Sectoral overview

World chemicals sales nearly double as emerging markets shares surge

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China dominates chemicals sales world ranking

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China outspends industrial and emerging countries in chemicals R&D

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Europe is the second largest chemicals producer in the world

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Chemistry is a part of a good life

Sustainable development needs chemistry, and it provides the solution to many of the challenges of today and the future: clean water, sufficient nourishment and natural resources, health and well-being, transport, energy and the management of climate change.

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Trends in overall growth expected to continue

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China dominates world chemicals investment

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EU regulatory cost has doubled in the last ten years

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Energy costs are the European industry’s Achilles’ heel

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Total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions* fall nearly 61% since 1990

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Energy intensity* halved during 25 year period

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Chemicals is the largest investor in EU manufacturing

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Chemicals is the leading sector accounting for 16% of added value

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Chemicals is the fourth largest producer* in EU manufacturing

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EU chemicals still growing steadily

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Internal market drives EU chemicals sales

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More than 80% of EU chemical sales generated in seven EU member states

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Manufacturing industry’s share of GDP

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EU Chemical Sector Production

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Regulatory costs are shaping profitability of the EU chemicals sector

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World market share of EU chemicals sales halves

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3 Chemical Sector jobs creates 4 for Service Sector in Finland

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10 Chemical Sector jobs creates 18 for other Sectors in Finland

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Chemical Sector impact on tax revenue in Finland, Euros

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Chemistry and Circular Economy

Chemistry enables Recycling economy

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Chemistry enables bioeconomy

Chemistry will play a crucial role in developing a new circular bioeconomy. From the manufacture of fertilisers needed for biomass cultivation to the refining of biowaste, chemical companies are involved in the entire biomass cycle.

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