Activated Carbon Market Size, Share, and Trends 2025 to 2034

The global activated carbon market size is calculated at USD 7.90 billion in 2025 and is forecasted to reach around USD 17.81 billion by 2034, accelerating at a CAGR of 9.46% from 2025 to 2034. The Asia Pacific activated carbon market size surpassed USD 4.19 billion in 2025 and is expanding at a CAGR of 9.57% during the forecast period. The market sizing and forecasts are revenue-based (USD Million/Billion), with 2024 as the base year.

Last Updated : January 2025  |  Report Code : 1961  |  Category : Chemical and Material  |  Format : PDF / PPT / Excel

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1. Research Objective

1.2. Scope of the Study

1.3. Definition

Chapter 2. Research Methodology (Premium Insights)

2.1. Research Approach

2.2. Data Sources

2.3. Assumptions & Limitations

Chapter 3. Executive Summary

3.1. Market Snapshot

Chapter 4. Market Variables and Scope 

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Market Classification and Scope

4.3. Industry Value Chain Analysis

4.3.1. Raw Material Procurement Analysis 

4.3.2. Sales and Distribution Analysis

4.3.3. Downstream Buyer Analysis

Chapter 5. COVID 19 Impact on Activated Carbon Market 

5.1. COVID-19 Landscape: Activated Carbon Industry Impact

5.2. COVID 19 - Impact Assessment for the Industry

5.3. COVID 19 Impact: Global Major Government Policy

5.4. Market Trends and Opportunities in the COVID-19 Landscape

6.1. Market Dynamics

6.1.1. Market Drivers

6.1.2. Market Restraints

6.1.3. Market Opportunities

6.2. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

6.2.1. Bargaining power of suppliers

6.2.2. Bargaining power of buyers

6.2.3. Threat of substitute

6.2.4. Threat of new entrants

6.2.5. Degree of competition

Chapter 7. Competitive Landscape

7.1.1. Company Market Share/Positioning Analysis

7.1.2. Key Strategies Adopted by Players

7.1.3. Vendor Landscape

7.1.3.1. List of Suppliers

7.1.3.2. List of Buyers

Chapter 8. Global Activated Carbon Market, By Type

8.1. Activated Carbon Market, by Type

8.1.1. Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC)

8.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

8.1.2. Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)

8.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

8.1.3. Extruded/Pressed Activated Carbon (EAC)

8.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

8.1.4. Bead Activated Carbon (BAC)

8.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

8.1.5. Impregnated Activated Carbon

8.1.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

8.1.6. Others (Polymer-Coated Activated Carbon, etc.)

8.1.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 9. Global Activated Carbon Market, By Raw Material

9.1. Activated Carbon Market, by Raw Material

9.1.1. Coal

9.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.2. Coconut Shell

9.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.3. Wood

9.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.4. Peat

9.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.5. Others (Nutshells, etc.)

9.1.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 10. Global Activated Carbon Market, By Phase/Form

10.1. Activated Carbon Market, by Phase/Form

10.1.1. Powder

10.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

10.1.2. Granule

10.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

10.1.3. Pellet

10.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

10.1.4. Liquid Suspension

10.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

10.1.5. Carbon Cloth

10.1.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 11. Global Activated Carbon Market, By Application

11.1. Activated Carbon Market, by Application

11.1.1. Water Treatment

11.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

11.1.2. Air & Gas Purification

11.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

11.1.3. Food & Beverage

11.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

11.1.4. Chemical & Industrial Processing

11.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

11.1.5. Consumer Products

11.1.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 12. Global Activated Carbon Market, By End-Use Industry

12.1. Activated Carbon Market, by End-Use Industry

12.1.1. Municipal

12.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

12.1.2. Industrial

12.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

12.1.3. Residential

12.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 13. Global Activated Carbon Market, By Distribution Channel

13.1. Activated Carbon Market, by Distribution Channel

13.1.1. Direct Sales (OEMs, B2B)

13.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

13.1.2. Distributors/Wholesalers

13.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

13.1.3. Online Retail (B2C)

13.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 14. Global Activated Carbon Market, Regional Estimates and Trend Forecast

14.1. North America

14.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.1.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.1.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.1.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.1.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.1.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.1.7. U.S.

14.1.7.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.1.7.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.1.7.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.1.7.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.1.8. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.1.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel  

14.1.9. Rest of North America

14.1.9.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.1.9.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.1.9.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.1.9.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.1.10. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.1.11. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.1.11.1.

14.2. Europe

14.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.2.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.2.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.2.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application  

14.2.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.2.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.2.7.

14.2.8. UK

14.2.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.2.8.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.2.8.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.2.9. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application  

14.2.10. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.2.10.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel  

14.2.11. Germany

14.2.11.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.2.11.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.2.11.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.2.12. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.2.13. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.2.14. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.2.14.1.

14.2.15. France

14.2.15.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.2.15.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.2.15.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.2.15.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.2.16. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.2.16.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.2.17. Rest of Europe

14.2.17.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.2.17.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.2.17.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.2.17.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.2.18. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.2.18.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.3. APAC

14.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.3.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.3.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.3.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.3.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.3.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.3.7. India

14.3.7.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.3.7.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.3.7.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.3.7.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.3.8. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.3.9. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.3.10. China

14.3.10.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.3.10.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.3.10.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.3.10.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.3.11. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.3.11.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.3.12. Japan

14.3.12.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.3.12.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.3.12.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.3.12.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.3.12.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.3.12.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.3.13. Rest of APAC

14.3.13.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.3.13.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.3.13.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.3.13.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.3.13.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.3.13.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.4. MEA

14.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.4.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.4.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.4.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.4.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.4.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.4.7. GCC

14.4.7.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.4.7.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.4.7.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.4.7.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.4.8. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.4.9. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.4.10. North Africa

14.4.10.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.4.10.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.4.10.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.4.10.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.4.11. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.4.12. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.4.13. South Africa

14.4.13.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.4.13.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.4.13.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.4.13.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.4.13.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.4.13.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.4.14. Rest of MEA

14.4.14.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.4.14.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.4.14.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.4.14.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.4.14.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.4.14.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.5. Latin America

14.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.5.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.5.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.5.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.5.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.5.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.5.7. Brazil

14.5.7.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.5.7.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.5.7.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.5.7.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.5.8. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.5.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

14.5.9. Rest of LATAM

14.5.9.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Type

14.5.9.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Raw Material

14.5.9.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Phase/Form

14.5.9.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Application

14.5.9.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Use Industry

14.5.9.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

Chapter 15. Company Profiles

15.1. CarbPure Technologies

15.1.1. Company Overview

15.1.2. Product Offerings

15.1.3. Financial Performance

15.1.4. Recent Initiatives

15.2. Boyce Carbon

15.2.1. Company Overview

15.2.2. Product Offerings

15.2.3. Financial Performance

15.2.4. Recent Initiatives

15.3. Cabot Corporation

15.3.1. Company Overview

15.3.2. Product Offerings

15.3.3. Financial Performance

15.3.4. Recent Initiatives

15.4. Kuraray Co.

15.4.1. Company Overview

15.4.2. Product Offerings

15.4.3. Financial Performance

15.4.4. Recent Initiatives

15.5. CarboTech AC GmbH

15.5.1. Company Overview

15.5.2. Product Offerings

15.5.3. Financial Performance

15.5.4. Recent Initiatives

15.6. Donau Chemie AG

15.6.1. Company Overview

15.6.2. Product Offerings

15.6.3. Financial Performance

15.6.4. Recent Initiatives

15.7. Haycarb (Pvt) Ltd.

15.7.1. Company Overview

15.7.2. Product Offerings

15.7.3. Financial Performance

15.7.4. Recent Initiatives

15.8. Jacobi Carbons Group

15.8.1. Company Overview

15.8.2. Product Offerings

15.8.3. Financial Performance

15.8.4. Recent Initiatives

15.9. Kureha Corporation

15.9.1. Company Overview

15.9.2. Product Offerings

15.9.3. Financial Performance

15.9.4. Recent Initiatives

15.10. Osaka Gas Chemicals Co, Ltd

15.10.1. Company Overview

15.10.2. Product Offerings

15.10.3. Financial Performance

15.10.4. Recent Initiatives

Chapter 16. Research Methodology

16.1. Primary Research

16.2. Secondary Research

16.3. Assumptions

Chapter 17. Appendix

17.1. About Us

17.2. Glossary of Terms

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Frequently Asked Questions

The global activated carbon market size was accounted at USD 7.21 billion in 2024 and it is expected to reach around USD 17.81 billion by 2034.

The global activated carbon market is poised to grow at a CAGR of 9.46% from 2025 to 2034.

The major players operating in the activated carbon market are CarbPure Technologies, Boyce Carbon, Cabot Corporation, Kuraray Co., CarboTech AC GmbH, Donau Chemie AG, Haycarb (Pvt) Ltd., Jacobi Carbons Group, Kureha Corporation, Osaka Gas Chemicals Co, Ltd, Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, Oxbow Activated Carbon ALC, Carbon Activated Corporation

Rise in disposable income and the increasing living standards of people are driving the demand of cars and hence, the demand for activated carbon is anticipated to increase.

Asia Pacific region will lead the global activated carbon market during the forecast period 2025 to 2034.

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