In 2021, China accounted for approximately 43 percent of the world's chemical industry revenue. This was more than any other region across the globe that year. The European Union followed in second, but by a wide margin, with a 14.7 percent share of the global chemical revenue in 2021.
Revenue distribution of the chemical industry worldwide in 2021, by region
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CEFIC. (February 23, 2023). Revenue distribution of the chemical industry worldwide in 2021, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/272145/global-revenue-distribution-of-the-chemical-industry-by-region/
CEFIC. "Revenue distribution of the chemical industry worldwide in 2021, by region." Chart. February 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272145/global-revenue-distribution-of-the-chemical-industry-by-region/
CEFIC. (2023). Revenue distribution of the chemical industry worldwide in 2021, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272145/global-revenue-distribution-of-the-chemical-industry-by-region/
CEFIC. "Revenue Distribution of The Chemical Industry Worldwide in 2021, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272145/global-revenue-distribution-of-the-chemical-industry-by-region/
CEFIC, Revenue distribution of the chemical industry worldwide in 2021, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272145/global-revenue-distribution-of-the-chemical-industry-by-region/ (last visited June 02, 2023)
Revenue distribution of the chemical industry worldwide in 2021, by region [Graph], CEFIC, February 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/272145/global-revenue-distribution-of-the-chemical-industry-by-region/