PUBLISHER: Persistence Market Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1640788
PUBLISHER: Persistence Market Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1640788
Automotive Catalytic Converter Market: Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2025 - 2032
Persistence Market Research has released a detailed report on the global automotive catalytic converter market, providing in-depth insights into market dynamics, trends, opportunities, and challenges. The report offers exclusive data and statistics on the expected growth trajectory of the market, highlighting key factors driving its expansion from 2025 to 2032.
Key Insights:
- Automotive Catalytic Converter Market Size (2025E): US$ 121.74 Bn
- Projected Market Value (2032F): US$ 198.06 Bn
- Global Market Growth Rate (CAGR 2025 to 2032): 7.2%
Market Growth Drivers:
The automotive catalytic converter market is primarily driven by stringent environmental regulations and increasing awareness about the adverse effects of vehicle emissions. Governments worldwide are implementing stricter emission standards to reduce air pollution, fostering the demand for advanced catalytic converters. The growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid vehicles is another contributing factor, although the internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle market continues to dominate the demand for catalytic converters. The rising need for sustainable and eco-friendly transportation solutions is further propelling the market's growth. Additionally, the automotive industry's technological advancements, including the development of more efficient catalytic converters, create new opportunities for market expansion.
Market Restraints:
Despite strong growth prospects, the automotive catalytic converter market faces challenges related to the high cost of raw materials such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium. These precious metals significantly impact the overall cost of catalytic converters, which can lead to price fluctuations. The shift toward electric vehicles, which do not require catalytic converters, may limit long-term growth for conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. Furthermore, there is a risk of catalytic converter theft, as these valuable metals are often targeted in vehicles, which poses both security and operational challenges for the market.
Market Opportunities:
The market offers significant opportunities in the form of technological innovations aimed at improving the efficiency and performance of catalytic converters. Manufacturers are focusing on developing lighter, more durable, and cost-effective catalytic converters to cater to the growing demand for environmentally friendly transportation. As the automotive industry continues to focus on reducing carbon footprints, there is a rising need for improved exhaust systems. Additionally, the expansion of the automotive industry in emerging economies, coupled with increasing consumer demand for cleaner vehicles, presents substantial growth prospects. Partnerships between automotive manufacturers and catalytic converter suppliers will enable players to leverage emerging market opportunities effectively.
Key Questions Answered in the Report:
- What are the primary factors driving the growth of the automotive catalytic converter market globally?
- Which types of catalytic converters are gaining the most traction in the automotive industry?
- How are advancements in catalytic converter technologies reshaping the competitive landscape?
- Who are the key players contributing to the automotive catalytic converter market, and what strategies are they employing to maintain market relevance?
- What are the emerging trends and future prospects in the global automotive catalytic converter market?
Competitive Intelligence and Business Strategy:
Leading players in the automotive catalytic converter market, including BASF SE, Johnson Matthey, Umicore, and precious metal refineries, focus on technological innovation, cost reduction, and strategic partnerships to enhance their competitive edge. These companies invest in research and development to create more efficient catalytic converters, utilizing cutting-edge materials and technologies. Strategic alliances with automotive manufacturers and regulatory bodies play a crucial role in expanding market reach and ensuring compliance with environmental standards. Furthermore, market leaders are diversifying their product portfolios to include catalytic converters suitable for electric and hybrid vehicles, in anticipation of a growing shift towards sustainable mobility solutions.
Key Companies Profiled:
- Faurecia SA
- Magneti Marelli S.P.A.
- Eberspaecher GmbH Holding & Co. KG
- Tenneco Inc.
- Benteler International AG
- BASF SE
- Johnson Matthey Plc
- Katcon Global
- Klarius Products Ltd.
- Calsonic Kansei Corporation and Clean Diesel Technologies Inc.
- Standard Motor Products Europe Ltd.
Automotive Catalytic Converter Market Segmentation
By Product Type
- Two-way Oxidation Catalytic Converter
- Three-way Oxidation Reduction Catalytic Converter
- Diesel Oxidation Catalytic Converter
By Material
- Platinum
- Palladium
- Rhodium
By Vehicle Type
- Two / Three Wheeler
- Passenger Vehicle
- Light Duty Vehicle
- Heavy Duty Vehicles
By Region
- North America
- Europe
- East Asia
- South Asia and Oceania
- Latin America
- The Middle East and Africa
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
- 1.1. Global Automotive Catalytic Converter Market Snapshot, 2025 - 2032
- 1.2. Market Opportunity Assessment, 2025 - 2032, US$ Bn
- 1.3. Key Market Trends
- 1.4. Future Market Projections
- 1.5. Premium Market Insights
- 1.6. Industry Developments and Key Market Events
- 1.7. PMR Analysis and Recommendations
2. Market Overview
- 2.1. Market Scope and Definition
- 2.2. Market Dynamics
- 2.2.1. Drivers
- 2.2.2. Restraints
- 2.2.3. Opportunity
- 2.2.4. Challenges
- 2.2.5. Key Trends
- 2.3. Macro-Economic Factors
- 2.3.1. Global Sectorial Outlook
- 2.3.2. Global GDP Growth Outlook
- 2.3.3. Global Automotive Market Outlook
- 2.3.4. Other Macro-Economic Factors
- 2.3.5. Environmental Impacts
- 2.4. COVID-19 Impact Analysis
- 2.5. Forecast Factors - Relevance and Impact
3. Value Added Insights
- 3.1. Product Type Adoption Analysis
- 3.2. Technology Assessment
- 3.3. Regulatory Landscape
- 3.4. Value Chain Analysis
- 3.4.1. List of Raw Material Supplier
- 3.4.2. List of Manufacturers
- 3.4.3. List of Distributors
- 3.4.4. Profitability Analysis
- 3.5. Key Deals and Mergers
- 3.6. PESTLE Analysis
- 3.7. Porter's Five Force Analysis
- 3.8. Geopolitical Tensions: Market Impact
4. Price Trend Analysis, 2019 - 2032
- 4.1. Key Highlights
- 4.2. Key Factors Impacting Product Type Prices
- 4.3. Pricing Analysis, By Product Type
- 4.4. Regional Prices and Product Type Preferences
5. Global Automotive Catalytic Converter Market Outlook: Historical (2019 - 2023) and Forecast (2025 - 2032)
- 5.1. Key Highlights
- 5.1.1. Market Volume (Units) Projections
- 5.1.2. Market Size (US$ Bn ) and Y-o-Y Growth
- 5.1.3. Absolute $ Opportunity
- 5.2. Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast
- 5.2.1. Historical Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis, 2019 - 2023
- 5.2.2. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, 2025 - 2032
- 5.3. Global Automotive Catalytic Converter Market Outlook: Product Type
- 5.3.1. Introduction / Key Findings
- 5.3.2. Historical Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis, By Product Type, 2019 - 2023
- 5.3.3. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Forecast, By Product Type, 2025 - 2032
- 5.3.3.1. Two-way Oxidation Catalytic Converter
- 5.3.3.2. Three-way Oxidation Reduction Catalytic Converter
- 5.3.3.3. Diesel Oxidation Catalytic Converter
- 5.4. Market Attractiveness Analysis: Product Type
- 5.5. Global Automotive Catalytic Converter Market Outlook: Material
- 5.5.1. Introduction / Key Findings
- 5.5.2. Historical Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis, By Material, 2019 - 2023
- 5.5.3. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Material, 2025 - 2032
- 5.5.3.1. Platinum
- 5.5.3.2. Palladium
- 5.5.3.3. Rhodium
- 5.6. Market Attractiveness Analysis: Material
- 5.7. Global Automotive Catalytic Converter Market Outlook: Vehicle Type
- 5.7.1. Introduction / Key Findings
- 5.7.2. Historical Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis, By Vehicle Type, 2019 - 2023
- 5.7.3. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Vehicle Type, 2025 - 2032
- 5.7.3.1. Two / Three Wheeler
- 5.7.3.2. Passenger Vehicle
- 5.7.3.3. Light Duty Vehicle
- 5.7.3.4. Heavy Duty Vehicles
- 5.8. Market Attractiveness Analysis: Vehicle Type
6. Global Automotive Catalytic Converter Market Outlook: Region
- 6.1. Key Highlights
- 6.2. Historical Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis, By Region, 2019 - 2023
- 6.3. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Forecast, By Region, 2025 - 2032
- 6.3.1. North America
- 6.3.2. Europe
- 6.3.3. East Asia
- 6.3.4. South Asia and Oceania
- 6.3.5. Latin America
- 6.3.6. Middle East & Africa
- 6.4. Market Attractiveness Analysis: Region
7. North America Automotive Catalytic Converter Market Outlook: Historical (2019 - 2023) and Forecast (2025 - 2032)
- 7.1. Key Highlights
- 7.2. Pricing Analysis
- 7.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis, By Market, 2019 - 2023
- 7.3.1. By Country
- 7.3.2. By Product Type
- 7.3.3. By Material
- 7.3.4. By Vehicle Type
- 7.4. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Country, 2025 - 2032
- 7.4.1. U.S.
- 7.4.2. Canada
- 7.5. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) and Volume (Units) Analysis and Forecast, By Product Type, 2025 - 2032
- 7.5.1. Two-way Oxidation Catalytic Converter
- 7.5.2. Three-way Oxidation Reduction Catalytic Converter
- 7.5.3. Diesel Oxidation Catalytic Converter
- 7.6. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Material, 2025 - 2032
- 7.6.1. Platinum
- 7.6.2. Palladium
- 7.6.3. Rhodium
- 7.7. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Vehicle Type, 2025 - 2032
- 7.7.1. Two / Three Wheeler
- 7.7.2. Passenger Vehicle
- 7.7.3. Light Duty Vehicle
- 7.7.4. Heavy Duty Vehicles
- 7.8. Market Attractiveness Analysis
8. Europe Automotive Catalytic Converter Market Outlook: Historical (2019 - 2023) and Forecast (2025 - 2032)
- 8.1. Key Highlights
- 8.2. Pricing Analysis
- 8.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Bn ) and Volume (Units) Analysis, By Market, 2019 - 2023
- 8.3.1. By Country
- 8.3.2. By Product Type
- 8.3.3. By Material
- 8.3.4. By Vehicle Type
- 8.4. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Country, 2025 - 2032
- 8.4.1. Germany
- 8.4.2. France
- 8.4.3. U.K.
- 8.4.4. Italy
- 8.4.5. Spain
- 8.4.6. Russia
- 8.4.7. Turkey
- 8.4.8. Rest of Europe
- 8.5. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) and Volume (Units) Analysis and Forecast, By Product Type, 2025 - 2032
- 8.5.1. Two-way Oxidation Catalytic Converter
- 8.5.2. Three-way Oxidation Reduction Catalytic Converter
- 8.5.3. Diesel Oxidation Catalytic Converter
- 8.6. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Material, 2025 - 2032
- 8.6.1. Platinum
- 8.6.2. Palladium
- 8.6.3. Rhodium
- 8.7. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Vehicle Type, 2025 - 2032
- 8.7.1. Two / Three Wheeler
- 8.7.2. Passenger Vehicle
- 8.7.3. Light Duty Vehicle
- 8.7.4. Heavy Duty Vehicles
- 8.8. Market Attractiveness Analysis
9. East Asia Automotive Catalytic Converter Market Outlook: Historical (2019 - 2023) and Forecast (2025 - 2032)
- 9.1. Key Highlights
- 9.2. Pricing Analysis
- 9.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Bn ) and Volume (Units) Analysis, By Market, 2019 - 2023
- 9.3.1. By Country
- 9.3.2. By Product Type
- 9.3.3. By Material
- 9.3.4. By Vehicle Type
- 9.4. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Country, 2025 - 2032
- 9.4.1. China
- 9.4.2. Japan
- 9.4.3. South Korea
- 9.5. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) and Volume (Units) Analysis and Forecast, By Product Type, 2025 - 2032
- 9.5.1. Two-way Oxidation Catalytic Converter
- 9.5.2. Three-way Oxidation Reduction Catalytic Converter
- 9.5.3. Diesel Oxidation Catalytic Converter
- 9.6. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Material, 2025 - 2032
- 9.6.1. Platinum
- 9.6.2. Palladium
- 9.6.3. Rhodium
- 9.7. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Vehicle Type, 2025 - 2032
- 9.7.1. Two / Three Wheeler
- 9.7.2. Passenger Vehicle
- 9.7.3. Light Duty Vehicle
- 9.7.4. Heavy Duty Vehicles
- 9.8. Market Attractiveness Analysis
10. South Asia & Oceania Automotive Catalytic Converter Market Outlook: Historical (2019 - 2023) and Forecast (2025 - 2032)
- 10.1. Key Highlights
- 10.2. Pricing Analysis
- 10.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Bn ) and Volume (Units) Analysis, By Market, 2019 - 2023
- 10.3.1. By Country
- 10.3.2. By Product Type
- 10.3.3. By Material
- 10.3.4. By Vehicle Type
- 10.4. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Country, 2025 - 2032
- 10.4.1. India
- 10.4.2. Southeast Asia
- 10.4.3. ANZ
- 10.4.4. Rest of South Asia & Oceania
- 10.5. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) and Volume (Units) Analysis and Forecast, By Product Type, 2025 - 2032
- 10.5.1. Two-way Oxidation Catalytic Converter
- 10.5.2. Three-way Oxidation Reduction Catalytic Converter
- 10.5.3. Diesel Oxidation Catalytic Converter
- 10.6. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Material, 2025 - 2032
- 10.6.1. Platinum
- 10.6.2. Palladium
- 10.6.3. Rhodium
- 10.7. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Vehicle Type, 2025 - 2032
- 10.7.1. Two / Three Wheeler
- 10.7.2. Passenger Vehicle
- 10.7.3. Light Duty Vehicle
- 10.7.4. Heavy Duty Vehicles
- 10.8. Market Attractiveness Analysis
11. Latin America Automotive Catalytic Converter Market Outlook: Historical (2019 - 2023) and Forecast (2025 - 2032)
- 11.1. Key Highlights
- 11.2. Pricing Analysis
- 11.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Bn ) and Volume (Units) Analysis, By Market, 2019 - 2023
- 11.3.1. By Country
- 11.3.2. By Product Type
- 11.3.3. By Material
- 11.3.4. By Vehicle Type
- 11.4. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Country, 2025 - 2032
- 11.4.1. Brazil
- 11.4.2. Mexico
- 11.4.3. Rest of Latin America
- 11.5. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) and Volume (Units) Analysis and Forecast, By Product Type, 2025 - 2032
- 11.5.1. Two-way Oxidation Catalytic Converter
- 11.5.2. Three-way Oxidation Reduction Catalytic Converter
- 11.5.3. Diesel Oxidation Catalytic Converter
- 11.6. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Material, 2025 - 2032
- 11.6.1. Platinum
- 11.6.2. Palladium
- 11.6.3. Rhodium
- 11.7. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Vehicle Type, 2025 - 2032
- 11.7.1. Two / Three Wheeler
- 11.7.2. Passenger Vehicle
- 11.7.3. Light Duty Vehicle
- 11.7.4. Heavy Duty Vehicles
- 11.8. Market Attractiveness Analysis
12. Middle East & Africa Automotive Catalytic Converter Market Outlook: Historical (2019 - 2023) and Forecast (2025 - 2032)
- 12.1. Key Highlights
- 12.2. Pricing Analysis
- 12.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Bn ) and Volume (Units) Analysis, By Market, 2019 - 2023
- 12.3.1. By Country
- 12.3.2. By Product Type
- 12.3.3. By Material
- 12.3.4. By Vehicle Type
- 12.4. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Country, 2025 - 2032
- 12.4.1. GCC Countries
- 12.4.2. Egypt
- 12.4.3. South Africa
- 12.4.4. Northern Africa
- 12.4.5. Rest of Middle East & Africa
- 12.5. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) and Volume (Units) Analysis and Forecast, By Product Type, 2025 - 2032
- 12.5.1. Two-way Oxidation Catalytic Converter
- 12.5.2. Three-way Oxidation Reduction Catalytic Converter
- 12.5.3. Diesel Oxidation Catalytic Converter
- 12.6. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Material, 2025 - 2032
- 12.6.1. Platinum
- 12.6.2. Palladium
- 12.6.3. Rhodium
- 12.7. Current Market Size (US$ Bn ) Analysis and Forecast, By Vehicle Type, 2025 - 2032
- 12.7.1. Two / Three Wheeler
- 12.7.2. Passenger Vehicle
- 12.7.3. Light Duty Vehicle
- 12.7.4. Heavy Duty Vehicles
- 12.8. Market Attractiveness Analysis
13. Competition Landscape
- 13.1. Market Share Analysis, 2023
- 13.2. Market Structure
- 13.2.1. Competition Intensity Mapping
- 13.2.2. Competition Dashboard
- 13.3. Company Profiles (Details - Overview, Financials, Strategy, Recent Developments)
- 13.3.1. Faurecia SA
- 13.3.1.1. Overview
- 13.3.1.2. Segments and Product Types
- 13.3.1.3. Key Financials
- 13.3.1.4. Market Developments
- 13.3.1.5. Market Strategy
- 13.3.2. Magneti Marelli S.P.A.
- 13.3.3. Eberspaecher GmbH Holding & Co. KG
- 13.3.4. Tenneco Inc.
- 13.3.5. Benteler International AG
- 13.3.6. BASF SE
- 13.3.7. Johnson Matthey Plc
- 13.3.8. Katcon Global
- 13.3.9. Klarius Products Ltd.
- 13.3.10. Calsonic Kansei Corporation and Clean Diesel Technologies Inc.
- 13.3.11. Standard Motor Products Europe Ltd.
- 13.3.1. Faurecia SA
14. Appendix
- 14.1. Research Methodology
- 14.2. Research Assumptions
- 14.3. Acronyms and Abbreviations
