In 2021, pharmaceuticals accounted for roughly 38 percent of chemical sales in the United States. This was followed by specialties, which had a share of 20 percent of U.S. chemical sales. Pharmaceuticals was also the leading segment in 2000 but with a slightly lower share of the industry's sales.
Distribution of chemical-pharmaceutical industry sales in the United States in 2000 and 2021, by segment
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VCI, Distribution of chemical-pharmaceutical industry sales in the United States in 2000 and 2021, by segment Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330621/us-chemical-sales-share-by-segment/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Distribution of chemical-pharmaceutical industry sales in the United States in 2000 and 2021, by segment [Graph], VCI, July 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330621/us-chemical-sales-share-by-segment/