This statistic depicts the total value of chemical shipments worldwide from 2001 to 2018. In 2001, global chemical shipments were worth just under 1.7 trillion U.S. dollars. In 2018, the total value stood at over four trillion U.S. dollars.
Value of chemical shipments worldwide from 2001 to 2018
(in billion U.S. dollars)
According to the American Chemistry Council the chemical industry includes: basic chemicals, specialty chemicals, agriculture chemicals, and consumer products. The term "shipments" is equivalent to "value of output".
Figures for 2014 to 2017 were restated in the 2019 edition of the report.
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American Chemistry Council. (August 20, 2019). Value of chemical shipments worldwide from 2001 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 14, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/258996/total-global-chemical-shipments-value-since-2001/
American Chemistry Council. "Value of chemical shipments worldwide from 2001 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. August 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 14, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258996/total-global-chemical-shipments-value-since-2001/
American Chemistry Council. (2019). Value of chemical shipments worldwide from 2001 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 14, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258996/total-global-chemical-shipments-value-since-2001/
American Chemistry Council. "Value of Chemical Shipments Worldwide from 2001 to 2018 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/258996/total-global-chemical-shipments-value-since-2001/
American Chemistry Council, Value of chemical shipments worldwide from 2001 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/258996/total-global-chemical-shipments-value-since-2001/ (last visited July 14, 2020)
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