Adsorbent Market: By Type, By Application and Region Forecast 2019-2030

Adsorbent Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Global Industry Analysis: By Type (Activated Alumina, Activated Carbon, Clay, Molecular, Sieves, Silica Gels and Others), By Application (Air Separation and Drying, Chemicals/Petrochemicals, Gas Refining, Packaging, Petroleum Refining, Water Treatment and Others) and Region Forecast 2019-2030

Adsorbent Market size was valued at US$ 4.2 billion in 2023 and is poised to grow at a CAGR of 6% from 2024-2030. Key drivers for the market growth include growing environmental concerns, demand from various end user industries, extensive use of adsorbent in petrochemical industry, excellent chemical & physical properties of adsorbents, strong demand from water treatment and technological advancements. However, fluctuating raw material prices and its availability are restricting the market growth. The molecular sieves adsorbents have pores of precise sizes that can block molecules which makes them ideal for use in the petrochemical, drying and air separation applications.

Hence, increasing requirement of adsorbents for petroleum refining will be one of the major factors driving the market growth. Global adsorbent market is surging owing to frequent acquisitions and launchings by the market players. This report studies global market dynamics elaborately to identify the current trends & drivers, future opportunities and possible challenges to the key stakeholders operating in the market. In addition, global market report includes human demographics; regulatory scenario, and competition analysis with vividly illustrated the competition dashboard to assess the market competition. 

Key Development

  • In Feb 2019, BASF collaborated with Linde to serve natural gas processing applications using BASFs adsorbent technology and Lindes adsorption & membrane technology.

Global Adsorbent Market Summary

Study Period

2025-2031

Base Year

2024

CAGR

6%

Largest Market

Asia-Pacific

Fastest Growing Market

North-America

Adsorbent Market Dynamics

Adsorbents are widely used in the petrochemical industry to remove trace contaminants such as water and sulfur in the feed, intermediate and product streams. Using the right adsorbent is critical due to the reactivity of ethylene plant streams. The removal of undesirable impurities in modern industrial processes is critical to assure the protection of the environment, to protect downstream catalysts, and to avoid costly unplanned shutdowns. The use of dedicated adsorbents helps operators to achieve specifications for improving their operations, upgrading the quality of their products or minimizing pollution.

Global Adsorbent Market Segmentation Analysis

Report Benchmarks

Details

Report Study Period

2025-2031

Market Size in 2023

US$ 4.2 billion

Market CAGR

6%

By Type

  • Activated Alumina
  • Activated Carbon
  • Clay
  • Molecular Sieves
  • Silica Gels
  • Others

By Application

  • Air Separation and Drying
  • Chemicals/Petrochemicals
  • Gas Refining
  • Packaging
  • Petroleum Refining
  • Water Treatment
  • Others

By Region

  • North America (U.S., Canada)
  • Europe (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Rest of Europe)
  • Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Australia, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia Pacific)
  • Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Rest of Latin America)
  • Middle East & Africa (GCC, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of Middle East and Africa)

Key Features of the Report

  • The adsorbent market report provides granular level information about the market size, regional market share, historic market (2019-2023) and forecast (2024-2030)
  • The report covers in-detail insights about the competitors overview, company share analysis, key market developments, and their key strategies
  • The report outlines drivers, restraints, unmet needs, and trends that are currently affecting the market
  • The report tracks recent innovations, key developments and startups details that are actively working in the market
  • The report provides plethora of information about market entry strategies, regulatory framework and reimbursement scenario
  • The report analyses the impact of socio-political environment through PESTLE Analysis and competition through Porters Five Force Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Adsorbent market size was valued at US$ 4.2 billion in 2023 and is poised to grow at a CAGR of 6% from 2024-2030.  

Arkema S.A, Axens S.A, BASF SE, Cabot Corporation, Calgon Carbon Corporation.

Asia-Pacific is the fastest-growing region for the adsorbent market

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1.Executive Summary
2.Global Adsorbent Market Introduction 
2.1.Global Adsorbent Market  - Taxonomy
2.2.Global Adsorbent Market  - Definitions
2.2.1.Type
2.2.2.Application
2.2.3.Region
3.Global Adsorbent Market Dynamics
3.1. Drivers
3.2. Restraints
3.3. Opportunities/Unmet Needs of the Market
3.4. Trends
3.5. Product Landscape
3.6. New Product Launches
3.7. Impact of COVID 19 on Market
4.Global Adsorbent Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030
4.1.  Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
4.2.  Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) 
4.3.  Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.Global Adsorbent Market  By Type, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
5.1. Activated Alumina
5.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.2. Activated Carbon
5.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.3. Clay
5.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.4. Molecular Sieves
5.4.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.5. Silica Gels
5.5.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.5.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.6. Others
5.6.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.6.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.6.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.Global Adsorbent Market  By Application, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
6.1. Air Separation and Drying
6.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.2. Chemicals/Petrochemicals
6.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.3. Gas Refining
6.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.4. Packaging
6.4.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.5. Petroleum Refining
6.5.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.5.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.6. Water Treatment
6.6.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.6.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.6.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.7. Others
6.7.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.7.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.7.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.Global Adsorbent Market  By Region, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
7.1. North America
7.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.2. Europe
7.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.3. Asia Pacific (APAC)
7.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.4. Middle East and Africa (MEA)
7.4.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.5. Latin America
7.5.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.5.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.North America Adsorbent Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
8.1. Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
8.1.1.Activated Alumina
8.1.2.Activated Carbon
8.1.3.Clay
8.1.4.Molecular Sieves
8.1.5.Silica Gels
8.1.6.Others
8.2.  Application Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
8.2.1.Air Separation and Drying
8.2.2.Chemicals/Petrochemicals
8.2.3.Gas Refining
8.2.4.Packaging
8.2.5.Petroleum Refining
8.2.6.Water Treatment
8.2.7.Others
8.3.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
8.3.1.United States of America (USA)
8.3.2.Canada
9.Europe Adsorbent Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
9.1. Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.1.1.Activated Alumina
9.1.2.Activated Carbon
9.1.3.Clay
9.1.4.Molecular Sieves
9.1.5.Silica Gels
9.1.6.Others
9.2.  Application Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.2.1.Air Separation and Drying
9.2.2.Chemicals/Petrochemicals
9.2.3.Gas Refining
9.2.4.Packaging
9.2.5.Petroleum Refining
9.2.6.Water Treatment
9.2.7.Others
9.3.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.3.1.Germany
9.3.2.France
9.3.3.Italy
9.3.4.United Kingdom (UK)
9.3.5.Spain
10.Asia Pacific (APAC) Adsorbent Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
10.1. Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.1.1.Activated Alumina
10.1.2.Activated Carbon
10.1.3.Clay
10.1.4.Molecular Sieves
10.1.5.Silica Gels
10.1.6.Others
10.2.  Application Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.2.1.Air Separation and Drying
10.2.2.Chemicals/Petrochemicals
10.2.3.Gas Refining
10.2.4.Packaging
10.2.5.Petroleum Refining
10.2.6.Water Treatment
10.2.7.Others
10.3.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.3.1.China
10.3.2.India
10.3.3.Australia and New Zealand (ANZ)
10.3.4.Japan
10.3.5.Rest of APAC
11.Middle East and Africa (MEA) Adsorbent Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
11.1. Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.1.1.Activated Alumina
11.1.2.Activated Carbon
11.1.3.Clay
11.1.4.Molecular Sieves
11.1.5.Silica Gels
11.1.6.Others
11.2.  Application Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.2.1.Air Separation and Drying
11.2.2.Chemicals/Petrochemicals
11.2.3.Gas Refining
11.2.4.Packaging
11.2.5.Petroleum Refining
11.2.6.Water Treatment
11.2.7.Others
11.3.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.3.1.GCC Countries
11.3.2.South Africa
11.3.3.Rest of MEA
12.Latin America Adsorbent Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
12.1. Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.1.1.Activated Alumina
12.1.2.Activated Carbon
12.1.3.Clay
12.1.4.Molecular Sieves
12.1.5.Silica Gels
12.1.6.Others
12.2.  Application Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.2.1.Air Separation and Drying
12.2.2.Chemicals/Petrochemicals
12.2.3.Gas Refining
12.2.4.Packaging
12.2.5.Petroleum Refining
12.2.6.Water Treatment
12.2.7.Others
12.3.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.3.1.Brazil
12.3.2.Mexico
12.3.3.Rest of LA
13. Competition Landscape
13.1.  Market Player Profiles (Introduction, Brand/Product Sales, Financial Analysis, Product Offerings, Key Developments, Collaborations, M & A, Strategies, and SWOT Analysis) 
13.2.1.Arkema S.A
13.2.2.Axens S.A
13.2.3.BASF SE
13.2.4.Cabot Corporation
13.2.5.Calgon Carbon Corporation
13.2.6.Clariant
13.2.7.Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan)
13.2.8.The Dow Chemical Company
13.2.9.R Grace and Company
14. Research Methodology 
15. Appendix and Abbreviations 

Key Market Players

  • Arkema S.A
  • Axens S.A
  • BASF SE
  • Cabot Corporation
  • Calgon Carbon Corporation
  • Clariant
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan)
  • The Dow Chemical Company
  • R Grace and Company

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