This statistic outlines the value of specialty chemical shipments worldwide from 2000 to 2019. In 2009, the value of global specialty chemicals shipments was 574.5 billion U.S. dollars. By 2019, this number had increased to 857 billion U.S. dollars.
Value of specialty chemicals shipments worldwide from 2000 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
* Figures are the total value of adhesives and sealants, coatings, and other specialties shipments.
According to the American Chemistry Council, the chemical industry includes: pharmaceuticals, basic chemicals, specialty chemicals, agriculture chemicals, and consumer products. Specialty chemicals include the following: adhesives and sealants, coatings, and other specialties. The term "shipments" is equivalent to "value of output".
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American Chemistry Council. (July 1, 2020). Value of specialty chemicals shipments worldwide from 2000 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/540979/value-of-global-specialty-chemical-shipments/
American Chemistry Council. "Value of specialty chemicals shipments worldwide from 2000 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)*." Chart. July 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/540979/value-of-global-specialty-chemical-shipments/
American Chemistry Council. (2020). Value of specialty chemicals shipments worldwide from 2000 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/540979/value-of-global-specialty-chemical-shipments/
American Chemistry Council. "Value of Specialty Chemicals Shipments Worldwide from 2000 to 2019 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/540979/value-of-global-specialty-chemical-shipments/
American Chemistry Council, Value of specialty chemicals shipments worldwide from 2000 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/540979/value-of-global-specialty-chemical-shipments/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Value of specialty chemicals shipments worldwide from 2000 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph], American Chemistry Council, July 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/540979/value-of-global-specialty-chemical-shipments/