Topic: Chemical industry in Europe

Chemical industry in Europe - statistics & facts

The chemical industry is an important part of the global economy. It converts raw materials into a wide range of products central to modern life and generates annual revenue of over five trillion euros globally. In terms of revenue, the chemical industry in Europe is second only to Asia. The European Union generated roughly 635 billion euros in chemical sales in 2024.

Chemical industry revenue in Europe
***bn EUR

Chemical industry employees in the EU
1.2m

Chemical industry capital investment in the EU
28.4bn EUR

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Chemical Industry

Chemical industry: European turnover by country in 2024

Chemical Industry

Leading European chemical companies based on revenue FY2025

Chemical Industry

BASF's annual revenue 2000-2025

Overview

Global revenue of the chemical industry 2017-2024, by region
Global revenue of the chemical industry 2017-2024, by region
Revenue of the chemical industry worldwide from 2017 to 2024, by region (in billion euros)
Chemical sales value in the European Union 2014-2024
Chemical sales value in the European Union 2014-2024
Total sales value of the chemical industry in the European Union from 2014 to 2024 (in billion euros)
EU-27's market share of global chemical sales 2013-2024
EU-27's market share of global chemical sales 2013-2024
Chemical market share of the European Union (EU-27) worldwide from 2013 to 2024
Chemical industry: European turnover by country in 2024
Chemical industry: European turnover by country in 2024
Revenue of the European chemical industry in 2024, by country (in billion euros)
Number of chemical industry employees in the EU-27 2008-2024
Number of chemical industry employees in the EU-27 2008-2024
Number of employees in the European Union's chemical industry from 2008 to 2024 (in 1,000s)
Number of chemical industry employees in Europe 2024, by country
Number of chemical industry employees in Europe 2024, by country
Number of employees in the European chemical industry in 2024, by select country (in 1,000s)

Trade

Chemical sales value in the European Union 2012-2024, by type
Chemical sales value in the European Union 2012-2024, by type
Total sales value of the chemical industry in the European Union from 2012 to 2024, by sales type (in billion euros)
Chemical imports and exports in the European Union 2010-2024
Chemical imports and exports in the European Union 2010-2024
Chemical imports and exports in the European Union from 2010 to 2024 (in billion euros)
Chemicals exports and imports in the European Union 2024, by region
Chemicals exports and imports in the European Union 2024, by region
Exports and imports of chemicals in the European Union (EU-27) in 2024, by region (in billion euros)
Chemical imports and exports in the European Union 2024, by segment
Chemical imports and exports in the European Union 2024, by segment
Chemical imports and exports in the European Union (EU-27) in 2024, by segment (in billion euros)
Chemical industry exports from Europe 2024, by country
Chemical industry exports from Europe 2024, by country
Export value of chemical products from selected European countries in 2024 (in billion euros)
Chemical industry imports in Europe 2024, by country
Chemical industry imports in Europe 2024, by country
Import value of chemical products in selected European countries in 2024 (in billion euros)

Segments

Petrochemical industry revenue in the European Union 2010-2024
Petrochemical industry revenue in the European Union 2010-2024
Petrochemicals sales in the European Union from 2010 to 2024 (in billion euros)
Basic inorganic chemicals revenue in the European Union 2010-2024, by segment
Basic inorganic chemicals revenue in the European Union 2010-2024, by segment
Basic inorganic chemicals sales in the European Union from 2010 to 2024, by segment (in billion euros)
Polymer sales revenue in the European Union 2010-2024, by segment
Polymer sales revenue in the European Union 2010-2024, by segment
Polymer sales in the European Union from 2010 to 2024, by segment (in billion euros)
Specialty chemicals revenue in the European Union 2010-2024, by segment
Specialty chemicals revenue in the European Union 2010-2024, by segment
Specialty chemicals sales in the European Union from 2010 to 2024, by segment (in billion euros)
Consumer chemicals revenue in the European Union 2010-2024
Consumer chemicals revenue in the European Union 2010-2024
Consumer chemicals sales in the European Union from 2010 to 2024 (in billion euros)

Companies

Leading European chemical companies based on revenue FY2025
Leading European chemical companies based on revenue FY2025
Revenue of the leading chemical companies in Europe in FY2025 (in billion euros)
Europe: market capitalization of the leading chemical companies 2026
Europe: market capitalization of the leading chemical companies 2026
Market capitalization of leading chemical companies in Europe as of January 2026 (in billion euros)
Net income of leading chemical companies in Europe 2026
Net income of leading chemical companies in Europe 2026
Net income of leading chemical companies in Europe in 2026 (in million Euros)
European chemical company ranking by number of employees 2026
European chemical company ranking by number of employees 2026
Number of employees in the leading chemical companies in Europe in 2026 (in 1000's)
BASF's annual revenue 2000-2025
BASF's annual revenue 2000-2025
Annual revenue of BASF from 2000 to 2025 (in million euros)
LyondellBasell's revenue 2010-2025
LyondellBasell's revenue 2010-2025
Revenue of LyondellBasell from 2010 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)
Linde plc's sales 2014-2025
Linde plc's sales 2014-2025
Sales of Linde plc from 2014 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)

Consumption

Consumption of chemicals in Europe 2017-2024
Consumption of chemicals in Europe 2017-2024
Consumption value of chemicals in Europe from 2017 to 2024 (in billion euros)
Consumption of chemical products in Europe 2024, by select country
Consumption of chemical products in Europe 2024, by select country
Consumption of chemical products in selected European countries in 2024 (in billion euros)

Expenditure

Chemical industry's research and innovation spending in the European Union 2001-2024
Chemical industry's research and innovation spending in the European Union 2001-2024
Research and innovation (R&I) spending of the chemical industry in the European Union from 2001 to 2024 (in billion euros)
Chemical industry R&D investment in Europe 2024, by country
Chemical industry R&D investment in Europe 2024, by country
Chemical industry research and development (R&D) expenditure in selected European countries in 2024 (in million euros)
Chemical industry investment in the European Union 2000-2024
Chemical industry investment in the European Union 2000-2024
Chemical industry investment in the European Union from 2000 to 2024 (in billion euros)
Chemical industry investment in Europe 2024, by country
Chemical industry investment in Europe 2024, by country
Chemical industry investment in selected European countries in 2024 (in billion euros)

Environmental footprint

Greenhouse gas emissions of the chemical industry in the European Union 1990-2022
Greenhouse gas emissions of the chemical industry in the European Union 1990-2022
Greenhouse gas emissions of the chemical industry in the European Union from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
Energy consumption of the chemical industry in the European Union 1990-2023
Energy consumption of the chemical industry in the European Union 1990-2023
Fuel and power consumption of the chemical industry in the European Union from 1990 to 2023 (in terawatt-hours)
Chemical industry energy consumption share in the European Union 2023, by source
Chemical industry energy consumption share in the European Union 2023, by source
Energy consumption distribution of the chemical industry in the European Union (EU-27) in 2023, by source

Chemical industry revenue in Europe
***bn EUR

Chemical industry employees in the EU
1.2m

Chemical industry capital investment in the EU
28.4bn EUR

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- Specialty chemicals sales in the EU
- *****bn EUR
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Specialty chemicals revenue in the European Union 2010-2024, by segment
- Petrochemicals sales in the EU
- ***bn EUR
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Petrochemical industry revenue in the European Union 2010-2024
- Consumer chemicals sales in the EU
- **bn EUR
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Consumer chemicals revenue in the European Union 2010-2024

- Consumption value of chemicals in the EU
- *****bn EUR
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Consumption of chemicals in Europe 2017-2024
- Consumption value of chemicals in Germany
- ******bn EUR
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Consumption of chemical products in Europe 2024, by select country

- GHG emissions of the chemical industry in the EU
- ***m mt CO₂eq
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Greenhouse gas emissions of the chemical industry in the European Union 1990-2022
- Energy use of the chemical industry in the EU
- ****TWh
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Energy consumption of the chemical industry in the European Union 1990-2023
- Most significant energy source of the chemical industry in the European Union
- Natural gas
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Chemical industry energy consumption share in the European Union 2023, by source

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