Methanol Market to 2020 - Growing Fuel Applications, Strong Demand for Chemical Intermediates and Cheaper Feedstock from the Middle East to Drive Growth

Summary

GBI Research’s "Methanol Market to 2020 - Growing Fuel Applications, Strong Demand for Chemical Intermediates and Cheaper Feedstock from the Middle East to Drive Growth" is an in-depth report focusing on the demand side of the global methanol industry. The report provides the reader with detailed analysis and forecasts of the major economic and market trends affecting global methanol demand in all the major regions of the world. It also provides analysis and description of the major drivers and restraints affecting methanol demand in various regions. Global methanol demand is assessed in terms of end-user segments and price and a competitive landscape, at both the regional and national level, is also provided. Overall, the report presents a comprehensive analysis of the global methanol market covering all the major parameters. The report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GBI Research’s team of industry experts.

Scope

The report provides in-depth analysis, market opportunities and challenges for manufacturers of methanol worldwide. Its scope includes -

- Drivers, restraints and challenges affecting the growth of the methanol market for all the major regions: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa, and South and Central America.

- Demand and production volume forecasts for the methanol markets of all major countries: the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Russia, Italy, Spain and Poland, China, Japan, South Korea, India, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina.

- Demand volume forecasts of the major end-user applications, highlighting trends and volume share analysis for each of these applications in all major countries.

- Pricing forecasts and analysis of the major countries and regions.

- Capacity share analysis of the key producers in all the major countries.

- Methanol import and export trends in all the major countries.

Reasons to buy

- The report is a useful tool for both industry professionals and beginners seeking to gain an understanding of the dynamics of the global methanol market.

- To understand regional methanol market dynamics through detailed demand and production forecasts, end-use data and competitive landscape analysis.

- Strategic Procurement analysis with the help of “GBI procurement grid” will give a deep insight about decision making for the methanol procurement activities globally.

- Detailed analysis up to country level provides an insight to evaluate opportunities in emerging markets to quantify potential returns on investment

- Detailed understanding about market drivers and restraints which are expected to affect the growth of the methanol market in different regions of the world will help methanol companies globally in decision making about new capacity additions in the regions.

- To identify the most attractive geographies, product segments and end-user applications in order to increase business revenue.

- To understand the differing dynamics and pricing between the countries, which fives an insight in to the arbitrage opportunities in the trade across countries.

- To develop custom strategies based on the current and forecast trends in the production and consumption of methanol.

- To benefit from advanced insight into each of the major markets, through detailed forecasts of demand, production and end-user analysis.

- To benchmark different geographies by the historic and forecast growth of demand, production and end use of methanol.

- To gain knowledge regarding the market share of each of the major producers in the methanol market in different regions of the world.

1 Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents 5

1.1 List of Tables 11

1.2 List of Figures 13

2 Introduction 16

2.1 GBI Research Report Guidance 17

3 Global Methanol Market 18

3.1 Global Methanol Market Overview 18

3.2 Methanol Value Chain Analysis 19

3.3 Global Industry Analysis 20

3.4 Global Methanol Market Drivers 21

3.5 Global Methanol Market Restraints 22

3.6 Global Methanol Market Challenges 22

3.7 Global Methanol Demand, Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 23

3.8 Global Methanol Demand Share Analysis by Geographies and Forecast to 2020 25

3.9 Global Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 26

3.10 Global Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 28

3.11 Global Procurement Intelligence 29

4 Asia-Pacific Methanol Market to 2020 32

4.1 Asia-Pacific Methanol Market Overview 32

4.2 Asia-Pacific Methanol Market Drivers 32

4.2.1 Economic Growth in China, Japan and India Highly Contributes to the Region’s Methanol Industry Growth 32

4.2.2 Low Per Capita Consumption of Methanol Provides Potential for Demand Growth 32

4.2.3 Growth in Chemical Intermediates to Drive Methanol Demand in the Region 32

4.3 Asia-Pacific Methanol Market Restraints 33

4.3.1 Concentrated Demand Restricts Demand Growth in the Region 33

4.3.2 Saturation of Demand in Japan Limits Methanol Market Growth in the Region 33

4.4 Asia-Pacific Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 33

4.5 Asia-Pacific Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment, Analysis and Forecast to 2020 35

4.6 Asia-Pacific Methanol Demand Share Analysis by Countries, Analysis and Forecast to 2020 37

4.7 Asia-Pacific Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 39

4.8 China Methanol Market to 2020 40

4.8.1 China Methanol Market Overview 40

4.8.2 China Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 41

4.8.3 China Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 43

4.8.4 China Methanol Import and Export Analysis 45

4.8.5 China Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 47

4.8.6 China Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 49

4.9 India Methanol Market to 2020 50

4.9.1 India Methanol Market Overview 50

4.9.2 India Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 50

4.9.3 India Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use and Forecast to 2020 52

4.9.4 India Methanol Import and Export Analysis 54

4.9.5 India Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 56

4.9.6 India Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 58

4.10 Japan Methanol Market to 2020 59

4.10.1 Japan Methanol Market Overview 59

4.10.2 Japan Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 59

4.10.3 Japan Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use and Forecast to 2020 61

4.10.4 Japan Methanol Import and Export Analysis 63

4.10.5 Japan Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 65

4.10.6 Japan Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 66

4.11 South Korea Methanol Market to 2020 67

4.11.1 South Korea Methanol Market Overview 67

4.11.2 South Korea Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 67

4.11.3 South Korea Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 69

4.11.4 South Korea Methanol Import and Export Analysis 71

4.11.5 South Korea Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 73

4.11.6 South Korea Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 74

4.12 Thailand Methanol Market to 2020 75

4.12.1 Thailand Methanol Market Overview 75

4.12.2 Thailand Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 75

4.12.3 Thailand Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 77

4.12.4 Thailand Methanol Import and Export Analysis 79

4.12.5 Thailand Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 81

4.12.6 Thailand Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 82

4.13 Taiwan Methanol Market to 2020 83

4.13.1 Taiwan Methanol Market Overview 83

4.13.2 Taiwan Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 83

4.13.3 Taiwan Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use and Forecast to 2020 85

4.13.4 Taiwan Methanol Import and Export Analysis 87

4.13.5 Taiwan Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 89

4.13.6 Taiwan Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 90

4.14 Malaysia Methanol Market to 2020 91

4.14.1 Malaysia Methanol Market Overview 91

4.14.2 Malaysia Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 91

4.14.3 Malaysia Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use and Forecast to 2020 93

4.14.4 Malaysia Methanol Import and Export Analysis 95

4.14.5 Malaysia Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 97

4.14.6 Malaysia Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 98

4.15 Singapore Methanol Market to 2020 99

4.15.1 Singapore Methanol Market Overview 99

4.15.2 Singapore Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 99

4.15.3 Singapore Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use and Forecast to 2020 101

4.15.4 Singapore Methanol Import and Export Analysis 103

4.15.5 Singapore Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 105

4.15.6 Singapore Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 106

5 North America Methanol Market 107

5.1 North America Methanol Market Overview 107

5.2 North America Methanol Market Drivers 107

5.2.1 Relatively Cheap Feedstock due to the Availability of Shale Gas Providing a Competitive Edge for Industry Growth 107

5.2.2 Traditional Chemical Derivative Demand Remains Strong in the Region 107

5.3 North America Methanol Market Restraints 107

5.3.1 Saturation of Demand in the US is Acting as a Hindrance to the Growth of Methanol in the Region 107

5.3.2 Long-Term Gas Supply at Reasonable Prices is Expected to Decrease the Production of Natural Gas in the Region 107

5.3.3 Economic Downturn has Restricted the Growth of the Methanol Market in North America 108

5.4 North America Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 108

5.5 North America Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 110

5.6 North America Methanol Demand Share Analysis by Countries and Forecast to 2020 112

5.7 North America Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 113

5.8 The US Methanol Market 114

5.8.1 The US Methanol Market Overview 114

5.8.2 The US Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 114

5.8.3 The US Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use and Forecast to 2020 116

5.8.4 The US Methanol Import and Export Analysis 118

5.8.5 The US Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 120

5.8.6 The US Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 122

5.9 Canada Methanol Market 123

5.9.1 Canada Methanol Market Overview 123

5.9.2 Canada Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 123

5.9.3 Canada Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 125

5.9.4 Canada Methanol Import and Export Analysis 127

5.9.5 Canada Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 129

5.9.6 Canada Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 130

6 Europe Methanol Market to 2020 131

6.1 Europe Methanol Market Overview 131

6.2 Europe Methanol Market Drivers 131

6.2.1 Automobile and Packaging Sector Growth to Drive Methanol Demand Towards 2020 131

6.2.2 EU Legislation to Have a Positive Impact on Methanol Demand Towards 2020 131

6.2.3 Growth in Central and Eastern European Countries to Drive Demand 131

6.3 Europe Methanol Market Restraints 131

6.3.1 Reduced Exports to the Middle East and Asia-Pacific Regions to Limit Methanol Market Growth 131

6.4 European Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 132

6.5 European Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 134

6.6 European Methanol Demand Share Analysis by Countries and Forecast to 2020 136

6.7 Europe Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 138

6.8 German Methanol Market 139

6.8.1 German Methanol Market Overview 139

6.8.2 German Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 139

6.8.3 German Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 141

6.8.4 German Methanol Import and Export Analysis 143

6.8.5 German Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 145

6.8.6 German Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 147

6.9 France Methanol Market to 2020 148

6.9.1 France Methanol Market Overview 148

6.9.2 France Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 148

6.9.3 France Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 150

6.9.4 France Methanol Import and Export Analysis 152

6.9.5 France Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 154

6.9.6 France Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 155

6.10 Russia Methanol Market to 2020 156

6.10.1 Russia Market Overview 156

6.10.2 Russia Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 156

6.10.3 Russia Methanol Demand Analysis by End-Use Segment and Forecast to 2020 158

6.10.4 Russia Methanol Import and Export Analysis 160

6.10.5 Russia Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 162

6.10.6 Russia Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 164

6.11 Italy Methanol Market 165

6.11.1 Italy Methanol Market Overview 165

6.11.2 Italy Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 165

6.11.3 Italy Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use and Forecast to 2020 167

6.11.4 Italy Methanol Import and Export Analysis 169

6.11.5 Italy Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 171

6.11.6 Italy Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 172

6.12 The UK Methanol Market 173

6.12.1 The UK Methanol Market Overview 173

6.12.2 The UK Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 173

6.12.3 The UK Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 175

6.12.4 The UK Import and Export Analysis 177

6.12.5 The UK Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 179

6.12.6 The UK Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 180

6.13 Poland Methanol Market 181

6.13.1 Poland Methanol Market Overview 181

6.13.2 Poland Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 181

6.13.3 Poland Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 183

6.13.4 Poland Import and Export Analysis 185

6.13.5 Poland Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 187

6.13.6 Poland Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 188

6.14 Spain Methanol Market 189

6.14.1 Spain Methanol Market Overview 189

6.14.2 Spain Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 189

6.14.3 Spain Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 191

6.14.4 Spain Import and Export Analysis 193

6.14.5 Spain Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 195

6.14.6 Spain Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 196

6.15 Belgium Methanol Market 197

6.15.1 Belgium Methanol Market Overview 197

6.15.2 Belgium Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 197

6.15.3 Belgium Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 199

6.15.4 Belgium Import and Export Analysis 201

6.15.5 Belgium Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 203

6.15.6 Belgium Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 204

7 Middle East and Africa Methanol Market 205

7.1 Middle East and Africa Methanol Market Overview 205

7.2 Middle East and Africa Methanol Market Drivers 205

7.2.1 High Logistic Costs to Drive the Consumption of Natural Gas in the Region 205

7.2.2 Availability of Low-cost Feedstock to Drive Future Demand in the Region 205

7.2.3 Low Per Capita Methanol Consumption in the Middle East and Africa Provides Potential for Market Growth 205

7.3 Middle East and Africa Methanol Market Restraints 205

7.3.1 Lack of Downstream Processing Industries May Limit Demand Growth 205

7.4 Middle East and Africa Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 206

7.5 Middle East and Africa Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 208

7.6 Middle East and Africa Methanol Demand Share Analysis by Countries and Forecast to 2020 210

7.7 Middle East and Africa Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 211

7.8 Saudi Arabia Methanol Market 212

7.8.1 Saudi Arabia Market Overview 212

7.8.2 Saudi Arabia Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 212

7.8.3 Saudi Arabia Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use and Forecast to 2020 214

7.8.4 Saudi Arabia Methanol Import and Export Analysis 216

7.8.5 Saudi Arabia Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 218

7.8.6 Saudi Arabia Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 220

7.9 Iran Methanol Market 221

7.9.1 Iran Methanol Market Overview 221

7.9.2 Iran Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 221

7.9.3 Iran Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 223

7.9.4 Iran Methanol Import and Export Analysis 225

7.9.5 Iran Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 227

7.9.6 Iran Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 229

8 South and Central America Methanol Market 230

8.1 South and Central America Market Overview 230

8.2 South and Central America Methanol Market Drivers 230

8.2.1 Growth in Developing Economies to Drive Demand in the Region 230

8.2.2 Low Per Capita Consumption of Methanol in the Region Provides Potential for Market Growth 230

8.3 South and Central America Methanol Market Restraints 230

8.3.1 Unstable Economies in the Region May Limit Methanol Demand Growth 230

8.3.2 Inadequate Infrastructure to Reduce Growth Potential in the Domestic Methanol Market 230

8.4 South and Central America Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 231

8.5 South and Central America Methanol Demand by End-use Analysis and Forecast to 2020 233

8.6 South and Central America Methanol Demand Share by Countries Analysis and Forecast to 2020 235

8.7 South and Central America Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 236

8.8 Brazil Methanol Market 237

8.8.1 Brazil Methanol Market Overview 237

8.8.2 Brazil Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 237

8.8.3 Brazil Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 239

8.8.4 Brazil Methanol Import and Export Analysis 241

8.8.5 Brazil Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 243

8.8.6 Brazil Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 245

8.9 Argentina Methanol Market 246

8.9.1 Argentina Methanol Market Overview 246

8.9.2 Argentina Methanol Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 246

8.9.3 Argentina Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 248

8.9.4 Argentina Methanol Import and Export Analysis 250

8.9.5 Argentina Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 252

8.9.6 Argentina Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 254

8.10 Mexico Methanol Market 255

8.10.1 Mexico Methanol Market Overview 255

8.10.2 Mexico Methanol Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecast to 2020 255

8.10.3 Mexico Methanol Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 257

8.10.4 Mexico Methanol Import and Export Analysis 259

8.10.5 Mexico Methanol Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 261

8.10.6 Mexico Methanol Market Competitive Landscape 262

9 Appendix 263

9.1 References 263

9.2 Abbreviations 263

9.3 Market Definitions 264

9.4 Methodology 264

9.4.1 Coverage 264

9.4.2 Secondary Research 264

9.4.3 Primary Research 265

9.4.4 Expert Panel Validation 265

9.5 Contact Us 265

9.6 Disclaimer 265

1.1 List of Tables

Table 1: Methanol, Global, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 24

Table 2: Methanol, Global, Demand Share Analysis by Region, Tons, 2010 and 2020 25

Table 3: Methanol, Global, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 27

Table 4: Methanol, Global, Capacity Share, %, 2010 28

Table 5: Methanol, Asia-Pacific, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 34

Table 6: Methanol, Asia-Pacific, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 36

Table 7: Methanol, Asia-Pacific, Demand Share Analysis by Countries, Tons, 2010 and 2020 38

Table 8: Methanol, Asia-Pacific, Capacity Share, %, 2010 39

Table 9: Methanol, China, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 42

Table 10: Methanol, China, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 44

Table 11: Methanol, China, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 46

Table 12: Methanol, China, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 48

Table 13: Methanol, China, Capacity Share, %, 2010 49

Table 14: Methanol, India, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 51

Table 15: Methanol, India, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 53

Table 16: Methanol, India, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 55

Table 17: Methanol, India, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 57

Table 18: Methanol, India, Capacity Share, %, 2010 58

Table 19: Methanol, Japan, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 60

Table 20: Methanol, Japan, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 62

Table 21: Methanol, Japan, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 64

Table 22: Methanol, Japan, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 66

Table 23: Methanol, South Korea, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 68

Table 24: Methanol, South Korea, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 70

Table 25: Methanol, South Korea, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 72

Table 26: Methanol, South Korea, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 74

Table 27: Methanol, Thailand, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 76

Table 28: Methanol, Thailand, Demand by End-use Segments, Tons, 2000-2020 78

Table 29: Methanol, Thailand, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 80

Table 30: Methanol, Thailand, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 82

Table 31: Methanol, Taiwan, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 84

Table 32: Methanol, Taiwan, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 86

Table 33: Methanol, Taiwan, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 88

Table 34: Methanol, Taiwan, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 90

Table 35: Methanol, Malaysia, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 92

Table 36: Methanol, Malaysia, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 94

Table 37: Methanol, Malaysia, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 96

Table 38: Methanol, Average Price, Malaysia, $/Ton, 2000-2020 98

Table 39: Methanol, Singapore, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 100

Table 40: Methanol, Singapore, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 102

Table 41: Methanol, Singapore, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 104

Table 42: Methanol, Average Price, Singapore, $/Ton, 2000-2020 106

Table 43: Methanol, North America, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 109

Table 44: Methanol, The US, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 111

Table 45: Methanol, North America, Demand Share Analysis by Countries, Tons, 2010 and 2020 112

Table 46: Methanol, North America, Capacity Share, %, 2010 113

Table 47: Methanol, The US, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 115

Table 48: Methanol, The US, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 117

Table 49: Methanol, The US, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 119

Table 50: Methanol, The US, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 121

Table 51: Methanol, The US, Capacity Share, %, 2010 122

Table 52: Methanol, Canada, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 124

Table 53: Methanol, Canada, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 126

Table 54: Methanol, Canada, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 128

Table 55: Methanol, Canada, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 130

Table 56: Methanol, Europe, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 133

Table 57: Methanol, Europe, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 135

Table 58: Methanol, Europe, Demand Share Analysis by Countries, Tons, 2010 and 2020 137

Table 59: Methanol, Europe, Capacity Share, %, 2010 138

Table 60: Methanol, Germany, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 140

Table 61: Methanol, Germany, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 142

Table 62: Methanol, Germany, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 144

Table 63: Methanol, Germany, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 146

Table 64: Methanol, Germany, Capacity Share, %, 2010 147

Table 65: Methanol, France, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 149

Table 66: Methanol, France, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 151

Table 67: Methanol, France, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 153

Table 68: Methanol, France, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 155

Table 69: Methanol, Russia, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 157

Table 70: Methanol, Russia, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 159

Table 71: Methanol, Russia, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 161

Table 72: Methanol, Russia, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 163

Table 73: Methanol, Russia, Capacity Share, %, 2010 164

Table 74: Methanol, Italy, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 166

Table 75: Methanol, Italy, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 168

Table 76: Methanol, Italy, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 170

Table 77: Methanol, Italy, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 172

Table 78: Methanol, The UK, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 174

Table 79: Methanol, The UK, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 176

Table 80: Methanol, The UK, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 178

Table 81: Methanol, The UK, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 180

Table 82: Methanol, Poland, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 182

Table 83: Methanol, Poland, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 184

Table 84: Methanol, Poland, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 186

Table 85: Methanol, Poland, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 188

Table 86: Methanol, Spain, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 190

Table 87: Methanol, Spain, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 192

Table 88: Methanol, Spain, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 194

Table 89: Methanol, Spain, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 196

Table 90: Methanol, Belgium, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 198

Table 91: Methanol, Belgium, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 200

Table 92: Methanol, Belgium, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 202

Table 93: Methanol, Belgium, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 204

Table 94: Methanol, Middle East and Africa, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 207

Table 95: Methanol, Middle East and Africa, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 209

Table 96: Methanol, Middle East and Africa, Demand Analysis by Countries, Tons, 2010 and 2020 210

Table 97: Methanol, Middle East and Africa, Capacity Share, %, 2010 211

Table 98: Methanol, Saudi Arabia, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 213

Table 99: Methanol, Saudi Arabia, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 215

Table 100: Methanol, Saudi Arabia, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 217

Table 101: Methanol, Saudi Arabia, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 219

Table 102: Methanol, Saudi Arabia, Capacity Share, %, 2010 220

Table 103: Methanol, Iran, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 222

Table 104: Methanol, Iran, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 224

Table 105: Methanol, Iran, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 226

Table 106: Methanol, Iran, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 228

Table 107: Methanol, Iran, Capacity Share, %, 2010 229

Table 108: Methanol, South and Central America, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 232

Table 109: Methanol, South and Central America, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 234

Table 110: Methanol, South and Central America, Demand Share Analysis by Countries, Tons, 2010 and 2020 235

Table 111: Methanol, South and Central America, Capacity Share, %, 2010 236

Table 112: Methanol, Brazil, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 238

Table 113: Methanol, Brazil, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 240

Table 114: Methanol, Brazil, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 242

Table 115: Methanol, Brazil, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 244

Table 116: Methanol, Brazil , Capacity Share, %, 2010 245

Table 117: Methanol, Argentina, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 247

Table 118: Methanol, Argentina, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 249

Table 119: Methanol, Argentina, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 251

Table 120: Methanol, Argentina, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 253

Table 121: Methanol, Argentina, Capacity Share, %, 2010 254

Table 122: Methanol, Mexico, Demand and Production by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 256

Table 123: Methanol, Mexico, Demand by End-use Segment, Tons, 2000-2020 258

Table 124: Methanol, Mexico, Import and Export by Volume, Tons, 2000-2020 260

Table 125: Methanol, Mexico, Average Price, $/Ton, 2000-2020 262

1.2 List of Figures

Figure 1: Methanol Structure 16

Figure 2: Methanol Value Chain Analysis 19

Figure 3: Global Methanol Industry Analysis By Region, 2010 20

Figure 4: Methanol, Global, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 23

Figure 5: Methanol, Global, Demand Share Analysis by Region (%), 2010 and 2020 25

Figure 6: Methanol, Global, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 26

Figure 7: Methanol, Global, Capacity Share (%), 2010 28

Figure 8: Methanol, Pricing Model - Overview 29

Figure 9: Methanol, Pricing Model 30

Figure 10: Methanol Procurement Analysis 31

Figure 11: Methanol, Asia-Pacific, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 33

Figure 12: Methanol, Asia-Pacific, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 35

Figure 13: Methanol, Asia-Pacific, Demand Share Analysis by Countries (%), 2010 and 2020 37

Figure 14: Methanol, Asia-Pacific, Capacity Share (%), 2010 39

Figure 15: Methanol, China, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 41

Figure 16: Methanol, China, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 43

Figure 17: Methanol, China, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 45

Figure 18: Methanol, China, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 47

Figure 19: Methanol, China, Capacity Share (%), 2010 49

Figure 20: Methanol, India, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 50

Figure 21: Methanol, India, Demand by End-use Segments (Tons), 2000-2020 52

Figure 22: Methanol, India, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 54

Figure 23: Methanol, India, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 56

Figure 24: Methanol, India, Capacity Share (%), 2010 58

Figure 25: Methanol, Japan, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 59

Figure 26: Methanol, Japan, Demand by End-use Segments (Tons), 2000-2020 61

Figure 27: Methanol, Japan, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 63

Figure 28: Methanol, Japan, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 65

Figure 29: Methanol, South Korea, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 67

Figure 30: Methanol, South Korea, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 69

Figure 31: Methanol, South Korea, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 71

Figure 32: Methanol, South Korea, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 73

Figure 33: Methanol, Thailand, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 75

Figure 34: Methanol, Thailand, Demand by End-use Segments (Tons), 2000-2020 77

Figure 35: Methanol, Thailand, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 79

Figure 36: Methanol, Thailand, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 81

Figure 37: Methanol, Taiwan, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 83

Figure 38: Methanol, Taiwan, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 85

Figure 39: Methanol, Taiwan, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 87

Figure 40: Methanol, Taiwan, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 89

Figure 41: Methanol, Malaysia, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 91

Figure 42: Methanol, Malaysia, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 93

Figure 43: Methanol, Malaysia, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 95

Figure 44: Methanol, Malaysia, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 97

Figure 45: Methanol, Singapore, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 99

Figure 46: Methanol, Singapore, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 101

Figure 47: Methanol, Singapore, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 103

Figure 48: Methanol, Singapore, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 105

Figure 49: Methanol, North America, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 108

Figure 50: Methanol, North America, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 110

Figure 51: Methanol, North America, Demand Share Analysis by Country (%), 2010 and 2020 112

Figure 52: Methanol, North America, Capacity Share (%), 2010 113

Figure 53: Methanol, The US, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 114

Figure 54: Methanol, The US, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 116

Figure 55: Methanol, The US, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 120

Figure 56: Methanol, The US, Capacity Share (%), 2010 122

Figure 57: Methanol, Canada, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 123

Figure 58: Methanol, Canada, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 125

Figure 59: Methanol, Canada, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 127

Figure 60: Methanol, Canada, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 129

Figure 61: Methanol, Europe, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 132

Figure 62: Methanol, Europe, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 134

Figure 63: Methanol, Europe, Demand Share Analysis by Countries (%), 2010 and 2020 136

Figure 64: Methanol, Europe, Capacity Share (%), 2010 138

Figure 65: Methanol, Germany, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 139

Figure 66: Methanol, Germany, Demand by End-use Segments (Tons), 2000-2020 141

Figure 67: Methanol, Germany, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 143

Figure 68: Methanol, Germany, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 145

Figure 69: Methanol, Germany, Capacity Share (%), 2010 147

Figure 70: Methanol, France, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 148

Figure 71: Methanol, France, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 150

Figure 72: Methanol, France, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 152

Figure 73: Methanol, France, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 154

Figure 74: Methanol, Russia, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 156

Figure 75: Methanol, Russia, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 158

Figure 76: Methanol, Russia, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 160

Figure 77: Methanol, Russia, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 162

Figure 78: Methanol, Russia, Capacity Share (%), 2010 164

Figure 79: Methanol, Italy, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 165

Figure 80: Methanol, Italy, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 167

Figure 81: Methanol, Italy, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 169

Figure 82: Methanol, Italy, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 171

Figure 83: Methanol, The UK, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 173

Figure 84: Methanol, The UK, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 175

Figure 85: Methanol, The UK, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 177

Figure 86: Methanol, The UK, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 179

Figure 87: Methanol, Poland, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 181

Figure 88: Methanol, Poland, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 183

Figure 89: Methanol, Poland, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 185

Figure 90: Methanol, Poland, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 187

Figure 91: Methanol, Spain, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 189

Figure 92: Methanol, Spain, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 191

Figure 93: Methanol, Spain, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 193

Figure 94: Methanol, Spain, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 195

Figure 95: Methanol, Belgium, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 197

Figure 96: Methanol, Belgium, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 199

Figure 97: Methanol, Belgium, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 201

Figure 98: Methanol, Belgium, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 203

Figure 99: Methanol, Middle East and Africa, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 206

Figure 100: Methanol, Middle East and Africa, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 208

Figure 101: Methanol, Middle East and Africa, Demand Analysis by Countries (%), 2010 and 2020 210

Figure 102: Methanol, Middle East and Africa, Capacity Share (%), 2010 211

Figure 103: Methanol, Saudi Arabia, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 212

Figure 104: Methanol, Saudi Arabia, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 214

Figure 105: Methanol, Saudi Arabia, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 216

Figure 106: Methanol, Saudi Arabia, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 218

Figure 107: Methanol, Saudi Arabia, Capacity Share (%), 2010 220

Figure 108: Methanol, Iran, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 221

Figure 109: Methanol, Iran, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 223

Figure 110: Methanol, Iran, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 225

Figure 111: Methanol, Iran, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 227

Figure 112: Methanol, Iran, Capacity Share (%), 2010 229

Figure 113: Methanol, South and Central America, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 231

Figure 114: Methanol, South and Central America, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 233

Figure 115: Methanol, South and Central America, Demand Share Analysis by Countries (%), 2010 and 2020 235

Figure 116: Methanol, South and Central America, Capacity Share (%), 2010 236

Figure 117: Methanol, Brazil, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 237

Figure 118: Methanol, Brazil, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 239

Figure 119: Methanol, Brazil, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 241

Figure 120: Methanol, Brazil, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 243

Figure 121: Methanol, Brazil, Capacity Share (%), 2010 245

Figure 122: Methanol, Argentina, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 246

Figure 123: Methanol, Argentina, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 248

Figure 124: Methanol, Argentina, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 250

Figure 125: Methanol, Argentina, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 252

Figure 126: Methanol, Argentina, Capacity Share (%), 2010 254

Figure 127: Methanol, Mexico, Demand and Production by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 255

Figure 128: Methanol, Mexico, Demand by End-use Segment (Tons), 2000-2020 257

Figure 129: Methanol, Mexico, Import and Export by Volume (Tons), 2000-2020 259

Figure 130: Methanol, Mexico, Average Price ($/Ton), 2000-2020 261