Acrylonitrile in South America

World consumption of acrylonitrile is over 4 million tonnes (US$4 billion) and is growing over 3% a year. The USA is the largest producer of acrylonitrile, with production of almost 2 million tonnes a year. Asia is the largest consuming region of acrylonitrile, accounting for 39% of world consumption, while demand is growing fastest in North America, which is experiencing, on average, a 7% growth per year. The USA and Japan are the major exporters. This report evaluates the acrylonitrile market in 57 countries from 1997, with forecasts forward to 2004.

This report covers acrylonitrile, which is used to manufacture acrylic fibres, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and styrene acrylonitrile (SAN).