This statistic depicts the total value of chemical shipments worldwide from 2001 to 2021. In 2001, global chemical shipments were worth just under 1.7 trillion U.S. dollars. In 2021, the total value stood at some 4.7 trillion U.S. dollars.
Value of chemical shipments worldwide from 2001 to 2021
(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".
This statistic was assembled using several editions of the report.
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American Chemistry Council. (August 4, 2022). Value of chemical shipments worldwide from 2001 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2022, 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 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. August 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258996/total-global-chemical-shipments-value-since-2001/
American Chemistry Council. (2022). Value of chemical shipments worldwide from 2001 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258996/total-global-chemical-shipments-value-since-2001/
American Chemistry Council. "Value of Chemical Shipments Worldwide from 2001 to 2021 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/258996/total-global-chemical-shipments-value-since-2001/
American Chemistry Council, Value of chemical shipments worldwide from 2001 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/258996/total-global-chemical-shipments-value-since-2001/ (last visited August 13, 2022)
