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List of largest chemical producers

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List of largest chemical producers

Chemical & Engineering News publishes an annual list of the world's largest chemical producers by sales, excluding formulated products such as pharmaceutical drugs and coatings. In 2018, sales of the top fifty companies amounted to US$951,000,000,000, an increase of 11.8% compared to the top fifty producers of 2017. The American Chemistry Council estimated that global chemical sales in 2014 rose by 3.7% to US$5,389,000,000,000. In 2018, Forty-eight of the companies on the list disclosed chemical profits, which totaled US$110,100,000,000, an increase of 1.3% from 2017. The average profit margin for chemical operations for these companies was 9.6%.

Tables

· Top fifty producers by sales (2021)
1
1
Rank
1
Company
BASF
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
92,982
Change from 2020in percent
32.9%
Headquarters
Germany, Ludwigshafen am Rhein
2
2
Rank
2
Company
Sinopec
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
65,848
Change from 2020in percent
31.9%
Headquarters
China, Beijing
3
3
Rank
3
Company
Dow
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
54,968
Change from 2020in percent
42.6%
Headquarters
United States, Midland, Michigan
4
4
Rank
4
Company
SABIC
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
43,230
Change from 2020in percent
50.1%
Headquarters
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
5
5
Rank
5
Company
Formosa Plastics
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
43,173
Change from 2020in percent
47.8%
Headquarters
Taiwan, Taipei
6
6
Rank
6
Company
Ineos
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
39,937
Change from 2020in percent
121%
Headquarters
United Kingdom, London
7
7
Rank
7
Company
Petrochina
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
39,693
Change from 2020in percent
41.7%
Headquarters
China, Beijing
8
8
Rank
8
Company
LyondellBasell Industries
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
38,995
Change from 2020in percent
66.6%
Headquarters
United States, Houston, Texas
9
9
Rank
9
Company
LG Chem
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
37,257
Change from 2020in percent
41.8%
Headquarters
South Korea, Seoul
10
10
Rank
10
Company
ExxonMobil
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
36,858
Change from 2020in percent
59.6%
Headquarters
United States, Spring, Texas
11
11
Rank
11
Company
Mitsubishi Chemical Group
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
30,719
Change from 2020in percent
24.8%
Headquarters
Japan, Tokyo
12
12
Rank
12
Company
Hengli Petrochemical
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
27,961
Change from 2020in percent
31.9%
Headquarters
China, Suzhou
13
13
Rank
13
Company
Linde
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
27,926
Change from 2020in percent
14.5%
Headquarters
Ireland, Dublin
14
14
Rank
14
Company
Air Liquide
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
27,148
Change from 2020in percent
13.4%
Headquarters
France, Paris
15
15
Rank
15
Company
Syngenta
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
24,900
Change from 2020in percent
20.9%
Headquarters
Switzerland, Basel
16
16
Rank
16
Company
Reliance Industries
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
22,583
Change from 2020in percent
65.6%
Headquarters
India, Mumbai
17
17
Rank
17
Company
Wanhua
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
22,561
Change from 2020in percent
98.2%
Headquarters
China, Yantai
18
18
Rank
18
Company
Braskem
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
19,575
Change from 2020in percent
80.4%
Headquarters
Brazil, São Paulo
19
19
Rank
19
Company
Sumitomo Chemical
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
19,176
Change from 2020in percent
24.7%
Headquarters
Japan, Tokyo and Osaka
20
20
Rank
20
Company
Shin-Etsu Chemical
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
18,885
Change from 2020in percent
38.6%
Headquarters
Japan, Tokyo
21
21
Rank
21
Company
Covestro
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
18,813
Change from 2020in percent
48.5%
Headquarters
Germany, Leverkusen
22
22
Rank
22
Company
Toray Industries
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
17,856
Change from 2020in percent
20.9%
Headquarters
Japan, Tokyo
23
23
Rank
23
Company
Evonik Industries
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
17,692
Change from 2020in percent
22.6%
Headquarters
Germany, Essen
24
24
Rank
24
Company
Shell
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
16,993
Change from 2020in percent
45.0%
Headquarters
United Kingdom, London
25
25
Rank
25
Company
DuPont
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
16,653
Change from 2020in percent
18.4%
Headquarters
United States, Wilmington, Delaware
26
26
Rank
26
Company
Yara
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
16,617
Change from 2020in percent
43.4%
Headquarters
Norway, Oslo
27
27
Rank
27
Company
Rongsheng Petrochemical
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
16,001
Change from 2020in percent
59.6%
Headquarters
China, Hangzhou
28
28
Rank
28
Company
Lotte Chemical
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
15,827
Change from 2020in percent
48.2%
Headquarters
South Korea, Seoul
29
29
Rank
29
Company
Mitsui Chemicals
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
14,681
Change from 2020in percent
33.1%
Headquarters
Japan, Tokyo
30
30
Rank
30
Company
Indorama Ventures
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
14,626
Change from 2020in percent
41.2%
Headquarters
Thailand, Bangkok
31
31
Rank
31
Company
Chevron Phillips Chemical
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
14,104
Change from 2020in percent
67.1%
Headquarters
United States, The Woodlands, Texas
32
32
Rank
32
Company
Umicore
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
13,567
Change from 2020in percent
34.4%
Headquarters
Belgium, Brussels
33
33
Rank
33
Company
Solvay
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
13,527
Change from 2020in percent
17.7%
Headquarters
Belgium, Brussels
34
34
Rank
34
Company
Bayer
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
12,743
Change from 2020in percent
9.7%
Headquarters
Germany, Leverkusen
35
35
Rank
35
Company
Mosaic
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
12,357
Change from 2020in percent
42.3%
Headquarters
United States, Plymouth, Minnesota
36
36
Rank
36
Company
Nutrien
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
11,590
Change from 2020in percent
62.0%
Headquarters
Canada, Saskatoon
37
37
Rank
37
Company
Arkema
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
11,261
Change from 2020in percent
20.7%
Headquarters
France, Colombes
38
38
Rank
38
Company
Asahi Kasei
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
10,908
Change from 2020in percent
20.9%
Headquarters
Japan, Tokyo
39
39
Rank
39
Company
DSM
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
10,888
Change from 2020in percent
13.5%
Headquarters
Netherlands, Heerlen
39
39
Rank
39
Company
Hanwha Solutions
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
10,888
Change from 2020in percent
22.8%
Headquarters
South Korea, Seoul
41
41
Rank
41
Company
Eastman Chemical
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
10,476
Change from 2020in percent
23.6%
Headquarters
United States, Kingsport, Tennessee
42
42
Rank
42
Company
Johnson Matthey
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
10,412
Change from 2020in percent
2.48%
Headquarters
United Kingdom, London
43
43
Rank
43
Company
Air Products
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
10,323
Change from 2020in percent
16.6%
Headquarters
United States, Allentown, Pennsylvania
44
44
Rank
44
Company
Eurochem
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
14,269
Change from 2020in percent
22.6%
Headquarters
Switzerland, Zug
45
45
Rank
45
Company
Borealis
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
10,164
Change from 2020in percent
26.0%
Headquarters
Austria, Vienna
46
46
Rank
46
Company
PTT Global Chemical
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
16,521
Change from 2020in percent
51.7%
Headquarters
Thailand, Bangkok
47
47
Rank
47
Company
Sasol
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
9,011
Change from 2020in percent
10.8%
Headquarters
South Africa, Johannesburg
48
48
Rank
48
Company
Tongkun Group
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
8,996
Change from 2020in percent
28.5%
Headquarters
China, Tongxiang
49
49
Rank
49
Company
Lanxess
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
8,940
Change from 2020in percent
23.8%
Headquarters
Germany, Cologne
50
50
Rank
50
Company
Hengyi Petrochemical
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions .mw- [A]
8,858
Change from 2020in percent
66.8%
Headquarters
China, Hangzhou
Rank
Company
Chemical sales in 2021USD millions [A]
Change from 2020in percent
Headquarters
1
BASF
92,982
32.9%
Germany, Ludwigshafen am Rhein
2
Sinopec
65,848
31.9%
China, Beijing
3
Dow
54,968
42.6%
United States, Midland, Michigan
4
SABIC
43,230
50.1%
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
5
Formosa Plastics
43,173
47.8%
Taiwan, Taipei
6
Ineos
39,937
121%
United Kingdom, London
7
Petrochina
39,693
41.7%
China, Beijing
8
LyondellBasell Industries
38,995
66.6%
United States, Houston, Texas
9
LG Chem
37,257
41.8%
South Korea, Seoul
10
ExxonMobil
36,858
59.6%
United States, Spring, Texas
11
Mitsubishi Chemical Group
30,719
24.8%
Japan, Tokyo
12
Hengli Petrochemical
27,961
31.9%
China, Suzhou
13
Linde
27,926
14.5%
Ireland, Dublin
14
Air Liquide
27,148
13.4%
France, Paris
15
Syngenta
24,900
20.9%
Switzerland, Basel
16
Reliance Industries
22,583
65.6%
India, Mumbai
17
Wanhua
22,561
98.2%
China, Yantai
18
Braskem
19,575
80.4%
Brazil, São Paulo
19
Sumitomo Chemical
19,176
24.7%
Japan, Tokyo and Osaka
20
Shin-Etsu Chemical
18,885
38.6%
Japan, Tokyo
21
Covestro
18,813
48.5%
Germany, Leverkusen
22
Toray Industries
17,856
20.9%
Japan, Tokyo
23
Evonik Industries
17,692
22.6%
Germany, Essen
24
Shell
16,993
45.0%
United Kingdom, London
25
DuPont
16,653
18.4%
United States, Wilmington, Delaware
26
Yara
16,617
43.4%
Norway, Oslo
27
Rongsheng Petrochemical
16,001
59.6%
China, Hangzhou
28
Lotte Chemical
15,827
48.2%
South Korea, Seoul
29
Mitsui Chemicals
14,681
33.1%
Japan, Tokyo
30
Indorama Ventures
14,626
41.2%
Thailand, Bangkok
31
Chevron Phillips Chemical
14,104
67.1%
United States, The Woodlands, Texas
32
Umicore
13,567
34.4%
Belgium, Brussels
33
Solvay
13,527
17.7%
Belgium, Brussels
34
Bayer
12,743
9.7%
Germany, Leverkusen
35
Mosaic
12,357
42.3%
United States, Plymouth, Minnesota
36
Nutrien
11,590
62.0%
Canada, Saskatoon
37
Arkema
11,261
20.7%
France, Colombes
38
Asahi Kasei
10,908
20.9%
Japan, Tokyo
39
DSM
10,888
13.5%
Netherlands, Heerlen
39
Hanwha Solutions
10,888
22.8%
South Korea, Seoul
41
Eastman Chemical
10,476
23.6%
United States, Kingsport, Tennessee
42
Johnson Matthey
10,412
2.48%
United Kingdom, London
43
Air Products
10,323
16.6%
United States, Allentown, Pennsylvania
44
Eurochem
14,269
22.6%
Switzerland, Zug
45
Borealis
10,164
26.0%
Austria, Vienna
46
PTT Global Chemical
16,521
51.7%
Thailand, Bangkok
47
Sasol
9,011
10.8%
South Africa, Johannesburg
48
Tongkun Group
8,996
28.5%
China, Tongxiang
49
Lanxess
8,940
23.8%
Germany, Cologne
· Top fifty producers by sales (2018)
1
1
Rank
1
Company
DowDuPont
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
85,977
Change from 2017in percent
37.6
Headquarters
Midland, Michigan, US
2
2
Rank
2
Company
BASF
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
74,066
Change from 2017in percent
2.4
Headquarters
Ludwigshafen, Germany
3
3
Rank
3
Company
Sinopec
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
69,210
Change from 2017in percent
22.4
Headquarters
Beijing, China
4
4
Rank
4
Company
Sabic
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
42,120
Change from 2017in percent
12
Headquarters
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
5
5
Rank
5
Company
Ineos
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
36,970
Change from 2017in percent
2.1
Headquarters
London, UK
6
6
Rank
6
Company
Formosa Plastics[B]
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
36,891
Change from 2017in percent
13.8
Headquarters
Taipei, Taiwan
7
7
Rank
7
Company
ExxonMobil Chemical
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
32,443
Change from 2017in percent
13.1
Headquarters
Irving, Texas, US
8
8
Rank
8
Company
LyondellBasell Industries
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
30,783
Change from 2017in percent
8.7
Headquarters
Houston, Texas US/ Rotterdam, Netherlands
9
9
Rank
9
Company
Mitsubishi Chemical
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
28,747
Change from 2017in percent
7.1
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
10
10
Rank
10
Company
DuPont
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
25,935
Change from 2017in percent
37.6
Headquarters
Wilmington, Delaware, US
11
11
Rank
11
Company
LG Chem
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
25,637
Change from 2017in percent
9.7
Headquarters
Seoul, South Korea
12
12
Rank
12
Company
Reliance Industries
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
25,167
Change from 2017in percent
37.3
Headquarters
Mumbai, India
13
13
Rank
13
Company
PetroChina
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
24,849
Change from 2017in percent
n/a
Headquarters
Beijing, China
14
14
Rank
14
Company
Air Liquide
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
24,322
Change from 2017in percent
2.8
Headquarters
Paris, France
15
15
Rank
15
Company
Toray Industries
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
18,651
Change from 2017in percent
8.7
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
16
16
Rank
16
Company
Evonik Industries
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
17,755
Change from 2017in percent
4.2
Headquarters
Essen, Germany
17
17
Rank
17
Company
Covestro
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
17,273
Change from 2017in percent
3.4
Headquarters
Leverkusen, Germany
18
18
Rank
18
Company
Bayer[C]
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
16,859
Change from 2017in percent
49
Headquarters
Leverkusen, Germany
19
19
Rank
19
Company
Sumitomo Chemical
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
16,081
Change from 2017in percent
8.7
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
20
20
Rank
20
Company
Braskem
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
15,885
Change from 2017in percent
17.7
Headquarters
São Paulo, Brazil
21
21
Rank
21
Company
Lotte Chemical
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
15,051
Change from 2017in percent
4.2
Headquarters
Seoul, South Korea
22
22
Rank
22
Company
Linde plc
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
14,900
Change from 2017in percent
30.3
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
23
23
Rank
23
Company
Shin-Etsu Chemical[C]
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
14,439
Change from 2017in percent
10.6
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
24
24
Rank
24
Company
Mitsui Chemicals
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
13,432
Change from 2017in percent
11.6
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
25
25
Rank
25
Company
Solvay
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
13,353
Change from 2017in percent
3.7
Headquarters
Brussels, Belgium
26
26
Rank
26
Company
Yara
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
12,928
Change from 2017in percent
13.8
Headquarters
Oslo, Norway
27
27
Rank
27
Company
Chevron Phillips Chemical
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
11,310
Change from 2017in percent
24.8
Headquarters
The Woodlands, Texas, US
28
28
Rank
28
Company
DSM
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
10,951
Change from 2017in percent
7.4
Headquarters
Heerlen, Netherlands
29
29
Rank
29
Company
Indorama
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
10,747
Change from 2017in percent
21.2
Headquarters
Jakarta, Indonesia
30
30
Rank
30
Company
Asahi Kasei
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
10,654
Change from 2017in percent
8.1
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
31
31
Rank
31
Company
Arkema
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
10,418
Change from 2017in percent
5.9
Headquarters
Colombes, France
32
32
Rank
32
Company
Syngenta
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
10,413
Change from 2017in percent
12.6
Headquarters
Basel, Switzerland
33
33
Rank
33
Company
Eastman Chemical
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
10,151
Change from 2017in percent
6.3
Headquarters
Kingsport, Tennessee, US
34
34
Rank
34
Company
Borealis
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
9,852
Change from 2017in percent
10.2
Headquarters
Vienna, Austria
35
35
Rank
35
Company
SK Innovation
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
9,719
Change from 2017in percent
14.4
Headquarters
Seoul, South Korea
36
36
Rank
36
Company
Mosaic
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
9,587
Change from 2017in percent
29.4
Headquarters
Tampa, Florida, US
37
37
Rank
37
Company
Huntsman
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
9,379
Change from 2017in percent
12.2
Headquarters
The Woodlands, Texas, US
38
38
Rank
38
Company
Wanhua Chemical
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
9,172
Change from 2017in percent
14.1
Headquarters
Yantai, China
39
39
Rank
39
Company
PTT Global Chemical
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
8,969
Change from 2017in percent
15.7
Headquarters
Bangkok, Thailand
40
40
Rank
40
Company
Ecolab[C]
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
8,964
Change from 2017in percent
11
Headquarters
Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
41
41
Rank
41
Company
Air Products & Chemicals
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
8,930
Change from 2017in percent
9.1
Headquarters
Allentown, Pennsylvania, US
42
42
Rank
42
Company
Westlake Chemical
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
8,635
Change from 2017in percent
7.4
Headquarters
Houston, US
43
43
Rank
43
Company
Lanxess
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
8,505
Change from 2017in percent
-25.5
Headquarters
Cologne, Germany
44
44
Rank
44
Company
Nutrien
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
8,130
Change from 2017in percent
75.9
Headquarters
Saskatoon, Canada
45
45
Rank
45
Company
Umicore[C]
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
8,113
Change from 2017in percent
27.1
Headquarters
Brussels, Belgium
46
46
Rank
46
Company
Sasol
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
8,110
Change from 2017in percent
4.2
Headquarters
Sandton, South Africa
47
47
Rank
47
Company
Tosoh
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
7,803
Change from 2017in percent
4.7
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
48
48
Rank
48
Company
Johnson Matthey[C]
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
7,579
Change from 2017in percent
16.1
Headquarters
London, UK
49
49
Rank
49
Company
DIC
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
7,296
Change from 2017in percent
2
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
50
50
Rank
50
Company
Hanwha Chemical[D]
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
7,273
Change from 2017in percent
3.3
Headquarters
Seoul, South Korea
51
51
Rank
51
Company
Celanese
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
7,155
Change from 2017in percent
16.5
Headquarters
Irving, Texas, US
Rank
Company
Chemical sales in 2018USD millions[A]
Change from 2017in percent
Headquarters
1
DowDuPont
85,977
37.6
Midland, Michigan, US
2
BASF
74,066
2.4
Ludwigshafen, Germany
3
Sinopec
69,210
22.4
Beijing, China
4
Sabic
42,120
12
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
5
Ineos
36,970
2.1
London, UK
6
Formosa Plastics[B]
36,891
13.8
Taipei, Taiwan
7
ExxonMobil Chemical
32,443
13.1
Irving, Texas, US
8
LyondellBasell Industries
30,783
8.7
Houston, Texas US/ Rotterdam, Netherlands
9
Mitsubishi Chemical
28,747
7.1
Tokyo, Japan
10
DuPont
25,935
37.6
Wilmington, Delaware, US
11
LG Chem
25,637
9.7
Seoul, South Korea
12
Reliance Industries
25,167
37.3
Mumbai, India
13
PetroChina
24,849
n/a
Beijing, China
14
Air Liquide
24,322
2.8
Paris, France
15
Toray Industries
18,651
8.7
Tokyo, Japan
16
Evonik Industries
17,755
4.2
Essen, Germany
17
Covestro
17,273
3.4
Leverkusen, Germany
18
Bayer[C]
16,859
49
Leverkusen, Germany
19
Sumitomo Chemical
16,081
8.7
Tokyo, Japan
20
Braskem
15,885
17.7
São Paulo, Brazil
21
Lotte Chemical
15,051
4.2
Seoul, South Korea
22
Linde plc
14,900
30.3
Dublin, Ireland
23
Shin-Etsu Chemical[C]
14,439
10.6
Tokyo, Japan
24
Mitsui Chemicals
13,432
11.6
Tokyo, Japan
25
Solvay
13,353
3.7
Brussels, Belgium
26
Yara
12,928
13.8
Oslo, Norway
27
Chevron Phillips Chemical
11,310
24.8
The Woodlands, Texas, US
28
DSM
10,951
7.4
Heerlen, Netherlands
29
Indorama
10,747
21.2
Jakarta, Indonesia
30
Asahi Kasei
10,654
8.1
Tokyo, Japan
31
Arkema
10,418
5.9
Colombes, France
32
Syngenta
10,413
12.6
Basel, Switzerland
33
Eastman Chemical
10,151
6.3
Kingsport, Tennessee, US
34
Borealis
9,852
10.2
Vienna, Austria
35
SK Innovation
9,719
14.4
Seoul, South Korea
36
Mosaic
9,587
29.4
Tampa, Florida, US
37
Huntsman
9,379
12.2
The Woodlands, Texas, US
38
Wanhua Chemical
9,172
14.1
Yantai, China
39
PTT Global Chemical
8,969
15.7
Bangkok, Thailand
40
Ecolab[C]
8,964
11
Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
41
Air Products & Chemicals
8,930
9.1
Allentown, Pennsylvania, US
42
Westlake Chemical
8,635
7.4
Houston, US
43
Lanxess
8,505
-25.5
Cologne, Germany
44
Nutrien
8,130
75.9
Saskatoon, Canada
45
Umicore[C]
8,113
27.1
Brussels, Belgium
46
Sasol
8,110
4.2
Sandton, South Africa
47
Tosoh
7,803
4.7
Tokyo, Japan
48
Johnson Matthey[C]
7,579
16.1
London, UK
49
DIC
7,296
2
Tokyo, Japan
· Largest companies since 1988
1988
1988
Year
1988
Company
Bayer
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
22,694
1989
1989
Year
1989
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
17,122
1990
1990
Year
1990
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
18,520
1991
1991
Year
1991
Company
ICI
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
18,127
1992
1992
Year
1992
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
22,883
1993
1993
Year
1993
Company
Hoechst
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
16,682
1994
1994
Year
1994
Company
Hoechst
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
19,702
1995
1995
Year
1995
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
22,030
1996
1996
Year
1996
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
26,519
1997
1997
Year
1997
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
27,047
1998
1998
Year
1998
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
27,740
1999
1999
Year
1999
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
31,250
2000
2000
Year
2000
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
30,791
2001
2001
Year
2001
Company
Dow Chemical
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
27,805
2002
2002
Year
2002
Company
Dow Chemical
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
27,609
2003
2003
Year
2003
Company
Dow Chemical
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
32,632
2004
2004
Year
2004
Company
Dow Chemical
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
40,161
2005
2005
Year
2005
Company
Dow Chemical
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
46,307
2006
2006
Year
2006
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
49,516
2007
2007
Year
2007
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
65,037
2008
2008
Year
2008
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
70,485
2009
2009
Year
2009
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
54,817
2010
2010
Year
2010
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
70,391
2011
2011
Year
2011
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
85,603
2012
2012
Year
2012
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
79,760
2013
2013
Year
2013
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
78,615
2014
2014
Year
2014
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
78,698
2015
2015
Year
2015
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
63,749
2016
2016
Year
2016
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
60,653
2017
2017
Year
2017
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
69,195
2018
2018
Year
2018
Company
DowDuPont
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
85,977
2019
2019
Year
2019
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
66,400
2020
2020
Year
2020
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
67,500
2021
2021
Year
2021
Company
BASF
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
92,982
Year
Company
Chemical salesUSD millions[A]
Source
1988
Bayer
22,694
1989
BASF
17,122
1990
BASF
18,520
1991
ICI
18,127
1992
BASF
22,883
1993
Hoechst
16,682
1994
Hoechst
19,702
1995
BASF
22,030
1996
BASF
26,519
1997
BASF
27,047
1998
BASF
27,740
1999
BASF
31,250
2000
BASF
30,791
2001
Dow Chemical
27,805
2002
Dow Chemical
27,609
2003
Dow Chemical
32,632
2004
Dow Chemical
40,161
2005
Dow Chemical
46,307
2006
BASF
49,516
2007
BASF
65,037
2008
BASF
70,485
2009
BASF
54,817
2010
BASF
70,391
2011
BASF
85,603
2012
BASF
79,760
2013
BASF
78,615
2014
BASF
78,698
2015
BASF
63,749
2016
BASF
60,653
2017
BASF
69,195
2018
DowDuPont
85,977
2019
BASF
66,400
2020
BASF
67,500
2021
BASF
92,982

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