
- 8.1.2.2 Acids
- 8.1.2.3 Amines
- 8.1.2.4 Others
- 8.1.3 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Metals
- 8.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2 Key Segments
- 8.2.2.1 Precious Metals
- 8.2.2.2 Base Metals
- 8.2.3 Market Forecast
- 8.3 Zeolites
- 8.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4 Others
- 8.4.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Application
- 9.1 Chemical Synthesis
- 9.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2 Key Segments
- 9.1.2.1 Chemical Catalysts
- 9.1.2.2 Adsorbents
- 9.1.2.3 Syngas Production
- 9.1.2.4 Others
- 9.1.3 Market Forecast
- 9.2 Petroleum Refining
- 9.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2 Key Segments
- 9.2.2.1 Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC)
- 9.2.2.2 Alkylation
- 9.2.2.3 Hydrotreating
- 9.2.2.4 Catalytic Reforming
- 9.2.2.5 Purification
- 9.2.2.6 Bed Grading
- 9.2.2.7 Others
- 9.2.3 Market Forecast
- 9.3 Polymers and Petrochemicals
- 9.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.2 Key Segments
- 9.3.2.1 Ziegler Natta
- 9.3.2.2 Reaction Initiator
- 9.3.2.3 Chromium
- 9.3.2.4 Urethane
- 9.3.2.5 Solid Phosphorous Acid Catalyst
- 9.3.2.6 Others
- 9.3.3 Market Forecast
- 9.4 Environmental
- 9.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.2 Key Segments
- 9.4.2.1 Light-duty Vehicles
- 9.4.2.2 Motorcycles
- 9.4.2.3 Heavy-duty Vehicles
- 9.4.2.4 Others
- 9.4.3 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Region
- 10.1 North America
- 10.1.1 United States
- 10.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.1.2 Canada
- 10.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.1.1 United States
- 10.2 Asia-Pacific
- 10.2.1 China
- 10.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.2 Japan
- 10.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.3 India
- 10.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.4 South Korea
- 10.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.5 Australia
- 10.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.6 Indonesia
- 10.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.7 Others
- 10.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.1 China
- 10.3 Europe
- 10.3.1 Germany
- 10.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.2 France
- 10.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.3 United Kingdom
- 10.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.4 Italy
- 10.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.5 Spain
- 10.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.6 Russia
- 10.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.7 Others
- 10.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.1 Germany
- 10.4 Latin America
- 10.4.1 Brazil
- 10.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.2 Mexico
- 10.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.3 Others
- 10.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.1 Brazil
- 10.5 Middle East and Africa
- 10.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 10.5.3 Market Forecast
11 SWOT Analysis
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Strengths
- 11.3 Weaknesses
- 11.4 Opportunities
- 11.5 Threats
12 Value Chain Analysis
13 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 13.1 Overview
- 13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 13.4 Degree of Competition
- 13.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 13.6 Threat of Substitutes
14 Price Analysis
15 Competitive Landscape
- 15.1 Market Structure
- 15.2 Key Players
- 15.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 15.3.1 Albemarle Corporation
- 15.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.1.3 Financials
- 15.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.2 Arkema S.A.
- 15.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.2.3 Financials
- 15.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.3 Axens SA
- 15.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.4 BASF SE
- 15.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.4.3 Financials
- 15.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.5 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC
- 15.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.5.3 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.6 Clariant AG
- 15.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.6.3 Financials
- 15.3.7 Dow Inc.
- 15.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.7.3 Financials
- 15.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.8 Evonik Industries AG
- 15.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.8.3 Financials
- 15.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.9 Exxon Mobil Corporation
- 15.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.9.3 Financials
- 15.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.10 Honeywell International Inc.
- 15.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.10.3 Financials
- 15.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.11 Johnson Matthey
- 15.3.11.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.11.3 Financials
- 15.3.11.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.12 Shell plc
- 15.3.12.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.12.3 Financials
- 15.3.13 W. R. Grace and Co. (Standard Industries Inc.)
- 15.3.13.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.13.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.13.3 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.14 Zeolyst International Inc.
- 15.3.14.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.14.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.1 Albemarle Corporation
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List of Figures
- Figure 1: Global: Catalyst Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
- Figure 2: Global: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2019-2024
- Figure 3: Global: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 4: Global: Catalyst Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2024
- Figure 5: Global: Catalyst Market: Breakup by Process (in %), 2024
- Figure 6: Global: Catalyst Market: Breakup by Raw Material (in %), 2024
- Figure 7: Global: Catalyst Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2024
- Figure 8: Global: Catalyst Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
- Figure 9: Global: Catalyst (Heterogeneous Catalyst) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 10: Global: Catalyst (Heterogeneous Catalyst) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 11: Global: Catalyst (Homogeneous Catalyst) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 12: Global: Catalyst (Homogeneous Catalyst) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 13: Global: Catalyst (Recycling) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 14: Global: Catalyst (Recycling) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 15: Global: Catalyst (Regeneration) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 16: Global: Catalyst (Regeneration) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 17: Global: Catalyst (Rejuvenation) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 18: Global: Catalyst (Rejuvenation) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 19: Global: Catalyst (Chemical Compounds) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 20: Global: Catalyst (Chemical Compounds) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 21: Global: Catalyst (Metals) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 22: Global: Catalyst (Metals) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 23: Global: Catalyst (Zeolites) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 24: Global: Catalyst (Zeolites) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 25: Global: Catalyst (Other Raw Materials) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 26: Global: Catalyst (Other Raw Materials) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 27: Global: Catalyst (Chemical Synthesis) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 28: Global: Catalyst (Chemical Synthesis) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 29: Global: Catalyst (Petroleum Refining) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 30: Global: Catalyst (Petroleum Refining) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 31: Global: Catalyst (Polymers and Petrochemicals) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 32: Global: Catalyst (Polymers and Petrochemicals) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 33: Global: Catalyst (Environmental) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 34: Global: Catalyst (Environmental) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 35: North America: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 36: North America: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 37: United States: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 38: United States: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 39: Canada: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 40: Canada: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 41: Asia-Pacific: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 42: Asia-Pacific: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 43: China: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 44: China: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 45: Japan: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 46: Japan: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 47: India: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 48: India: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 49: South Korea: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 50: South Korea: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 51: Australia: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 52: Australia: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 53: Indonesia: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 54: Indonesia: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 55: Others: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 56: Others: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 57: Europe: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 58: Europe: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 59: Germany: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 60: Germany: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 61: France: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 62: France: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 63: United Kingdom: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 64: United Kingdom: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 65: Italy: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 66: Italy: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 67: Spain: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 68: Spain: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 69: Russia: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 70: Russia: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 71: Others: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 72: Others: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 73: Latin America: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 74: Latin America: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 75: Brazil: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 76: Brazil: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 77: Mexico: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 78: Mexico: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 79: Others: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 80: Others: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 81: Middle East and Africa: Catalyst Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 82: Middle East and Africa: Catalyst Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2024
- Figure 83: Middle East and Africa: Catalyst Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 84: Global: Catalyst Industry: SWOT Analysis
- Figure 85: Global: Catalyst Industry: Value Chain Analysis
- Figure 86: Global: Catalyst Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
- Table 1: Global: Catalyst Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 and 2033
- Table 2: Global: Catalyst Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 3: Global: Catalyst Market Forecast: Breakup by Process (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 4: Global: Catalyst Market Forecast: Breakup by Raw Material (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 5: Global: Catalyst Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 6: Global: Catalyst Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 7: Global: Catalyst Market: Competitive Structure
- Table 8: Global: Catalyst Market: Key Players
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