Published November 2020
Global consumption of naphthalene is expected to grow at an average rate of 3% during 2020–25. Mainland China has been the largest market for naphthalene for decades. The demand for naphthalene will vary by region, based on the development of construction chemicals, construction spending, dye and dyestuff production, population, urbanization, and legislation.
The following chart shows world consumption of naphthalene:
In addition to mainland China, Other Asia is also a major consuming region for naphthalene, with production capacity investments for naphthalene and its derivatives. This report includes the analysis of the market around the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and future developments as well as improvements to Other Asia details—adding new sections such as Indian Subcontinent, Other Northeast Asia, which covers North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.
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