CO2 Capture Solvents and Solid Sorbents - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2026-2031)

The cO₂ capture solvents and solid sorbents market size was valued at USD 3.00 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach USD 5.26 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 11.91% during the forecast period (2026-2031). This report is Segmented by Product Type (Liquid Solvents and Solid Sorbents), Capture Route (Post-Combustion Capture, Pre-Combustion Capture, and More), Process (Absorption, Adsorption, and More), Source Industry (Power Generation, Cement, Steel and Metals, and More), and Geography (Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, and More). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Global CO2 Capture Solvents and Solid Sorbents Market Trends and Insights

Carbon-Price and Tax-Credit Support for Capture Economics

The CO₂ capture solvents and solid sorbents market is receiving a clearer commercial signal from tax credits and carbon-pricing systems. The Internal Revenue Service confirmed a 1.4639 inflation adjustment factor for the Section 45Q credit in May 2026. The resulting 2026 credit for secure geological storage was USD 29.28 per metric ton of CO₂. Direct air capture facilities qualify for a USD 36 per metric ton base credit under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. These incentives improve the expected return on capture equipment and bring solvent and sorbent selection forward during front-end engineering work. EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) compliance conditions also require eligible installations to maintain energy audits and carbon-neutrality plans, which reduce the scope for delayed action.

Industrial Net-Zero Commitments and Emissions-Reduction Mandates

Corporate emissions targets are increasingly tied to loan conditions, investor expectations, and offtake agreements. The CO₂ capture solvents and solid sorbents market, therefore, serves projects that need verifiable emissions reductions instead of voluntary statements. EU Phase 4 rules link free allocation to carbon-neutrality plans for installations that do not meet performance requirements. The LeadIT tracker identified more than 175 CCUS projects in the cement sector as of 2025. ISO 14064 accounting practices and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism add pressure for credible carbon-content data. This environment supports the CO₂ capture solvents and solid sorbents market at cement, steel, and refining facilities, where capture can document emissions reductions.

Solvent Regeneration Energy Penalty

Thermal regeneration remains a material operating constraint for the CO₂ capture solvents and solid sorbents market. Commercial amine systems typically require 3.0 to 3.5 GJ of reboiler duty per metric ton of captured CO₂. Blended solvents, including including 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP) and piperazine CESAR1, have reduced reboiler duty by 20% to 25% against monoethanolamine in pilot work and validated modeling. Even optimized systems can reduce host-plant efficiency by 5% to 15%, depending on CO₂ concentration and heat integration. Facilities without low-cost waste heat or nearby renewable electricity face a more difficult investment case. This limitation increases interest in adsorption and other lower-energy regeneration approaches.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:

• Blue Hydrogen and Low-Carbon Ammonia Project Buildout
• Retrofit Demand from Hard-to-Abate Industrial Assets
• Degradation, Corrosion, Emissions, and Waste-Handling Costs

Segment Analysis

Liquid solvents held 63.44% of the CO₂ capture solvents and solid sorbents market revenue in 2025. Their position reflects long operating experience with absorber-stripper systems at power plants and industrial facilities. Monoethanolamine and blended amines remain the main solvents used in operating post-combustion plants. Physical solvents such as Selexol and Rectisol serve pre-combustion capture and natural-gas sweetening applications. Ionic liquids, water-lean solvents, and enzymatic systems remain at earlier commercial stages. Liquid systems are particularly relevant where high-volume, steady CO₂ streams support conventional equipment layouts. The product segment remains central to the CO₂ capture solvents and solid sorbents industry because many planned projects use established absorption configurations. Its continued role also reflects the availability of process licenses and engineering experience for large sites.

Solid sorbents are forecast to expand at a 13.42% CAGR from 2026 to 2031. Supported amines, zeolites, activated carbon, and metal-organic frameworks (MOF) offer different operating characteristics from liquid systems. Kobe Steel, Atomis, and Nagase completed Japan’s first industrial-scale MOF-based CO₂ capture demonstration at 30 kg per day in November 2025. The partners are examining metric-ton-scale testing during fiscal 2026. IDEX and Nuada announced an industrial-scale MOF vacuum-adsorption unit in France in July 2026 with the capacity to capture up to 10,000 metric tons of biogenic CO₂ each year. These projects show that solid materials are being tested in operating industrial settings rather than only in laboratory programs. Their opportunity is strongest in applications where a compact system or lower regeneration energy is important.

Post-combustion capture accounted for 57.82% of the CO₂ capture solvents and solid sorbents market share in 2025. It is widely used for coal and gas power plants, cement kilns, and industrial boilers. Liquid amine systems are the usual choice for many new and retrofit applications in these settings. Pre-combustion capture remains important in hydrogen production and integrated gasification. Selexol and Rectisol benefit from high-pressure, high-concentration feed streams in those processes. The Catch4Climate oxy-fuel cement plant in Germany produced its first clinker in May 2026 and completed its first oxygen campaign in June 2026. The route mix allows the CO₂ capture solvents and solid sorbents market to address both established flue-gas treatment and newer industrial designs.

Direct air capture is projected to grow at a 12.05% CAGR from 2026 to 2031. 1PointFive’s STRATOS project in West Texas is designed to capture 500,000 metric tons of CO₂ per year using liquid solvent technology. The facility is progressing through start-up, with underground injection expected in 2026. Climeworks plans to begin construction on its Generation 3 solid-sorbent technology in Louisiana during 2026 as part of the Project Cypress Hub. Climeworks targets capture costs of USD 250 to USD 350 per metric ton and a 50% energy reduction per module relative to current systems. Direct air capture supports both solid sorbent and liquid solvent systems. It therefore broadens the CO₂ capture solvents and solid sorbents market demand across the two main product groups.

Complete Report Scope:

• By Product Type
  • Liquid Solvents
    • Amines
    • Physical Solvents
    • Others (Ionic Liquids, Water-Lean and Enzymatic Solvents)
  • Solid Sorbents
    • Supported Amines
    • Zeolites
    • Activated Carbon
    • Others (MOFs, Alkali and Metal-Oxide Sorbents)
• By Capture Route
  • Post-Combustion Capture
  • Pre-Combustion Capture
  • Direct Air Capture (DAC)
  • Other Capture Routes (BECCS, Oxy-Fuel Capture)
• By Process
  • Absorption
  • Adsorption
  • Temperature Swing Adsorption (TSA)
  • Vacuum Swing Adsorption (VSA)
  • Other Processes (TVSA, Moisture-Swing, Electrochemical Regeneration)
• By Source Industry
  • Power Generation
  • Cement
  • Steel and Metals
  • Oil, Gas and Chemicals
  • Other Source Industries (Hydrogen and Ammonia, Waste-to-Energy, Pulp and Paper, Maritime)
• By Geography
  • Asia-Pacific
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • South Korea
    • ASEAN Countries
    • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • France
    • Italy
    • NORDIC Countries
    • Rest of Europe
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Rest of South America
  • Middle-East and Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • South Africa
    • Rest of Middle-East and Africa

Geography Analysis

North America held 36.21% of the CO₂ capture solvents and solid sorbents market revenue in 2025. The United States combines Section 45Q incentives with federal financing for projects in ammonia, hydrogen, power, and industry. The Department of Energy provided USD 1.5 billion in Energy Dominance Financing for the Wabash Low-Carbon Ammonia project. Canada is advancing carbon-pricing and large-emitter frameworks, while Heidelberg Materials is planning its Edmonton project for late 2026. Mexico remains a smaller contributor, with activity linked to natural-gas processing and refinery applications. North American opportunity also depends on storage infrastructure because capture projects need injection capacity to become financeable.

Asia-Pacific is forecast to grow at a 13.16% CAGR from 2026 to 2031. Japan is advancing domestic CCS demonstrations and international low-carbon ammonia supply chains. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was awarded the basic design contract for Japan’s largest CO₂ capture plant at Hokkaido Electric Power’s Tomato-Atsuma Power Station in July 2025. South Korea’s Korea Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (K-CCUS) roadmap focuses on deployment at steel, power, and petrochemical facilities. China’s projects are concentrated at coal power and steel sites. Japan and South Korea are supporting the CO₂ capture solvents and solid sorbents market demand for amine systems used to retrofit aging heavy-industrial assets. The Kobe Steel, Atomis, and Nagase project also shows regional interest in localizing next-generation sorbent development.

In Europe, Norway’s Longship program reached operational milestones in June 2025, including the Brevik cement CCS plant and Twence’s waste-to-energy carbon-capture project using SLB technology. Holcim’s Carbon2Business project in Germany targets 1.2 million metric tons of CO₂ capture each year, while its GO4ZERO project in Belgium is designed for 1.1 million metric tons annually by 2029. Germany’s Kohlendioxid-Speicherungsgesetz (KSpTG) took effect in November 2025 and enables offshore CO₂ export. South America remains at an early stage, although Brazil’s pre-salt oil and gas operations provide a natural-gas sweetening base. The Middle-East and Africa are gaining relevance through blue ammonia export plans directed toward Asian energy markets.

List of Companies Covered in this Report:

• Air Liquide
• Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
• BASF
• Carbon Clean Solutions Limited
• Climeworks
• Fluor Corporation
• Honeywell International Inc
• JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
• KBR, Inc.
• Linde PLC
• MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
• Shell plc
• SLB
• Svante Technologies Inc.
• Technip Energies N.V.

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