The global soda ash market reached a volume of 57.5 Million Tons in 2019. Soda ash (Na2CO3), also known as sodium carbonate or washing soda, is a white, odorless and non-toxic organic salt of sodium. It is generally found in natural deposits and can also be acquired from the ashes of plants growing in sodium-rich soils. Soda ash belongs to the Chlor-alkali family and is widely used in numerous industries owing to its disinfectant properties. It acts as a vital component in bleach, stain removers, sanitizing sprays, laundry detergents, all-purpose cleaners and automatic dishwashing detergents. It is also utilized as a fungicide, microbicide, herbicide and as a pH adjuster in personal care products.
One of the primary factors that are impelling the growth of the market is the burgeoning glass industry across the world. The demand for glass products has experienced a significant rise in recent years on account of the boosting sales of automobiles and increasing construction activities. Besides glass manufacturing, soda ash is also utilized in the production of several chemicals such as sodium silicate, sodium chromate and dichromate, and sodium bicarbonate and percarbonate. It is also used for making dyes, coloring agents, and adhesives and sealants. Moreover, as soda ash aids in maintaining the pH level of water, it is employed in the manufacturing of soaps, detergents and shampoos. The rising demand for these products, due to growing awareness among consumers about personal hygiene, is providing a positive thrust to the sales of soda ash. Additionally, the increasing number of wastewater treatment projects supported by stringent government regulations in various countries is further influencing the market growth. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the global soda ash market to continue to grow during the next five years.
Breakup by Application:
- Glass
- Soaps and detergents
- Chemicals
- Metallurgy
- Pulp and paper
- Others
Soda ash is widely used in the manufacturing of glass as it helps in regulating the temperature of the furnace to attain stability. The increasing adoption of glass packaging solutions in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical and personal care industries is strengthening the market growth in this segment.
Regional Insights:
- China
- Asia Pacific (Excluding China)
- Europe
- North America
- Latin America
- Middle East and Africa
On the geographical front, China represents the largest market for soda ash across the world. This can be attributed to the presence of several players in the country and the increasing use of soda ash in large-scale textile and pulp and paper industries.
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the market has been analyzed in the report with the detailed profiles of the major players. Some of the leading players operating in the market are:
- Solvay S.A.
- Tata Chemicals Limited
- Shandong Haihua Group Co. Ltd.
- Tronox Limited
- Nirma Limited
Key Questions Answered in This Report:
The global soda ash market was worth around 57.5 Million Tons in 2019.
According to the estimates by IMARC Group, the global soda ash market will exhibit a steady growth during the next five years.
The expanding glass industry has led to the increasing utilization of soda ash in manufacturing glass products for diverse applications, thereby representing one of the key drivers of the global soda ash market.
The increasing number of wastewater treatment projects supported by stringent government regulations will continue to drive the demand for soda ash in numerous water treatment activities.
The market experienced a negative impact on account of the sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic as major companies have deviated their production units for manufacturing critical chemicals that may help in the eradication of disease.
On the basis of the application, the market has been bifurcated into glass, chemicals, soaps and detergents, metallurgy, pulp and paper, and others. In this segment, the glass industry currently accounts for the largest market share.
Region-wise, the market has been classified into China, Asia Pacific (excluding China), Europe, North America, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa, where China holds the largest market share.
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 Physical and Chemical Properties
4.3 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Soda Ash Industry
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.2.1 Volume Trends
5.2.2 Value Trends
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Price Trends
5.5 Market Forecast
5.6 SWOT Analysis
5.6.1 Overview
5.6.2 Strengths
5.6.3 Weaknesses
5.6.4 Opportunities
5.6.5 Threats
5.7 Value Chain Analysis
5.8 Product Pricing and Margin Analysis
5.9 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
5.9.1 Overview
5.9.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
5.9.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.9.4 Degree of Rivalry
5.9.5 Threat of New Entrants
5.9.6 Threat of Substitutes
5.10 Trade Data
5.10.1 Imports
5.10.2 Exports
5.11 Key Market Drivers and Success Factors
6 Performance of Key Regions
6.1 China
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Asia Pacific (Excluding China)
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Europe
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 North America
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 Latin America
6.5.1 Market Trends
6.5.2 Market Forecast
6.6 Middle East and Africa
6.6.1 Market Trends
6.6.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Application
7.1 Glass
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Soaps and detergents
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Chemicals
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
7.4 Metallurgy
7.4.1 Market Trends
7.4.2 Market Forecast
7.5 Pulp and paper
7.5.1 Market Trends
7.5.2 Market Forecast
7.6 Others
7.6.1 Market Trends
7.6.2 Market Forecast
8 Competitive Landscape
8.1 Market Structure
8.2 Market Share of Key Players
8.3 Key Player Profiles
8.3.1 Solvay
8.3.2 Tata Chemicals Limited
8.3.3 Shandong Haihua Co. Ltd.
8.3.4 Tronox Ltd.
8.3.5 Nirma
9 Soda Ash Manufacturing Process
9.1 Product Overview
9.2 Chemical Reactions Involved
9.3 Detailed Process Flow
9.4 Raw Material Requirements
9.5 Mass Balance and Feedstock Conversion Rate
10 Soda Ash: Feedstock Analysis
10.1 Ammonia
10.1.1 Market Performance
10.1.2 Price Trends
10.1.3 Market Breakup by Region
10.1.4 Market Breakup by Application
10.1.5 Key Suppliers
10.2 Limestone
10.2.1 Market Performance
10.2.2 Price Trends
10.2.3 Market Breakup by Region
10.2.4 Market Breakup by Application
10.2.5 Key Suppliers
10.3 Sodium Chloride
10.3.1 Market Performance
10.3.2 Price Trends
10.3.3 Market Breakup by Region
10.3.4 Market Breakup by Application
10.3.5 Key Suppliers
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Soda Ash Market: Volume Demand (in Million Tons) 2014-2019
Figure 2: Global: Soda Ash Market: Value Trends (in US$ Million), 2014-2019
Figure 3: Global: Soda Ash Market: Price Trends (in US$/Ton), 2014-2019
Figure 4: Global: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 5: Global: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Value Trends (in US$ Million), 2020-2025
Figure 6: Global Soda Ash Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 7: Global: Soda Ash Industry: Value Chain Analysis of Synthetic Soda Ash
Figure 8: Global: Soda Ash Industry: Profit Margins at Various Levels of the Supply Chain
Figure 9: Global: Soda Ash Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 10: Global: Soda Ash Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2019
Figure 11: China: Soda Ash Market: Sales Value (in US$ Million), 2014 & 2019
Figure 12: China: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Sales Value (in US$ Million), 2020-2025
Figure 13: Asia Pacific (Excluding China): Soda Ash Market: Sales Value (in US$ Million), 2014 & 2019
Figure 14: Asia Pacific (Excluding China): Soda Ash Market Forecast: Sales Value (in US$ Million), 2020-2025
Figure 15: Europe: Soda Ash Market: Sales Value (in US$ Million), 2014 & 2019
Figure 16: Europe: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Sales Value (in US$ Million), 2020-2025
Figure 17: North America: Soda Ash Market: Sales Value (in US$ Million), 2014 & 2019
Figure 18: North America: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Sales Value (in US$ Million), 2020-2025
Figure 19: Latin America: Soda Ash Market: Sales Value (in US$ Million), 2014 & 2019
Figure 20: Latin America: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Sales Value (in US$ Million), 2020-2025
Figure 21: Middle East and Africa: Soda Ash Market: Sales Value (in US$ Million), 2014 & 2019
Figure 22: Middle East and Africa: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Sales Value (in US$ Million), 2020-2025
Figure 23: Global: Soda Ash Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2018
Figure 23: Global: Soda Ash Market: Glass (in US$ Million), 2014 & 2019
Figure 24: Global: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Glass (in US$ Million), 2020-2025
Figure 25: Global: Soda Ash Market: Soaps and Detergents (in US$ Million), 2014 & 2019
Figure 26: Global: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Soaps and Detergents (in US$ Million), 2020-2025
Figure 27: Global: Soda Ash Market: Chemicals (in US$ Million), 2014 & 2019
Figure 28: Global: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Chemicals (in US$ Million), 2020-2025
Figure 29: Global: Soda Ash Market: Metallurgy (in US$ Million), 2014 & 2019
Figure 29: Global: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Metallurgy (in US$ Million), 2020-2025
Figure 30: Global: Soda Ash Market: Pulp and Paper (in US$ Million), 2014 & 2019
Figure 31: Global: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Pulp and Paper (in US$ Million), 2020-2025
Figure 32: Global: Soda Ash Market: Other Applications (in US$ Million), 2014 & 2019
Figure 33: Global: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Other Applications (in US$ Million), 2020-2025
Figure 34: Global: Soda Ash Market: Market Share of Key Players (in %), 2019
Figure 35: Soda Ash Manufacturing Plant: Detailed Process Flow
Figure 36: Soda Ash Manufacturing Process: Conversion Rate of Salt, Limestone and Coke
Figure 37: Global: Ammonia Market: Production Volume Trend (in Million Tons Oil), 2014-2019
Figure 38: Global: Ammonia Market: Value Trend (in Billion US$), 2014-2019
Figure 39: Global: Ammonia Market: Price Trend (in US$/Ton), 2014-2019
Figure 40: Global: Ammonia Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2019
Figure 41: Global: Ammonia Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019
Figure 42: Global: Limestone Market: Production Volume Trend (in Million Tons), 2014-2019
Figure 43: Global: Limestone Market: Value Trend (in Billion US$), 2014-2018
Figure 44: Global: Limestone Market: Price Trend (in US$ Per Million Btu), 2014-2019
Figure 45: Global: Limestone Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2019
Figure 46: Global: Limestone Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019
Figure 47: Global: Sodium Chloride Market: Production Volume Trend (in Million Tons), 2014-2019
Figure 48: Global: Sodium Chloride Market: Value Trend (in Billion US$), 2014-2019
Figure 49: Global: Sodium Chloride Market: Price Trend (in US$ Per Million Btu), 2014-2019
Figure 50: Global: Sodium Chloride Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2019
Figure 51: Global: Sodium Chloride Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019
List of Tables
Table 1: Physical Properties of Soda Ash
Table 2: Chemical Properties of Soda Ash
Table 3: Global Soda Ash Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2019 and 2025
Table 4: Global: Soda Ash: Import Data of Major Countries, 2019
Table 5: Global: Soda Ash: Export Data of Major Countries, 2019
Table 6: Global: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in US$ Million), 2020-2025
Table 7: Global: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in US$ Million), 2020-2025
Table 8: Soda Ash Manufacturing: Chemical Reactions Involved in Soda Ash production
Table 9: Soda Ash Manufacturing: Chemical Reactions Involved in Soda Ash Formation
Table: 10: Soda Ash Manufacturing Process: Raw Materials Required
Table 11: Global: Soda Ash Market: Competitive Structure
Table 12: Global: Key Ammonia Suppliers
Table 13: Global: Key Limestone Suppliers
Table 14: Global: Key Sodium Chloride Suppliers