The refining sector accounts for the greatest hydrogen demand of any industry worldwide. In 2022, this sector had a hydrogen demand of around 42 million metric tons. Considering the 2050 net zero emissions target, hydrogen demand needs to grow to more than 150 million metric tons by 2030, with the greatest demand growth to come from sectors where hydrogen is not yet widely used.
Hydrogen demand worldwide from 2019 to 2022, with an outlook for 2030, by sector
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Refining
Ammonia
Methanol
Iron and steel
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IEA. (July 9, 2023). Hydrogen demand worldwide from 2019 to 2022, with an outlook for 2030, by sector (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464057/global-hydrogen-demand-by-sector-forecast/
IEA. "Hydrogen demand worldwide from 2019 to 2022, with an outlook for 2030, by sector (in million metric tons)." Chart. July 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464057/global-hydrogen-demand-by-sector-forecast/
IEA. (2023). Hydrogen demand worldwide from 2019 to 2022, with an outlook for 2030, by sector (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464057/global-hydrogen-demand-by-sector-forecast/
IEA. "Hydrogen Demand Worldwide from 2019 to 2022, with An Outlook for 2030, by Sector (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464057/global-hydrogen-demand-by-sector-forecast/
IEA, Hydrogen demand worldwide from 2019 to 2022, with an outlook for 2030, by sector (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464057/global-hydrogen-demand-by-sector-forecast/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Hydrogen demand worldwide from 2019 to 2022, with an outlook for 2030, by sector (in million metric tons) [Graph], IEA, July 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464057/global-hydrogen-demand-by-sector-forecast/