Global change in chemicals production 2019-2024, by region

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 30, 2025

The production of chemicals worldwide – excluding pharmaceuticals – increased by some 3.9 percent in 2024, when compared to the previous year. Japan experienced the largest drop in chemicals production that year, having decreased by about 2.9 percent in comparison to 2023.

Change in the production of chemicals worldwide from 2019 to 2024, by region

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March 2025

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2019 to 2024

Special properties

Excluding pharmaceuticals

Supplementary notes

* Referred to as 'Emerging markets of Asia' in BASF's report.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.

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