PUBLISHER: Persistence Market Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1701682
PUBLISHER: Persistence Market Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1701682
GCC Activated Carbon Market by Product Type, End-Use, and Country-wise Insights: Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2025 - 2032
Persistence Market Research has recently published an insightful report on the GCC Activated Carbon Market, offering a deep dive into market dynamics, including growth drivers, challenges, opportunities, and emerging trends. The study serves as a valuable resource for stakeholders aiming to capitalize on evolving market conditions.
Key Insights:
- GCC Activated Carbon Market Size (2025E): USD 195.7 Mn
- Projected Market Value (2032F): USD 374.1 Mn
- Market Growth Rate (CAGR 2025 to 2032): 9.7%
GCC Activated Carbon Market - Report Scope:
Activated carbon is widely used for its high adsorption capabilities, making it indispensable in water purification, air filtration, food processing, and chemical recovery. In the GCC region, rapid industrial development, environmental regulations, and increasing demand for clean water are fueling market demand. The report provides a comprehensive view of how the activated carbon market is evolving across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain, segmented by form, application, and country.
Market Growth Drivers:
The rising need for clean water and environmental protection is a major driver of the GCC activated carbon market. The region faces acute water scarcity, prompting investments in desalination and wastewater treatment plants where activated carbon plays a critical role. Strict environmental regulations targeting air and water quality are further pushing industries to implement activated carbon-based purification systems. Moreover, the food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical sectors are adopting activated carbon to meet product purity and safety standards. The mining industry, especially in gold extraction processes, is also contributing to the demand for high-grade carbon materials.
Market Restraints:
The market faces certain restraints, including the high dependency on imported raw materials such as coconut shells and bituminous coal. This reliance creates vulnerabilities in supply and pricing. Furthermore, local production is often challenged by high energy costs and a lack of large-scale manufacturing infrastructure. Some industries are also reluctant to shift to activated carbon due to perceived high costs and limited technical awareness, especially among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Market Opportunities:
Despite challenges, the GCC activated carbon market holds vast opportunities. The region's push toward sustainable urban development and eco-friendly industrial practices is expected to drive long-term demand. Technological innovations, such as bio-based activated carbon and reactivation technologies, open new doors for both producers and end-users. Additionally, expanding pharmaceutical and F&B sectors offer lucrative opportunities. Localization of manufacturing facilities and stronger public-private collaboration could reduce costs and enhance supply chain resilience across the region.
Key Questions Answered in the Report:
- What environmental policies are influencing the GCC activated carbon market?
- Which applications and countries are the most promising for market expansion?
- How are import dependencies shaping raw material pricing and availability?
- Who are the major market players and how are they differentiating their offerings?
- What are the future innovations expected to disrupt the activated carbon market?
Competitive Intelligence and Business Strategy:
Leading companies such as Cabot Corporation, Donau Carbon GmbH, Jacobi Carbons Group, and Calgon Carbon Corporation are actively strengthening their foothold through regional partnerships and expanded distribution. Local players like Fujairah Chemical, NTC Dubai, and DUBI CHEM Marine International are focusing on niche industrial solutions. Strategies such as product customization, R&D investment, and emphasis on sustainable sourcing are helping companies stay competitive. Building local production units and integrating advanced purification technologies will be key strategies moving forward.
Market Segmentation:
By Form:
- Granular
- Powdered
- Pelletized
- Others
By Application:
Liquid Phase:
- Water Treatment
- Food & Beverage
- Medical & Pharmaceuticals
- Petrochemical
- Mining
Gas Phase:
- Industrial Air Purification
- Automotive & Transportation
- Solvent Recovery
- Others (Gold Metal, Catalyst)
By Country:
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
- Kuwait
- Qatar
- Oman
- Bahrain
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
- 1.1. Gulf Cooperation Council Market Outlook
- 1.2. Demand Side Trends
- 1.3. Supply Side Trends
- 1.4. Analysis and Recommendations
2. Market Overview
- 2.1. Market Taxonomy
- 2.2. Market Definition
3. Key Market Trends
- 3.1. Key Trends Impacting the Market
- 3.2. Product Innovation / Development Trends
4. Key Success Factors
5. Gulf Cooperation Council Market Outlook, 2019-2032
- 5.1. Historical Market Volume (Tons) Analysis, 2019-2024
- 5.2. Current and Future Market Volume (Tons) Projections, 2025-2032
- 5.3. Y-o-Y Growth Trend Analysis
6. Gulf Cooperation Council Activated Carbon Market - Pricing Analysis
- 6.1. Country Level Pricing Analysis By Form
- 6.2. Pricing Break-up
- 6.2.1. Manufacturer Level Pricing
- 6.2.2. Distributor Level Pricing
- 6.3. Gulf Cooperation Council Average Pricing Analysis Benchmark
7. Gulf Cooperation Council Activated Carbon Market Outlook, 2019-2032
- 7.1. Historical Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis, 2019-2024
- 7.2. Current and Future Market Value (US$ Mn) Projections, 2025-2032
- 7.2.1. Y-o-Y Growth Trend Analysis
- 7.2.2. Absolute $ Opportunity Analysis
8. Market Background
- 8.1. Macro-Economic Factors
- 8.1.1. Gulf Cooperation Council GDP Growth Outlook
- 8.1.2. Gulf Cooperation Council Chemical Industry Outlook
- 8.1.3. Gulf Cooperation Council Water Treatment Market Outlook
- 8.1.4. Gulf Cooperation Council Crude Oil Production Outlook
- 8.2. Forecast Factors - Relevance & Impact
- 8.2.1. Demand from Food & Beverages Industry
- 8.2.2. Demand From Water Treatment Applications
- 8.2.3. Demand from Petrochemicals Industry
- 8.2.4. Top Companies Historical Performance
- 8.2.5. Demand from Automotive Applications
- 8.3. Manufacturing Process Outlook
- 8.4. List of Market Participants
- 8.5. Value Chain Analysis
- 8.6. Market Dynamics
- 8.6.1. Drivers
- 8.6.2. Restraints
- 8.6.3. Opportunity Analysis
9. Gulf Cooperation Council Activated Carbon Market Outlook, 2019-2032, By Form
- 9.1. Introduction / Key Findings
- 9.2. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Analysis By Form, 2019-2024
- 9.3. Current and Future Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Analysis and Forecast By Form, 2025-2032
- 9.3.1. Solid
- 9.3.1.1. Powdered
- 9.3.1.2. Granular
- 9.3.1.3. Pelletized
- 9.3.2. Liquid
- 9.3.1. Solid
- 9.4. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Form
10. Gulf Cooperation Council Activated Carbon Market Outlook, 2019-2032, by Application
- 10.1. Introduction / Key Findings
- 10.2. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Analysis By Application, 2019-2024
- 10.3. Current and Future Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Analysis and Forecast By Application, 2025-2032
- 10.3.1. Liquid Phase
- 10.3.1.1. Food & Beverage
- 10.3.1.2. Water Treatment
- 10.3.1.3. Medical & Pharmaceuticals
- 10.3.1.4. Mining
- 10.3.1.5. Petrochemicals
- 10.3.2. Gas Phase
- 10.3.2.1. Industrial Air Purification
- 10.3.2.2. Automotive & Transportation
- 10.3.2.3. Solvent Recovery
- 10.3.2.4. Others
- 10.3.1. Liquid Phase
- 10.4. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Application
11. Gulf Cooperation Council Activated Carbon Market Outlook, 2019-2032, by Country
- 11.1. Introduction
- 11.2. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Analysis By Country, 2019-2024
- 11.3. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Analysis and Forecast By Country, 2025-2032
- 11.3.1. KSA
- 11.3.2. UAE
- 11.3.3. Qatar
- 11.3.4. Oman
- 11.3.5. Kuwait
- 11.3.6. Bahrain
- 11.4. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Country
12. KSA Activated Carbon Market Outlook, 2019-2032
- 12.1. Introduction
- 12.2. Pricing Analysis
- 12.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis By Market Taxonomy, 2019-2024
- 12.4. Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Forecast By Market Taxonomy, 2025-2032
- 12.4.1. By Form
- 12.4.2. By Application
- 12.5. Market Attractiveness Analysis
- 12.5.1. By Form
- 12.5.2. By Application
- 12.6. Market Trends
- 12.7. Key Market Participants - Intensity Mapping
- 12.8. Drivers and Restraints - Impact Analysis
13. UAE Activated Carbon Market Outlook, 2019-2032
- 13.1. Introduction
- 13.2. Pricing Analysis
- 13.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis By Market Taxonomy, 2019-2024
- 13.4. Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Forecast By Market Taxonomy, 2025-2032
- 13.4.1. By Form
- 13.4.2. By Application
- 13.5. Market Attractiveness Analysis
- 13.5.1. By Form
- 13.5.2. By Application
- 13.6. Market Trends
- 13.7. Key Market Participants - Intensity Mapping
- 13.8. Drivers and Restraints - Impact Analysis
14. Qatar Activated Carbon Market Outlook, 2019-2032
- 14.1. Introduction
- 14.2. Pricing Analysis
- 14.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis By Market Taxonomy, 2019-2024
- 14.4. Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Forecast By Market Taxonomy, 2025-2032
- 14.4.1. By Form
- 14.4.2. By Application
- 14.5. Market Attractiveness Analysis
- 14.5.1. By Form
- 14.5.2. By Application
- 14.6. Market Trends
- 14.7. Key Market Participants - Intensity Mapping
- 14.8. Drivers and Restraints - Impact Analysis
15. Kuwait Activated Carbon Market Outlook, 2019-2032
- 15.1. Introduction
- 15.2. Pricing Analysis
- 15.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis By Market Taxonomy, 2019-2024
- 15.4. Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Forecast By Market Taxonomy, 2025-2032
- 15.4.1. By Form
- 15.4.2. By Application
- 15.5. Market Attractiveness Analysis
- 15.5.1. By Form
- 15.5.2. By Application
- 15.6. Market Trends
- 15.7. Key Market Participants - Intensity Mapping
- 15.8. Drivers and Restraints - Impact Analysis
16. Oman Activated Carbon Market Outlook, 2019-2032
- 16.1. Introduction
- 16.2. Pricing Analysis
- 16.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis By Market Taxonomy, 2019-2024
- 16.4. Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Forecast By Market Taxonomy, 2025-2032
- 16.4.1. By Form
- 16.4.2. By Application
- 16.5. Market Attractiveness Analysis
- 16.5.1. By Form
- 16.5.2. By Application
- 16.6. Market Trends
- 16.7. Key Market Participants - Intensity Mapping
- 16.8. Drivers and Restraints - Impact Analysis
17. Bahrain Activated Carbon Market Outlook, 2019-2032
- 17.1. Introduction
- 17.2. Pricing Analysis
- 17.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis By Market Taxonomy, 2019-2024
- 17.4. Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Forecast By Market Taxonomy, 2025-2032
- 17.4.1. By Form
- 17.4.2. By Application
- 17.5. Market Attractiveness Analysis
- 17.5.1. By Form
- 17.5.2. By Application
- 17.6. Market Trends
- 17.7. Key Market Participants - Intensity Mapping
- 17.8. Drivers and Restraints - Impact Analysis
18. Market Structure Analysis
- 18.1. Market Analysis by Tier of Companies (Activated Carbon)
- 18.2. Market Concentration
- 18.3. Market Share Analysis of Top Players
- 18.4. Market Presence Analysis
- 18.4.1. By Country Level footprint of Players
- 18.4.2. Product foot print by Players
- 18.4.3. Channel Foot Print by Players
19. Competition Analysis
- 19.1. Competition Dashboard
- 19.2. Pricing Analysis by Competition
- 19.3. Competition Benchmarking
- 19.4. Competition Deep Dive
- 19.4.1. Cabot Cooperation
- 19.4.1.1. Overview
- 19.4.1.2. Product Portfolio
- 19.4.1.3. Profitability by Market Segments (Product/Channel/Country)
- 19.4.1.4. Sales Footprint
- 19.4.1.5. Strategy Overview
- 19.4.1.5.1. Marketing Strategy
- 19.4.1.5.2. Product Strategy
- 19.4.1.5.3. Channel Strategy
- 19.4.2. Donau Carbon GmbH
- 19.4.3. JACOBI CARBONS GROUP
- 19.4.4. Calgon Carbon Cooperation
- 19.4.5. Fujairah Chemical
- 19.4.6. NTC Dubai
- 19.4.7. DUBI CHEM Marine International
- 19.4.8. Veolia Water SA
- 19.4.9. Carbon Activated Cooperation
- 19.4.1. Cabot Cooperation
20. Assumptions and Acronyms Used
21. Research Methodology
