The global dimethyl ether (DME) market exhibited moderate growth during 2015-2020. Dimethyl ether (DME), or methoxy methane, is an odorless and colorless organic compound that is used as a substitute for energy fuels in compression ignition diesel engines. It is a clean-burning, non-toxic and renewable fuel with a high cetane value. It is synthetically produced by converting hydrocarbons to synthesis gas (syngas) through the gasification process. The syngas is converted to methanol by using a copper-based catalyst, with subsequent dehydration of methanol, thereby resulting in the production of DME. It is widely used as an alternative for transportation fuel, power plant fuel and propane in liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and as a raw material for manufacturing various chemical products.
Significant growth in the automotive industry, along with rapid industrialization across the globe, is one of the key factors driving the growth of the market. Furthermore, increasing environmental consciousness among the masses is also providing a boost to the market growth. Automobile manufacturers are rapidly replacing transportation fuels, such as diesel, petrol and LPG, with cleaner fuels that have high ignition value and low-levels of carbon emissions into the environment. In line with this, widespread adoption of DME as an aerosol propellant in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, paints, coatings and personal care products, such as perfumes and hair sprays, is driving the market further. Additionally, the growing requirement of DME for enhanced oil recovery and improved efficiency of various drilling and fracturing processes is also acting as a growth-inducing factor. For instance, DME is mixed with brine and is injected into the reservoir to swell up oil and reduce its viscosity, thereby enabling the extraction of remaining oil from mature fields. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the global dimethyl ether (DME) market to grow at a CAGR of 7% during 2021-2026.
Breakup by Raw Material:
- Methanol
- Coal
- Natural Gas
- Bio-Based
- Others
Breakup by Application:
- Fuel
- Aerosol Propellent
- LPG Blending
- Chemical Feedstock
- Others
Breakup by End-Use Industry:
- Oil and Gas
- Automotive
- Power Generation
- Cosmetics
- Others
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined with some of the top dimethy ether manufacturers being Akzo Nobel N.V., Belle Chemical LLC (Cornerstone Chemical Company), Chinese Energy Holdings Limited, ENN Energy Holdings Limited, Grillo-Werke AG, Korea Gas Corp, Mitsubishi Corporation, Oberon Fuels, Royal Dutch Shell PLC, The Chemours Company, Zagros Petrochemical Company, etc.
Key Questions Answered in This Report:
- How has the global dimethyl ether market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
- What are the key regional markets?
- What has been the impact of the COVID-19 on the global dimethyl ether industry?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the raw material?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the end-use industry?
- What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
- What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
- What is the structure of the global dimethyl ether market and who are the key players?
- What is the degree of competition in the industry?
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Dimethyl Ether Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Raw Material
6.1 Methanol
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Coal
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Natural Gas
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 Bio-Based
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 Others
6.5.1 Market Trends
6.5.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Application
7.1 Fuel
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Aerosol Propellent
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 LPG Blending
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
7.4 Chemical Feedstock
7.4.1 Market Trends
7.4.2 Market Forecast
7.5 Others
7.5.1 Market Trends
7.5.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by End-Use Industry
8.1 Oil and Gas
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Automotive
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Power Generation
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Cosmetics
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
8.5 Others
8.5.1 Market Trends
8.5.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
9.1 North America
9.1.1 United States
9.1.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
9.1.2 Canada
9.1.2.1 Market Trends
9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Asia Pacific
9.2.1 China
9.2.1.1 Market Trends
9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2.2 Japan
9.2.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2.3 India
9.2.3.1 Market Trends
9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
9.2.4 South Korea
9.2.4.1 Market Trends
9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
9.2.5 Australia
9.2.5.1 Market Trends
9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
9.2.6 Indonesia
9.2.6.1 Market Trends
9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
9.2.7 Others
9.2.7.1 Market Trends
9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Europe
9.3.1 Germany
9.3.1.1 Market Trends
9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
9.3.2 France
9.3.2.1 Market Trends
9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3.3 United Kingdom
9.3.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
9.3.4 Italy
9.3.4.1 Market Trends
9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
9.3.5 Spain
9.3.5.1 Market Trends
9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
9.3.6 Russia
9.3.6.1 Market Trends
9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
9.3.7 Others
9.3.7.1 Market Trends
9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Latin America
9.4.1 Brazil
9.4.1.1 Market Trends
9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
9.4.2 Mexico
9.4.2.1 Market Trends
9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
9.4.3 Others
9.4.3.1 Market Trends
9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Middle East and Africa
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
9.5.3 Market Forecast
10 SWOT Analysis
10.1 Overview
10.2 Strengths
10.3 Weaknesses
10.4 Opportunities
10.5 Threats
11 Value Chain Analysis
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
12.1 Overview
12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
12.4 Degree of Competition
12.5 Threat of New Entrants
12.6 Threat of Substitutes
13 Price Indicators
14 Competitive Landscape
14.1 Market Structure
14.2 Key Players
14.3 Profiles of Key Players
14.3.1 Akzo Nobel N.V.
14.3.1.1 Company Overview
14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.1.3 Financials
14.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.2 Belle Chemical LLC (Cornerstone Chemical Company)
14.3.2.1 Company Overview
14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.3 Chinese Energy Holdings Limited
14.3.3.1 Company Overview
14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.4 ENN Energy Holdings Limited
14.3.4.1 Company Overview
14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.4.3 Financials
14.3.5 Grillo-Werke AG
14.3.5.1 Company Overview
14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.5.3 Financials
14.3.6 Korea Gas Corp.
14.3.6.1 Company Overview
14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.6.3 Financials
14.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.7 Mitsubishi Corporation
14.3.7.1 Company Overview
14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.7.3 Financials
14.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.8 Oberon Fuels
14.3.8.1 Company Overview
14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.9 Royal Dutch Shell PLC
14.3.9.1 Company Overview
14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.9.3 SWOT Analysis
14.3.10 The Chemours Company
14.3.10.1 Company Overview
14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.11 Zagros Petrochemical Company
14.3.11.1 Company Overview
14.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Dimethyl Ether Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Billion US$), 2015-2020
Figure 3: Global: Dimethyl Ether Market: Breakup by Raw Material (in %), 2020
Figure 4: Global: Dimethyl Ether Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2020
Figure 5: Global: Dimethyl Ether Market: Breakup by End-Use Industry (in %), 2020
Figure 6: Global: Dimethyl Ether Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2020
Figure 7: Global: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Billion US$), 2021-2026
Figure 8: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Methanol) Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 9: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Methanol) Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 10: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Coal) Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 11: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Coal) Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 12: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Natural Gas) Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 13: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Natural Gas) Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 14: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Bio-Based) Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 15: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Bio-Based) Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 16: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Other Raw Materials) Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 17: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Other Raw Materials) Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 18: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Fuel) Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 19: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Fuel) Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 20: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Aerosol Propellent) Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 21: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Aerosol Propellent) Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 22: Global: Dimethyl Ether (LPG Blending) Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 23: Global: Dimethyl Ether (LPG Blending) Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 24: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Chemical Feedstock) Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 25: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Chemical Feedstock) Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 26: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Other Applications) Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 27: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 28: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Oil and Gas) Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 29: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Oil and Gas) Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 30: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Automotive) Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 31: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Automotive) Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 32: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Power Generation) Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 33: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Power Generation) Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 34: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Cosmetics) Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 35: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Cosmetics) Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 36: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Other Applications) Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 37: Global: Dimethyl Ether (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 38: North America: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 39: North America: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 40: United States: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 41: United States: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 42: Canada: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 43: Canada: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 44: Asia Pacific: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 45: Asia Pacific: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 46: China: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 47: China: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 48: Japan: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 49: Japan: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 50: India: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 51: India: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 52: South Korea: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 53: South Korea: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 54: Australia: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 55: Australia: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 56: Indonesia: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 57: Indonesia: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 58: Others: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 59: Others: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 60: Europe: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 61: Europe: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 62: Germany: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 63: Germany: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 64: France: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 65: France: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 66: United Kingdom: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 67: United Kingdom: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 68: Italy: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 69: Italy: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 70: Spain: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 71: Spain: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 72: Russia: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 73: Russia: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 74: Others: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 75: Others: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 76: Latin America: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 77: Latin America: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 78: Brazil: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 79: Brazil: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 80: Mexico: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 81: Mexico: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 82: Others: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 83: Others: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 84: Middle East and Africa: Dimethyl Ether Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 85: Middle East and Africa: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 86: Global: Dimethyl Ether Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 87: Global: Dimethyl Ether Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 88: Global: Dimethyl Ether Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Dimethyl Ether Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2020 and 2026
Table 2: Global: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Breakup by Raw Material (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 3: Global: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 4: Global: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Breakup by End-Use Industry (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 5: Global: Dimethyl Ether Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 6: Global: Dimethyl Ether Market: Competitive Structure
Table 7: Global: Dimethyl Ether Market: Key Players