Used Cooking Oil Market
Description
The Global Used Cooking Oil Market is estimated to be valued at USD 7.89 Bn in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 12.75 Bn by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1% from 2025 to 2032. The global used cooking oil market has emerged as a critical component of the circular economy and sustainable resource management framework, representing a significant shift from waste disposal to valuable resource recovery.
Used cooking oil, generated from various food service establishments, households, and industrial food processing facilities, has transformed from an environmental burden into a highly sought-after feedstock for multiple industries including biodiesel production, animal feed manufacturing, and oleochemical synthesis. This market encompasses the collection, processing, and conversion of waste cooking oils into value-added products, addressing both environmental concerns and energy security challenges.
Market Dynamics
The global used cooking oil market is primarily driven by the escalating demand for biodiesel production as governments worldwide implement renewable energy mandates and carbon reduction targets, with used cooking oil serving as a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable feedstock compared to virgin vegetable oils. Growing environmental consciousness regarding proper waste disposal methods, combined with increasing penalties for improper oil discharge, compels restaurants, hotels, and food processing facilities to seek legitimate collection and recycling channels.
Key Features of the Study
Used cooking oil, generated from various food service establishments, households, and industrial food processing facilities, has transformed from an environmental burden into a highly sought-after feedstock for multiple industries including biodiesel production, animal feed manufacturing, and oleochemical synthesis. This market encompasses the collection, processing, and conversion of waste cooking oils into value-added products, addressing both environmental concerns and energy security challenges.
Market Dynamics
The global used cooking oil market is primarily driven by the escalating demand for biodiesel production as governments worldwide implement renewable energy mandates and carbon reduction targets, with used cooking oil serving as a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable feedstock compared to virgin vegetable oils. Growing environmental consciousness regarding proper waste disposal methods, combined with increasing penalties for improper oil discharge, compels restaurants, hotels, and food processing facilities to seek legitimate collection and recycling channels.
Key Features of the Study
- This report provides in-depth analysis of the global used cooking oil market, and provides market size (USD Bn) and compound annual growth rate (CAGR%) for the forecast period (2025–2032), considering 2024 as the base year
- It elucidates potential revenue opportunities across different segments and explains attractive investment proposition matrices for this market
- This study also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals, market trends, regional outlook, and competitive strategies adopted by key players
- It profiles key players in the global used cooking oil market based on the following parameters – company highlights, products portfolio, key highlights, financial performance, and strategies
- Key companies covered as a part of this study include Bunge Limited, Cargill, Inc., Neste Corporation, Renewable Energy Group, Inc., Veolia Environnement S.A., Sustainable Oils, LLC, Green Fuel Oils, Ecovation, Biodiesel Industries, Catania Spagna Corporation, Oleo-Fats, Inc., Agri-Green Biofuels, Bioenergy Devco, Gulf Coast Biodiesel, and HollyFrontier Corporation
- Insights from this report would allow marketers and the management authorities of the companies to make informed decisions regarding their future product launches, type up-gradation, market expansion, and marketing tactics
- The global used cooking oil market report caters to various stakeholders in this industry including investors, suppliers, product manufacturers, distributors, new entrants, and financial analysts
- Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through various strategy matrices used in analyzing the global used cooking oil market
- Application Insights (Revenue, USD Bn, 2020 - 2032)
- Biodiesel Production
- Animal feed
- Oleochemicals
- Personal Care & Cosmetics
- Others
- Source Insights (Revenue, USD Bn, 2020 - 2032)
- Food Service
- Household
- Others
- Regional Insights (Revenue, USD Bn, 2020 - 2032)
- North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Mexico
- Rest of Latin America
- Europe
- Germany
- U.K.
- Spain
- France
- Italy
- Russia
- Rest of Europe
- Asia Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- Australia
- South Korea
- ASEAN
- Rest of Asia Pacific
- Middle East
- GCC Countries
- Israel
- Rest of Middle East
- Africa
- South Africa
- North Africa
- Central Africa
- Key Players Insights
- Bunge Limited
- Cargill, Inc.
- Neste Corporation
- Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
- Veolia Environnement S.A.
- Sustainable Oils, LLC
- Green Fuel Oils
- Ecovation
- Biodiesel Industries
- Catania Spagna Corporation
- Oleo-Fats, Inc.
- Agri-Green Biofuels
- Bioenergy Devco
- Gulf Coast Biodiesel
- HollyFrontier Corporation
Table of Contents
140 Pages
- 1. Research Objectives and Assumptions
- Research Objectives
- Assumptions
- Abbreviations
- 2. Market Purview
- Report Description
- Market Definition and Scope
- Executive Summary
- Global Used Cooking Oil Market, By Application
- Global Used Cooking Oil Market, By Source
- Global Used Cooking Oil Market, By Region
- 3. Market Dynamics, Regulations, and Trends Analysis
- Market Dynamics
- Impact Analysis
- Key Highlights
- Regulatory Scenario
- Product Launches/Approvals
- PEST Analysis
- PORTER’s Analysis
- Market Opportunities
- Regulatory Scenario
- Key Developments
- Industry Trends
- 4. Global Used Cooking Oil Market, By Application, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- Introduction
- Market Share Analysis, 2025 and 2032 (%)
- Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2021 - 2032
- Segment Trends
- Biodiesel Production
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- Animal feed
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- Oleochemicals
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- Personal Care & Cosmetics
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- Others
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- 5. Global Used Cooking Oil Market, By Source, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- Introduction
- Market Share Analysis, 2025 and 2032 (%)
- Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2021 - 2032
- Segment Trends
- Food Service
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- Household
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- Others
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- 6. Global Used Cooking Oil Market, By Region, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Introduction
- Market Share (%) Analysis, 2025, 2028 & 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Market Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), 2021 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Regional Trends
- North America
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, By Application, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Source, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Country, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- U.S.
- Canada
- Latin America
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, By Application, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Source, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Country, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Mexico
- Rest of Latin America
- Europe
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, By Application, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Source, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Country, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Germany
- U.K.
- Spain
- France
- Italy
- Russia
- Rest of Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, By Application, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Source, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Country, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- China
- India
- Japan
- Australia
- South Korea
- ASEAN
- Rest of Asia Pacific
- Middle East
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, By Application, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Source, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Country, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- GCC Countries
- Israel
- Rest of Middle East
- Africa
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, By Application, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Source, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Country/Region, 2020 - 2032, Value (USD Bn)
- South Africa
- North Africa
- Central Africa
- 7. Competitive Landscape
- Bunge Limited
- Company Highlights
- Product Portfolio
- Key Developments
- Financial Performance
- Strategies
- Cargill, Inc.
- Company Highlights
- Product Portfolio
- Key Developments
- Financial Performance
- Strategies
- Neste Corporation
- Company Highlights
- Product Portfolio
- Key Developments
- Financial Performance
- Strategies
- Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
- Company Highlights
- Product Portfolio
- Key Developments
- Financial Performance
- Strategies
- Veolia Environnement S.A.
- Company Highlights
- Product Portfolio
- Key Developments
- Financial Performance
- Strategies
- Sustainable Oils, LLC
- Company Highlights
- Product Portfolio
- Key Developments
- Financial Performance
- Strategies
- Green Fuel Oils
- Company Highlights
- Product Portfolio
- Key Developments
- Financial Performance
- Strategies
- Ecovation
- Company Highlights
- Product Portfolio
- Key Developments
- Financial Performance
- Strategies
- Biodiesel Industries
- Company Highlights
- Product Portfolio
- Key Developments
- Financial Performance
- Strategies
- Catania Spagna Corporation
- Company Highlights
- Product Portfolio
- Key Developments
- Financial Performance
- Strategies
- Oleo-Fats, Inc.
- Company Highlights
- Product Portfolio
- Key Developments
- Financial Performance
- Strategies
- Agri-Green Biofuels
- Company Highlights
- Product Portfolio
- Key Developments
- Financial Performance
- Strategies
- Bioenergy Devco
- Company Highlights
- Product Portfolio
- Key Developments
- Financial Performance
- Strategies
- Gulf Coast Biodiesel
- Company Highlights
- Product Portfolio
- Key Developments
- Financial Performance
- Strategies
- HollyFrontier Corporation
- Company Highlights
- Product Portfolio
- Key Developments
- Financial Performance
- Strategies
- 8. Analyst Recommendations
- Wheel of Fortune
- Analyst View
- Coherent Opportunity Map
- 9. References and Research Methodology
- References
- Research Methodology
- About us
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