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1-Butene
1-Butene is a named olefin feedstock supplied within a specified chemical or gas-product boundary.
Product & engineering
Understand the product.
1-Butene, also known as Butene-1 orα-Butylene, is a linear alpha-olefin. It is a flammable and colorless gas at room temperature. 1-Butene can be manufactured by the dimerization of ethylene or the separation from crude C4 stream. As an important chemical raw materials, 1-Butene is widely used in the production of polybutylene, maleic anhydride, butanol and so on.
Chemical identity, assay, impurities and supplied phase define the material. Feedstock supply and the polymer or formulation produced from it are separate transaction stages.
The commercial boundary
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Which supplied interfaces and acceptance criteria define 1-Butene?
Chemical identity, assay, impurities and supplied phase define the material. Feedstock supply and the polymer or formulation produced from it are separate transaction stages.
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1-Butene Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
1-Butene, also known as Butene-1 orα-Butylene, is a linear alpha-olefin. It is a flammable and colorless gas at room temperature. 1-Butene can be manufactured by the dimerization of ethylene or the separation from crude C4 stream. As an important chemical raw materials, 1-Butene is widely used in the production of polybutylene, maleic anhydride, butanol and so on.
Global 1-Butene key players include Evonik, Shell, ExxonMobil, CP Chemical, etc. Global top four manufacturers hold a share over 55%.
Europe is the largest market, with a share about 15%, followed by Asia, and North America, both have a share about 25 percent.
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In terms of product, Crude C4 Seperation Product is the largest segment, with a share over 70%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Polyethylene, followed by Secondary butyl alcohol(SBA)/Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), 1,3-Butadiene, etc.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global 1-Butene market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K MT), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/K MT) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to 1-Butene.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
1-Butene Market by Company
Evonik
Shell
ExxonMobil
CP Chemical
Praxair
Mitsui Chemical
Sumitomo Chemical
Tonen Chemical
Idemitsu Kosan
Sabic
Jam
Petro Rabigh
OPaL
Qatar Chemical
Nizhnekamskneftekhim
PTT
CNPC
SINOPEC
1-Butene Segment by Type
Crude C4 Seperation
Ethylene Dimerization
Other
1-Butene Segment by Application
Polyethylene
Secondary butyl alcohol(SBA) or Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
1,3-Butadiene
Others
1-Butene Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global 1-Butene market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of 1-Butene and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of 1-Butene.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of 1-Butene manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of 1-Butene by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of 1-Butene in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Crude C4 Seperation
- Ethylene Dimerization
- Other
Applications
- Polyethylene
- Secondary butyl alcohol(SBA) or Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
- 1,3-Butadiene
- Others
Companies covered
- Evonik
- Shell
- ExxonMobil
- CP Chemical
- Praxair
- Mitsui Chemical
- Sumitomo Chemical
- Tonen Chemical
- Idemitsu Kosan
- Sabic
- Jam
- Petro Rabigh
- OPaL
- Qatar Chemical
- Nizhnekamskneftekhim
- PTT
- CNPC
- SINOPEC
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 1-Butene by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Crude C4 Seperation
- 2.2.3 Ethylene Dimerization
- 2.2.4 Other
- 2.3 1-Butene by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Polyethylene
- 2.3.3 Secondary butyl alcohol(SBA) or Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
- 2.3.4 1,3-Butadiene
- 2.3.5 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global 1-Butene Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global 1-Butene Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global 1-Butene Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global 1-Butene Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global 1-Butene Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global 1-Butene Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global 1-Butene Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global 1-Butene Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global 1-Butene Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global 1-Butene Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global 1-Butene Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global 1-Butene Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Evonik
- 4.1.1 Evonik 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.1.2 Evonik 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Evonik 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Evonik Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Evonik Recent Developments
- 4.2 Shell
- 4.2.1 Shell 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.2.2 Shell 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Shell 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Shell Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Shell Recent Developments
- 4.3 ExxonMobil
- 4.3.1 ExxonMobil 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.3.2 ExxonMobil 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.3.3 ExxonMobil 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 ExxonMobil Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 ExxonMobil Recent Developments
- 4.4 CP Chemical
- 4.4.1 CP Chemical 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.4.2 CP Chemical 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.4.3 CP Chemical 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 CP Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 CP Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.5 Praxair
- 4.5.1 Praxair 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.5.2 Praxair 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Praxair 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Praxair Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Praxair Recent Developments
- 4.6 Mitsui Chemical
- 4.6.1 Mitsui Chemical 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.6.2 Mitsui Chemical 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Mitsui Chemical 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Mitsui Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Mitsui Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.7 Sumitomo Chemical
- 4.7.1 Sumitomo Chemical 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.7.2 Sumitomo Chemical 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Sumitomo Chemical 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Sumitomo Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Sumitomo Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.8 Tonen Chemical
- 4.8.1 Tonen Chemical 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.8.2 Tonen Chemical 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Tonen Chemical 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Tonen Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Tonen Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.9 Idemitsu Kosan
- 4.9.1 Idemitsu Kosan 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.9.2 Idemitsu Kosan 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Idemitsu Kosan 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Idemitsu Kosan Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Idemitsu Kosan Recent Developments
- 4.10 Sabic
- 4.10.1 Sabic 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.10.2 Sabic 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Sabic 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Sabic Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Sabic Recent Developments
- 4.11 Jam
- 4.11.1 Jam 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.11.2 Jam 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Jam 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Jam Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Jam Recent Developments
- 4.12 Petro Rabigh
- 4.12.1 Petro Rabigh 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.12.2 Petro Rabigh 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Petro Rabigh 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Petro Rabigh Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Petro Rabigh Recent Developments
- 4.13 OPaL
- 4.13.1 OPaL 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.13.2 OPaL 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.13.3 OPaL 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 OPaL Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 OPaL Recent Developments
- 4.14 Qatar Chemical
- 4.14.1 Qatar Chemical 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.14.2 Qatar Chemical 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Qatar Chemical 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Qatar Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Qatar Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.15 Nizhnekamskneftekhim
- 4.15.1 Nizhnekamskneftekhim 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.15.2 Nizhnekamskneftekhim 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Nizhnekamskneftekhim 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Nizhnekamskneftekhim Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Nizhnekamskneftekhim Recent Developments
- 4.16 PTT
- 4.16.1 PTT 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.16.2 PTT 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.16.3 PTT 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 PTT Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 PTT Recent Developments
- 4.17 CNPC
- 4.17.1 CNPC 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.17.2 CNPC 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.17.3 CNPC 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.17.4 CNPC Product Portfolio
- 4.17.5 CNPC Recent Developments
- 4.18 SINOPEC
- 4.18.1 SINOPEC 1-Butene Company Information
- 4.18.2 SINOPEC 1-Butene Business Overview
- 4.18.3 SINOPEC 1-Butene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.18.4 SINOPEC Product Portfolio
- 4.18.5 SINOPEC Recent Developments
5 Global 1-Butene Production by Region
- 5.1 Global 1-Butene Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global 1-Butene Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global 1-Butene Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global 1-Butene Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global 1-Butene Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global 1-Butene Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global 1-Butene Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global 1-Butene Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global 1-Butene Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global 1-Butene Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America 1-Butene Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe 1-Butene Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China 1-Butene Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan 1-Butene Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global 1-Butene Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global 1-Butene Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global 1-Butene Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global 1-Butene Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global 1-Butene Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America 1-Butene Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America 1-Butene Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe 1-Butene Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe 1-Butene Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific 1-Butene Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific 1-Butene Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa 1-Butene Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa 1-Butene Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global 1-Butene Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global 1-Butene Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global 1-Butene Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global 1-Butene Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global 1-Butene Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global 1-Butene Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global 1-Butene Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global 1-Butene Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global 1-Butene Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 8.1.2 Global 1-Butene Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global 1-Butene Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global 1-Butene Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global 1-Butene Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global 1-Butene Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 1-Butene Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 1-Butene Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 1-Butene Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 1-Butene Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 1-Butene Distributors
- 9.2.3 1-Butene Customers
10 Global 1-Butene Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 1-Butene Industry Trends
- 10.2 1-Butene Industry Drivers
- 10.3 1-Butene Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 1-Butene Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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