In 2020, China accounted for 40 percent of the world's methanol demand, while the rest of Asia accounted for an additional 46 percent of the worldwide demand, becoming the region where the demand for methanol was the highest by far. Next were North America and Europe, each representing around five percent of the global methanol demand that year. In 2021, some 11.7 million metric tons of methanol were used for gasoline blending and combustion.
Distribution of methanol demand worldwide in 2020, by region
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Methanol Market Services Asia (MMSA). (July 30, 2021). Distribution of methanol demand worldwide in 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323612/distribution-of-methanol-demand-worldwide-by-region/
Methanol Market Services Asia (MMSA). "Distribution of methanol demand worldwide in 2020, by region." Chart. July 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323612/distribution-of-methanol-demand-worldwide-by-region/
Methanol Market Services Asia (MMSA). (2021). Distribution of methanol demand worldwide in 2020, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323612/distribution-of-methanol-demand-worldwide-by-region/
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