In 2021, the Methanol-to-Olefins process used around **** million metric tons of methanol, becoming the main application for the petrochemical product. In this process, methanol is converted to olefins such as ethylene and propylene. Ranking second was the production of formaldehyde, which required more than ** million metric tons of methanol that year. In 2022, the global production of methanol was estimated at over *** million metric tons.
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Methanol Institute. (May 3, 2022). Demand of methanol worldwide in 2021, by application (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1323424/methanol-demand-worldwide-by-application/
Methanol Institute. "Demand of methanol worldwide in 2021, by application (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. May 3, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1323424/methanol-demand-worldwide-by-application/
Methanol Institute. (2022). Demand of methanol worldwide in 2021, by application (in 1,000 metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1323424/methanol-demand-worldwide-by-application/
Methanol Institute. "Demand of Methanol Worldwide in 2021, by Application (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 May 2022, /statistics/1323424/methanol-demand-worldwide-by-application/
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Demand of methanol worldwide in 2021, by application (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Methanol Institute, May 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1323424/methanol-demand-worldwide-by-application/
