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Chemicals Top 5 Emerging Markets Industry Guide 2020-2029

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  • 284 Pages
  • April 2025
  • Region: Global
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 5973021
The Emerging 5 Chemicals industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • These countries contributed $2.93 trillion to the global chemicals industry in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.1% between 2007 and 2011. The top 5 emerging countries are expected to reach a value of $4.11 trillion in 2029, with a CAGR of 7% over the 2024-29 period.
  • Within the chemicals industry, China is the leading country among the top 5 emerging nations, with market revenues of $2.59 trillion in 2024. This was followed by India and Brazil with a value of $152.2 and $129.9 billion, respectively.
  • China is expected to lead the chemicals industry in the top five emerging nations, with a value of $3.71 trillion in 2029, followed by India and Brazil with expected values of $194.1 and $145.5 billion, respectively.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the emerging five chemicals market
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the emerging five chemicals market
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key chemicals market players’ emerging five operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the emerging five chemicals market with five year forecasts by both value and volume
  • Compares data from Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa, alongside individual chapters on each country

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the emerging five chemicals market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the emerging five chemicals market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the emerging five chemicals market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up the emerging five chemicals market?

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1. What is this report about?
1.2. Who is the target reader?
1.3. How to use this report
1.4. Definitions
2 Top 5 Emerging Countries Chemicals
2.1. Industry Outlook
3 Chemicals in South Africa
3.1. Market Overview
3.2. Market Data
3.3. Market Segmentation
3.4. Market outlook
3.5. Five forces analysis
4 Macroeconomic Indicators
4.1. Country data
5 Chemicals in Brazil
5.1. Market Overview
5.2. Market Data
5.3. Market Segmentation
5.4. Market outlook
5.5. Five forces analysis
6 Macroeconomic Indicators
6.1. Country data
7 Chemicals in China
7.1. Market Overview
7.2. Market Data
7.3. Market Segmentation
7.4. Market outlook
7.5. Five forces analysis
8 Macroeconomic Indicators
8.1. Country data
9 Chemicals in India
9.1. Market Overview
9.2. Market Data
9.3. Market Segmentation
9.4. Market outlook
9.5. Five forces analysis
10 Macroeconomic Indicators
10.1. Country data
11 Chemicals in Mexico
11.1. Market Overview
11.2. Market Data
11.3. Market Segmentation
11.4. Market outlook
11.5. Five forces analysis
12 Macroeconomic Indicators
12.1. Country data
13 Company Profiles
13.1. LG Chem Ltd
13.2. BASF SE
13.3. China Petrochemical Corp
13.4. Dow Inc
13.5. LyondellBasell Industries NV
13.6. Mitsui Chemicals Inc
13.7. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp
13.8. Reliance Industries Ltd
13.9. Shell Chemicals Ltd
13.10. ExxonMobil Chemical Co
13.11. TotalEnergies SE
13.12. Arkema SA
13.13. Solvay SA
13.14. Merck KGaA
13.15. Lanxess AG
13.16. Evonik Industries AG
13.17. Arcadium Lithium PLC
13.18. Alpha HPA Ltd
13.19. Orica Ltd
13.20. Dyno Nobel Ltd
13.21. Braskem SA
13.22. Nutrien Ltd
13.23. Methanex Corp
13.24. Nova Chemicals Corp
13.25. Wanhua Chemical Group Co Ltd
13.26. China National Petroleum Corp
13.27. PetroChina Co Ltd
13.28. Tata Chemicals Ltd
13.29. Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd
13.30. SRF Ltd
13.31. Pidilite Industries Ltd
13.32. PT Pupuk Indonesia Holding Co
13.33. PT Lautan Luas Tbk
13.34. PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk
13.35. Polynt SpA
13.36. Versalis SpA
13.37. Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp
13.38. Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd
13.39. Asahi Kasei Corp
13.40. Alpek SAB de CV
13.41. Nouryon Chemicals Holding BV
13.42. DuPont de Nemours Inc
13.43. Acron
13.44. Sibur Holding
13.45. Phosagro
13.46. Schelkovo Agrohim JSC
13.47. Yara International ASA
13.48. Omnia Holdings Ltd
13.49. Sasol Ltd
13.50. AECI Ltd
13.51. SK Innovation Co Ltd
13.52. Hanwha Solutions Corp
13.53. Lotte Chemical Corp
13.54. INEOS Ltd
13.55. Sasa Polyester Sanayi AS
13.56. Croda International Plc
13.57. Johnson Matthey Plc
13.58. Victrex Plc
14 Appendix
14.1. Methodology
14.2. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Top 5 emerging countries chemicals industry, revenue ($bn), 2020-29
Table 2: Top 5 emerging countries chemicals industry, revenue ($bn), 2020-24
Table 3: Top 5 emerging countries chemicals industry forecast, revenue ($bn), 2024-29
Table 4: South Africa chemicals market value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 5: South Africa chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 6: South Africa chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 7: South Africa chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 8: South Africa chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 9: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 10: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 11: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 12: South Africa Inflation, 2020-24
Table 13: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 14: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 15: Brazil chemicals market value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 16: Brazil chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 17: Brazil chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 18: Brazil chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 19: Brazil chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 20: Brazil Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 21: Brazil Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 22: Brazil GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 23: Brazil Inflation, 2020-24
Table 24: Brazil Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 25: Brazil Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 26: China chemicals market value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 27: China chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 28: China chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 29: China chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 30: China chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 31: China Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 32: China Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 33: China GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 34: China Inflation, 2020-24
Table 35: China Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 36: China Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 37: India chemicals market value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 38: India chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 39: India chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 40: India chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 41: India chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 42: India Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 43: India Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 44: India GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 45: India Inflation, 2020-24
Table 46: India Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 47: India Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 48: Mexico chemicals market value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 49: Mexico chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 50: Mexico chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 51: Mexico chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 52: Mexico chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 53: Mexico Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 54: Mexico Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 55: Mexico GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 56: Mexico Inflation, 2020-24
Table 57: Mexico Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 58: Mexico Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 59: LG Chem Ltd: Key Facts
Table 60: LG Chem Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 61: LG Chem Ltd: Key Employees
Table 62: BASF SE: Key Facts
Table 63: BASF SE: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 64: BASF SE: Key Employees
Table 65: China Petrochemical Corp: Key Facts
Table 66: China Petrochemical Corp: Key Employees
Table 67: Dow Inc: Key Facts
Table 68: Dow Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 69: Dow Inc: Key Employees
Table 70: LyondellBasell Industries NV: Key Facts
Table 71: LyondellBasell Industries NV: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 72: LyondellBasell Industries NV: Key Employees
Table 73: Mitsui Chemicals Inc: Key Facts
Table 74: Mitsui Chemicals Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 75: Mitsui Chemicals Inc: Key Employees
Table 76: Mitsui Chemicals Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 77: China Petroleum & Chemical Corp: Key Facts
Table 78: China Petroleum & Chemical Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 79: China Petroleum & Chemical Corp: Key Employees
Table 80: Reliance Industries Ltd: Key Facts
Table 81: Reliance Industries Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 82: Reliance Industries Ltd: Key Employees
Table 83: Shell Chemicals Ltd: Key Facts
Table 84: ExxonMobil Chemical Co: Key Facts
Table 85: ExxonMobil Chemical Co: Key Employees
Table 86: TotalEnergies SE: Key Facts
Table 87: TotalEnergies SE: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 88: TotalEnergies SE: Key Employees
Table 89: Arkema SA: Key Facts
Table 90: Arkema SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 91: Arkema SA: Key Employees
Table 92: Solvay SA: Key Facts
Table 93: Solvay SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 94: Solvay SA: Key Employees
Table 95: Merck KGaA: Key Facts
Table 96: Merck KGaA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 97: Merck KGaA: Key Employees
List of Figures
Figure 1: Top 5 emerging countries chemicals industry, revenue ($bn), 2020-29
Figure 2: Top 5 emerging countries chemicals industry, revenue ($bn), 2020-24
Figure 3: Top 5 emerging countries chemicals industry forecast, revenue ($bn), 2024-29
Figure 4: South Africa chemicals market value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 5: South Africa chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 6: South Africa chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 7: South Africa chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 8: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 12: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 13: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 14: Brazil chemicals market value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 15: Brazil chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 16: Brazil chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 17: Brazil chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 18: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 19: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 20: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 21: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 22: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 23: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 24: China chemicals market value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 25: China chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 26: China chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 27: China chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 28: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in China, 2024
Figure 29: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in China, 2024
Figure 30: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in China, 2024
Figure 31: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals market in China, 2024
Figure 32: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals market in China, 2024
Figure 33: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals market in China, 2024
Figure 34: India chemicals market value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 35: India chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 36: India chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 37: India chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 38: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in India, 2024
Figure 39: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in India, 2024
Figure 40: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in India, 2024
Figure 41: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals market in India, 2024
Figure 42: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals market in India, 2024
Figure 43: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals market in India, 2024
Figure 44: Mexico chemicals market value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 45: Mexico chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 46: Mexico chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 47: Mexico chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 48: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 49: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 50: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 51: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 52: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 53: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals market in Mexico, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Acron
  • AECI Ltd
  • Alpek SAB de CV
  • Alpha HPA Ltd
  • Arcadium Lithium PLC
  • Arkema SA
  • Asahi Kasei Corp
  • BASF SE
  • Braskem SA
  • China National Petroleum Corp
  • China Petrochemical Corp
  • China Petroleum & Chemical Corp
  • Croda International Plc
  • Dow Inc
  • DuPont de Nemours Inc
  • Dyno Nobel Ltd
  • Evonik Industries AG
  • ExxonMobil Chemical Co
  • Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd
  • Hanwha Solutions Corp
  • INEOS Ltd
  • Johnson Matthey Plc
  • Lanxess AG
  • LG Chem Ltd
  • Lotte Chemical Corp
  • LyondellBasell Industries NV
  • Merck KGaA
  • Methanex Corp
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp
  • Mitsui Chemicals Inc
  • Nouryon Chemicals Holding BV
  • Nova Chemicals Corp
  • Nutrien Ltd
  • Omnia Holdings Ltd
  • Orica Ltd
  • PetroChina Co Ltd
  • Phosagro
  • Pidilite Industries Ltd
  • Polynt SpA
  • PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk
  • PT Lautan Luas Tbk
  • PT Pupuk Indonesia Holding Co
  • Reliance Industries Ltd
  • Sasa Polyester Sanayi AS
  • Sasol Ltd
  • Schelkovo Agrohim JSC
  • Shell Chemicals Ltd
  • Sibur Holding
  • SK Innovation Co Ltd
  • Solvay SA
  • SRF Ltd
  • Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd
  • Tata Chemicals Ltd
  • TotalEnergies SE
  • Versalis SpA
  • Victrex Plc
  • Wanhua Chemical Group Co Ltd
  • Yara International ASA