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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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Industry Growth & Trends
Global 1-Butene Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
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 provides a structured, data-driven view of the global 1-Butene market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The 1-Butene market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of sales volume (K MT) and revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global 1-Butene market by Type, Application, region/country, and company, provides regional market sizes at the segment level, profiles the competitive landscape and key players and their market ranks, and reviews technology trends and new product developments relevant to 1-Butene.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading manufacturers in the global 1-Butene market, including portfolio focus, innovation and product development, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, and geographic expansion used to sustain or enhance competitive positions. It also summarizes recent corporate developments and key financial indicators and provides global revenue, price, and sales volume data by manufacturer for 2020-2025, enabling benchmarking of scale, pricing, and market share and supporting assessment of market concentration through indicators such as CR5 and CR10.
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: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: 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 3: Detailed analysis of 1-Butene manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of 1-Butene in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights 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 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global 1-Butene Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global 1-Butene Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.3 1-Butene Market by Type
- 1.3.1 Crude C4 Seperation
- 1.3.2 Ethylene Dimerization
- 1.3.3 Other
- 1.4 Global 1-Butene Market Size by Type
- 1.4.1 Global 1-Butene Market Size Overview by Type (2021-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global 1-Butene Historic Market Size Review by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.4.3 Global 1-Butene Forecasted Market Size by Type (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
- 1.5.1 North America 1-Butene Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.2 Europe 1-Butene Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific 1-Butene Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.4 South America 1-Butene Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.5 Middle East and Africa 1-Butene Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
2 Global Market Dynamics
- 2.1 1-Butene Industry Trends
- 2.2 1-Butene Industry Drivers
- 2.3 1-Butene Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 1-Butene Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company
- 3.1 Global Top Players by 1-Butene Revenue (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Top Players by 1-Butene Sales (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Top Players by 1-Butene Price (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global 1-Butene Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global 1-Butene Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global 1-Butene Company, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global 1-Butene Company Establishment Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global 1-Butene Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 1-Butene Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 1-Butene Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 1-Butene Regional Status and Outlook
- 4.1 Global 1-Butene Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global 1-Butene Historic Market Size by Region
- 4.2.1 Global 1-Butene Sales in Volume by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.2 Global 1-Butene Sales in Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.3 Global 1-Butene Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3 Global 1-Butene Forecasted Market Size by Region
- 4.3.1 Global 1-Butene Sales in Volume by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.2 Global 1-Butene Sales in Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global 1-Butene Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2027-2032)
5 1-Butene by Application
- 5.1 1-Butene Market by Application
- 5.1.1 Polyethylene
- 5.1.2 Secondary butyl alcohol(SBA) or Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
- 5.1.3 1,3-Butadiene
- 5.1.4 Others
- 5.2 Global 1-Butene Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global 1-Butene Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global 1-Butene Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Global 1-Butene Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
- 5.3.1 North America 1-Butene Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.2 Europe 1-Butene Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.3 Asia-Pacific 1-Butene Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.4 South America 1-Butene Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.5 Middle East and Africa 1-Butene Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 Evonik
- 6.1.1 Evonik Company Information
- 6.1.2 Evonik Business Overview
- 6.1.3 Evonik 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 Evonik 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 Evonik Recent Developments
- 6.2 Shell
- 6.2.1 Shell Company Information
- 6.2.2 Shell Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Shell 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Shell 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Shell Recent Developments
- 6.3 ExxonMobil
- 6.3.1 ExxonMobil Company Information
- 6.3.2 ExxonMobil Business Overview
- 6.3.3 ExxonMobil 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 ExxonMobil 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 ExxonMobil Recent Developments
- 6.4 CP Chemical
- 6.4.1 CP Chemical Company Information
- 6.4.2 CP Chemical Business Overview
- 6.4.3 CP Chemical 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 CP Chemical 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 CP Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.5 Praxair
- 6.5.1 Praxair Company Information
- 6.5.2 Praxair Business Overview
- 6.5.3 Praxair 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 Praxair 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 Praxair Recent Developments
- 6.6 Mitsui Chemical
- 6.6.1 Mitsui Chemical Company Information
- 6.6.2 Mitsui Chemical Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Mitsui Chemical 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Mitsui Chemical 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Mitsui Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.7 Sumitomo Chemical
- 6.7.1 Sumitomo Chemical Company Information
- 6.7.2 Sumitomo Chemical Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Sumitomo Chemical 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Sumitomo Chemical 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Sumitomo Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.8 Tonen Chemical
- 6.8.1 Tonen Chemical Company Information
- 6.8.2 Tonen Chemical Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Tonen Chemical 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Tonen Chemical 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Tonen Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.9 Idemitsu Kosan
- 6.9.1 Idemitsu Kosan Company Information
- 6.9.2 Idemitsu Kosan Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Idemitsu Kosan 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Idemitsu Kosan 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Idemitsu Kosan Recent Developments
- 6.10 Sabic
- 6.10.1 Sabic Company Information
- 6.10.2 Sabic Business Overview
- 6.10.3 Sabic 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 Sabic 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 Sabic Recent Developments
- 6.11 Jam
- 6.11.1 Jam Company Information
- 6.11.2 Jam Business Overview
- 6.11.3 Jam 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 Jam 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 Jam Recent Developments
- 6.12 Petro Rabigh
- 6.12.1 Petro Rabigh Company Information
- 6.12.2 Petro Rabigh Business Overview
- 6.12.3 Petro Rabigh 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 Petro Rabigh 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 Petro Rabigh Recent Developments
- 6.13 OPaL
- 6.13.1 OPaL Company Information
- 6.13.2 OPaL Business Overview
- 6.13.3 OPaL 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.13.4 OPaL 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.13.5 OPaL Recent Developments
- 6.14 Qatar Chemical
- 6.14.1 Qatar Chemical Company Information
- 6.14.2 Qatar Chemical Business Overview
- 6.14.3 Qatar Chemical 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.14.4 Qatar Chemical 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.14.5 Qatar Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.15 Nizhnekamskneftekhim
- 6.15.1 Nizhnekamskneftekhim Company Information
- 6.15.2 Nizhnekamskneftekhim Business Overview
- 6.15.3 Nizhnekamskneftekhim 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.15.4 Nizhnekamskneftekhim 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.15.5 Nizhnekamskneftekhim Recent Developments
- 6.16 PTT
- 6.16.1 PTT Company Information
- 6.16.2 PTT Business Overview
- 6.16.3 PTT 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.16.4 PTT 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.16.5 PTT Recent Developments
- 6.17 CNPC
- 6.17.1 CNPC Company Information
- 6.17.2 CNPC Business Overview
- 6.17.3 CNPC 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.17.4 CNPC 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.17.5 CNPC Recent Developments
- 6.18 SINOPEC
- 6.18.1 SINOPEC Company Information
- 6.18.2 SINOPEC Business Overview
- 6.18.3 SINOPEC 1-Butene Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.18.4 SINOPEC 1-Butene Product Portfolio
- 6.18.5 SINOPEC Recent Developments
7 North America by Country
- 7.1 North America 1-Butene Sales by Country
- 7.1.1 North America 1-Butene Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.1.2 North America 1-Butene Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.1.3 North America 1-Butene Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.2 North America 1-Butene Market Size by Country
- 7.2.1 North America 1-Butene Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2.2 North America 1-Butene Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.2.3 North America 1-Butene Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe by Country
- 8.1 Europe 1-Butene Sales by Country
- 8.1.1 Europe 1-Butene Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.1.2 Europe 1-Butene Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.1.3 Europe 1-Butene Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 8.2 Europe 1-Butene Market Size by Country
- 8.2.1 Europe 1-Butene Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2.2 Europe 1-Butene Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.2.3 Europe 1-Butene Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific 1-Butene Sales by Country
- 9.1.1 Asia-Pacific 1-Butene Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.1.2 Asia-Pacific 1-Butene Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.1.3 Asia-Pacific 1-Butene Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific 1-Butene Market Size by Country
- 9.2.1 Asia-Pacific 1-Butene Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2.2 Asia-Pacific 1-Butene Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.2.3 Asia-Pacific 1-Butene Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America by Country
- 10.1 South America 1-Butene Sales by Country
- 10.1.1 South America 1-Butene Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.1.2 South America 1-Butene Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.1.3 South America 1-Butene Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 10.2 South America 1-Butene Market Size by Country
- 10.2.1 South America 1-Butene Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2.2 South America 1-Butene Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.2.3 South America 1-Butene Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country
- 11.1 Middle East and Africa 1-Butene Sales by Country
- 11.1.1 Middle East and Africa 1-Butene Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.1.2 Middle East and Africa 1-Butene Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.1.3 Middle East and Africa 1-Butene Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East and Africa 1-Butene Market Size by Country
- 11.2.1 Middle East and Africa 1-Butene Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2.2 Middle East and Africa 1-Butene Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.2.3 Middle East and Africa 1-Butene Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.1 1-Butene Value Chain Analysis
- 12.1.1 1-Butene Key Raw Materials
- 12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
- 12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 12.1.5 1-Butene Production Mode & Process
- 12.2 1-Butene Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 12.2.2 1-Butene Distributors
- 12.2.3 1-Butene Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix
- 14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 14.2 Research Methodology
- 14.3 Research Process
- 14.4 Authors List of This Report
- 14.5 Data Source
- 14.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 14.5.2 Primary Sources
- 14.6 Disclaimer
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