Global Formaldehyde Market Research Report 2025(Status and Outlook)
Description
Report Overview
Formaldehyde (systematic name methanal) is a naturally occurring organic compound with the formula CH2O (H-CHO). It is the simplest of the aldehydes (R-CHO). The common name of this substance comes from its similarity and relation to formic acid.
The global Formaldehyde market size was estimated at USD 12370.0 million in 2024 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.02% during the forecast period.
This report provides a deep insight into the global Formaldehyde market covering all its essential aspects. This ranges from a macro overview of the market to micro details of the market size, competitive landscape, development trend, niche market, key market drivers and challenges, SWOT analysis, value chain analysis, etc.
The analysis helps the reader to shape the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. Furthermore, it provides a simple framework for evaluating and accessing the position of the business organization. The report structure also focuses on the competitive landscape of the Global Formaldehyde Market, this report introduces in detail the market share, market performance, product situation, operation situation, etc. of the main players, which helps the readers in the industry to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
In a word, this report is a must-read for industry players, investors, researchers, consultants, business strategists, and all those who have any kind of stake or are planning to foray into the Formaldehyde market in any manner.
Global Formaldehyde Market: Market Segmentation Analysis
The research report includes specific segments by region (country), manufacturers, Type, and Application. Market segmentation creates subsets of a market based on product type, end-user or application, Geographic, and other factors. By understanding the market segments, the decision-maker can leverage this targeting in the product, sales, and marketing strategies. Market segments can power your product development cycles by informing how you create product offerings for different segments.
Key Company
Dynea
Ercros
BASF
Perstorp
Hexion
Celanese
Sadepan Chimica
Synthite
Georgia-Pacific Chemicals
Kaiyue Group
Market Segmentation (by Type)
Silver-catalytic Oxidation
Iron-molybdenum Cofactor
Market Segmentation (by Application)
Polyformaldehyde
Pentaerythritol
MDI
1,4-Butanediol
Trialdehyde resin
Others
Geographic Segmentation
North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy, Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia-Pacific)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Rest of South America)
The Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of MEA)
Key Benefits of This Market Research:
Industry drivers, restraints, and opportunities covered in the study
Neutral perspective on the market performance
Recent industry trends and developments
Competitive landscape & strategies of key players
Potential & niche segments and regions exhibiting promising growth covered
Historical, current, and projected market size, in terms of value
In-depth analysis of the Formaldehyde Market
Overview of the regional outlook of the Formaldehyde Market:
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1 mainly introduces the statistical scope of the report, market division standards, and market research methods.
Chapter 2 is an executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the Formaldehyde Market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3 makes a detailed analysis of the market's competitive landscape of the market and provides the market share, capacity, output, price, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information of the main manufacturers in the market.
Chapter 4 is the analysis of the whole market industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry, as well as Porter's five forces analysis.
Chapter 5 introduces the latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 6 provides the analysis of various market segments according to product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 7 provides the analysis of various market segments according to application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 8 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
Chapter 9 shares the main producing countries of Formaldehyde, their output value, profit level, regional supply, production capacity layout, etc. from the supply side.
Chapter 10 introduces the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales revenue, sales volume, price, gross profit margin, market share, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 11 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next five years.
Chapter 12 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each market segment in the next five years.
Chapter 13 is the main points and conclusions of the report.
Key Reasons to Buy this Report:
Access to date statistics compiled by our researchers. These provide you with historical and forecast data, which is analyzed to tell you why your market is set to change
This enables you to anticipate market changes to remain ahead of your competitors
You will be able to copy data from the Excel spreadsheet straight into your marketing plans, business presentations, or other strategic documents
The concise analysis, clear graph, and table format will enable you to pinpoint the information you require quickly
Provision of market value data for each segment and sub-segment
Indicates the region and segment that is expected to witness the fastest growth as well as to dominate the market
Analysis by geography highlighting the consumption of the product/service in the region as well as indicating the factors that are affecting the market within each region
Competitive landscape which incorporates the market ranking of the major players, along with new service/product launches, partnerships, business expansions, and acquisitions in the past five years of companies profiled
Extensive company profiles comprising of company overview, company insights, product benchmarking, and SWOT analysis for the major market players
The current as well as the future market outlook of the industry concerning recent developments which involve growth opportunities and drivers as well as challenges and restraints of both emerging as well as developed regions
Includes in-depth analysis of the market from various perspectives through Porter’s five forces analysis
Provides insight into the market through Value Chain
Market dynamics scenario, along with growth opportunities of the market in the years to come
Formaldehyde (systematic name methanal) is a naturally occurring organic compound with the formula CH2O (H-CHO). It is the simplest of the aldehydes (R-CHO). The common name of this substance comes from its similarity and relation to formic acid.
The global Formaldehyde market size was estimated at USD 12370.0 million in 2024 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.02% during the forecast period.
This report provides a deep insight into the global Formaldehyde market covering all its essential aspects. This ranges from a macro overview of the market to micro details of the market size, competitive landscape, development trend, niche market, key market drivers and challenges, SWOT analysis, value chain analysis, etc.
The analysis helps the reader to shape the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. Furthermore, it provides a simple framework for evaluating and accessing the position of the business organization. The report structure also focuses on the competitive landscape of the Global Formaldehyde Market, this report introduces in detail the market share, market performance, product situation, operation situation, etc. of the main players, which helps the readers in the industry to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
In a word, this report is a must-read for industry players, investors, researchers, consultants, business strategists, and all those who have any kind of stake or are planning to foray into the Formaldehyde market in any manner.
Global Formaldehyde Market: Market Segmentation Analysis
The research report includes specific segments by region (country), manufacturers, Type, and Application. Market segmentation creates subsets of a market based on product type, end-user or application, Geographic, and other factors. By understanding the market segments, the decision-maker can leverage this targeting in the product, sales, and marketing strategies. Market segments can power your product development cycles by informing how you create product offerings for different segments.
Key Company
Dynea
Ercros
BASF
Perstorp
Hexion
Celanese
Sadepan Chimica
Synthite
Georgia-Pacific Chemicals
Kaiyue Group
Market Segmentation (by Type)
Silver-catalytic Oxidation
Iron-molybdenum Cofactor
Market Segmentation (by Application)
Polyformaldehyde
Pentaerythritol
MDI
1,4-Butanediol
Trialdehyde resin
Others
Geographic Segmentation
North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy, Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia-Pacific)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Rest of South America)
The Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of MEA)
Key Benefits of This Market Research:
Industry drivers, restraints, and opportunities covered in the study
Neutral perspective on the market performance
Recent industry trends and developments
Competitive landscape & strategies of key players
Potential & niche segments and regions exhibiting promising growth covered
Historical, current, and projected market size, in terms of value
In-depth analysis of the Formaldehyde Market
Overview of the regional outlook of the Formaldehyde Market:
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1 mainly introduces the statistical scope of the report, market division standards, and market research methods.
Chapter 2 is an executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the Formaldehyde Market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3 makes a detailed analysis of the market's competitive landscape of the market and provides the market share, capacity, output, price, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information of the main manufacturers in the market.
Chapter 4 is the analysis of the whole market industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry, as well as Porter's five forces analysis.
Chapter 5 introduces the latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 6 provides the analysis of various market segments according to product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 7 provides the analysis of various market segments according to application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 8 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
Chapter 9 shares the main producing countries of Formaldehyde, their output value, profit level, regional supply, production capacity layout, etc. from the supply side.
Chapter 10 introduces the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales revenue, sales volume, price, gross profit margin, market share, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 11 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next five years.
Chapter 12 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each market segment in the next five years.
Chapter 13 is the main points and conclusions of the report.
Key Reasons to Buy this Report:
Access to date statistics compiled by our researchers. These provide you with historical and forecast data, which is analyzed to tell you why your market is set to change
This enables you to anticipate market changes to remain ahead of your competitors
You will be able to copy data from the Excel spreadsheet straight into your marketing plans, business presentations, or other strategic documents
The concise analysis, clear graph, and table format will enable you to pinpoint the information you require quickly
Provision of market value data for each segment and sub-segment
Indicates the region and segment that is expected to witness the fastest growth as well as to dominate the market
Analysis by geography highlighting the consumption of the product/service in the region as well as indicating the factors that are affecting the market within each region
Competitive landscape which incorporates the market ranking of the major players, along with new service/product launches, partnerships, business expansions, and acquisitions in the past five years of companies profiled
Extensive company profiles comprising of company overview, company insights, product benchmarking, and SWOT analysis for the major market players
The current as well as the future market outlook of the industry concerning recent developments which involve growth opportunities and drivers as well as challenges and restraints of both emerging as well as developed regions
Includes in-depth analysis of the market from various perspectives through Porter’s five forces analysis
Provides insight into the market through Value Chain
Market dynamics scenario, along with growth opportunities of the market in the years to come
Table of Contents
137 Pages
- 1 Research Methodology and Statistical Scope
- 1.1 Market Definition and Statistical Scope of Formaldehyde
- 1.2 Key Market Segments
- 1.2.1 Formaldehyde Segment by Type
- 1.2.2 Formaldehyde Segment by Application
- 1.3 Methodology & Sources of Information
- 1.3.1 Research Methodology
- 1.3.2 Research Process
- 1.3.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 1.3.4 Base Year
- 1.3.5 Report Assumptions & Caveats
- 2 Formaldehyde Market Overview
- 2.1 Global Market Overview
- 2.1.1 Global Formaldehyde Market Size (M USD) Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2033)
- 2.1.2 Global Formaldehyde Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2033)
- 2.2 Market Segment Executive Summary
- 2.3 Global Market Size by Region
- 3 Formaldehyde Market Competitive Landscape
- 3.1 Company Assessment Quadrant
- 3.2 Global Formaldehyde Product Life Cycle
- 3.3 Global Formaldehyde Sales by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
- 3.4 Global Formaldehyde Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
- 3.5 Formaldehyde Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
- 3.6 Global Formaldehyde Average Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
- 3.7 Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Sites, Areas Served, and Product Types
- 3.8 Formaldehyde Market Competitive Situation and Trends
- 3.8.1 Formaldehyde Market Concentration Rate
- 3.8.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Formaldehyde Players Market Share by Revenue
- 3.8.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
- 4 Formaldehyde Industry Chain Analysis
- 4.1 Formaldehyde Industry Chain Analysis
- 4.2 Market Overview of Key Raw Materials
- 4.3 Midstream Market Analysis
- 4.4 Downstream Customer Analysis
- 5 The Development and Dynamics of Formaldehyde Market
- 5.1 Key Development Trends
- 5.2 Driving Factors
- 5.3 Market Challenges
- 5.4 Industry News
- 5.4.1 New Product Developments
- 5.4.2 Mergers & Acquisitions
- 5.4.3 Expansions
- 5.4.4 Collaboration/Supply Contracts
- 5.5 PEST Analysis
- 5.5.1 Industry Policies Analysis
- 5.5.2 Economic Environment Analysis
- 5.5.3 Social Environment Analysis
- 5.5.4 Technological Environment Analysis
- 5.6 Global Formaldehyde Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 5.6.1 Global Trade Frictions
- 5.6.2 U.S. Tariff Policy – April 2025
- 5.6.3 Global Trade Frictions and Their Impacts to Formaldehyde Market
- 5.7 ESG Ratings of Leading Companies
- 6 Formaldehyde Market Segmentation by Type
- 6.1 Evaluation Matrix of Segment Market Development Potential (Type)
- 6.2 Global Formaldehyde Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
- 6.3 Global Formaldehyde Market Size Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
- 6.4 Global Formaldehyde Price by Type (2020-2025)
- 7 Formaldehyde Market Segmentation by Application
- 7.1 Evaluation Matrix of Segment Market Development Potential (Application)
- 7.2 Global Formaldehyde Market Sales by Application (2020-2025)
- 7.3 Global Formaldehyde Market Size (M USD) by Application (2020-2025)
- 7.4 Global Formaldehyde Sales Growth Rate by Application (2020-2025)
- 8 Formaldehyde Market Sales by Region
- 8.1 Global Formaldehyde Sales by Region
- 8.1.1 Global Formaldehyde Sales by Region
- 8.1.2 Global Formaldehyde Sales Market Share by Region
- 8.2 Global Formaldehyde Market Size by Region
- 8.2.1 Global Formaldehyde Market Size by Region
- 8.2.2 Global Formaldehyde Market Size Market Share by Region
- 8.3 North America
- 8.3.1 North America Formaldehyde Sales by Country
- 8.3.2 North America Formaldehyde Market Size by Country
- 8.3.3 U.S. Market Overview
- 8.3.4 Canada Market Overview
- 8.3.5 Mexico Market Overview
- 8.4 Europe
- 8.4.1 Europe Formaldehyde Sales by Country
- 8.4.2 Europe Formaldehyde Market Size by Country
- 8.4.3 Germany Market Overview
- 8.4.4 France Market Overview
- 8.4.5 U.K. Market Overview
- 8.4.6 Italy Market Overview
- 8.4.7 Spain Market Overview
- 8.5 Asia Pacific
- 8.5.1 Asia Pacific Formaldehyde Sales by Region
- 8.5.2 Asia Pacific Formaldehyde Market Size by Region
- 8.5.3 China Market Overview
- 8.5.4 Japan Market Overview
- 8.5.5 South Korea Market Overview
- 8.5.6 India Market Overview
- 8.5.7 Southeast Asia Market Overview
- 8.6 South America
- 8.6.1 South America Formaldehyde Sales by Country
- 8.6.2 South America Formaldehyde Market Size by Country
- 8.6.3 Brazil Market Overview
- 8.6.4 Argentina Market Overview
- 8.6.5 Columbia Market Overview
- 8.7 Middle East and Africa
- 8.7.1 Middle East and Africa Formaldehyde Sales by Region
- 8.7.2 Middle East and Africa Formaldehyde Market Size by Region
- 8.7.3 Saudi Arabia Market Overview
- 8.7.4 UAE Market Overview
- 8.7.5 Egypt Market Overview
- 8.7.6 Nigeria Market Overview
- 8.7.7 South Africa Market Overview
- 9 Formaldehyde Market Production by Region
- 9.1 Global Production of Formaldehyde by Region(2020-2025)
- 9.2 Global Formaldehyde Revenue Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
- 9.3 Global Formaldehyde Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 9.4 North America Formaldehyde Production
- 9.4.1 North America Formaldehyde Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
- 9.4.2 North America Formaldehyde Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 9.5 Europe Formaldehyde Production
- 9.5.1 Europe Formaldehyde Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
- 9.5.2 Europe Formaldehyde Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 9.6 Japan Formaldehyde Production (2020-2025)
- 9.6.1 Japan Formaldehyde Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
- 9.6.2 Japan Formaldehyde Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 9.7 China Formaldehyde Production (2020-2025)
- 9.7.1 China Formaldehyde Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
- 9.7.2 China Formaldehyde Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 10 Key Companies Profile
- 10.1 Dynea
- 10.1.1 Dynea Basic Information
- 10.1.2 Dynea Formaldehyde Product Overview
- 10.1.3 Dynea Formaldehyde Product Market Performance
- 10.1.4 Dynea Business Overview
- 10.1.5 Dynea SWOT Analysis
- 10.1.6 Dynea Recent Developments
- 10.2 Ercros
- 10.2.1 Ercros Basic Information
- 10.2.2 Ercros Formaldehyde Product Overview
- 10.2.3 Ercros Formaldehyde Product Market Performance
- 10.2.4 Ercros Business Overview
- 10.2.5 Ercros SWOT Analysis
- 10.2.6 Ercros Recent Developments
- 10.3 BASF
- 10.3.1 BASF Basic Information
- 10.3.2 BASF Formaldehyde Product Overview
- 10.3.3 BASF Formaldehyde Product Market Performance
- 10.3.4 BASF Business Overview
- 10.3.5 BASF SWOT Analysis
- 10.3.6 BASF Recent Developments
- 10.4 Perstorp
- 10.4.1 Perstorp Basic Information
- 10.4.2 Perstorp Formaldehyde Product Overview
- 10.4.3 Perstorp Formaldehyde Product Market Performance
- 10.4.4 Perstorp Business Overview
- 10.4.5 Perstorp Recent Developments
- 10.5 Hexion
- 10.5.1 Hexion Basic Information
- 10.5.2 Hexion Formaldehyde Product Overview
- 10.5.3 Hexion Formaldehyde Product Market Performance
- 10.5.4 Hexion Business Overview
- 10.5.5 Hexion Recent Developments
- 10.6 Celanese
- 10.6.1 Celanese Basic Information
- 10.6.2 Celanese Formaldehyde Product Overview
- 10.6.3 Celanese Formaldehyde Product Market Performance
- 10.6.4 Celanese Business Overview
- 10.6.5 Celanese Recent Developments
- 10.7 Sadepan Chimica
- 10.7.1 Sadepan Chimica Basic Information
- 10.7.2 Sadepan Chimica Formaldehyde Product Overview
- 10.7.3 Sadepan Chimica Formaldehyde Product Market Performance
- 10.7.4 Sadepan Chimica Business Overview
- 10.7.5 Sadepan Chimica Recent Developments
- 10.8 Synthite
- 10.8.1 Synthite Basic Information
- 10.8.2 Synthite Formaldehyde Product Overview
- 10.8.3 Synthite Formaldehyde Product Market Performance
- 10.8.4 Synthite Business Overview
- 10.8.5 Synthite Recent Developments
- 10.9 Georgia-Pacific Chemicals
- 10.9.1 Georgia-Pacific Chemicals Basic Information
- 10.9.2 Georgia-Pacific Chemicals Formaldehyde Product Overview
- 10.9.3 Georgia-Pacific Chemicals Formaldehyde Product Market Performance
- 10.9.4 Georgia-Pacific Chemicals Business Overview
- 10.9.5 Georgia-Pacific Chemicals Recent Developments
- 10.10 Kaiyue Group
- 10.10.1 Kaiyue Group Basic Information
- 10.10.2 Kaiyue Group Formaldehyde Product Overview
- 10.10.3 Kaiyue Group Formaldehyde Product Market Performance
- 10.10.4 Kaiyue Group Business Overview
- 10.10.5 Kaiyue Group Recent Developments
- 11 Formaldehyde Market Forecast by Region
- 11.1 Global Formaldehyde Market Size Forecast
- 11.2 Global Formaldehyde Market Forecast by Region
- 11.2.1 North America Market Size Forecast by Country
- 11.2.2 Europe Formaldehyde Market Size Forecast by Country
- 11.2.3 Asia Pacific Formaldehyde Market Size Forecast by Region
- 11.2.4 South America Formaldehyde Market Size Forecast by Country
- 11.2.5 Middle East and Africa Forecasted Sales of Formaldehyde by Country
- 12 Forecast Market by Type and by Application (2026-2033)
- 12.1 Global Formaldehyde Market Forecast by Type (2026-2033)
- 12.1.1 Global Forecasted Sales of Formaldehyde by Type (2026-2033)
- 12.1.2 Global Formaldehyde Market Size Forecast by Type (2026-2033)
- 12.1.3 Global Forecasted Price of Formaldehyde by Type (2026-2033)
- 12.2 Global Formaldehyde Market Forecast by Application (2026-2033)
- 12.2.1 Global Formaldehyde Sales (K MT) Forecast by Application
- 12.2.2 Global Formaldehyde Market Size (M USD) Forecast by Application (2026-2033)
- 13 Conclusion and Key Findings
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