As of 2020, around 23 percent of the consumption of carbon fiber worldwide was attributed to the wind energy industry, thus being the largest carbon fiber consuming industry. The aerospace industry was the second-largest carbon fiber consumer, with a 20 percent share of the global consumption.
Distribution of carbon fiber consumption worldwide in 2020 by end-use market
Characteristic
Share of consumption
Wind energy
23%
Aerospace
20%
Sporting goods (including marine)
12%
Automotive
10%
Pressure vessels
10%
Compounding for injection molded plastics & other short fiber applications
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