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Isobutene
Isobutylene (or 2-methylpropene) is a hydrocarbon of industrial significance. It is a four-carbon branched alkene (olefin), one of the four isomers of butylene. At standard temperature and pressure it is a colorless flammable gas.
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Isobutylene (or 2-methylpropene) is a hydrocarbon of industrial significance. It is a four-carbon branched alkene (olefin), one of the four isomers of butylene. At standard temperature and pressure it is a colorless flammable gas.
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Isobutene Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Isobutylene (or 2-methylpropene) is a hydrocarbon of industrial significance. It is a four-carbon branched alkene (olefin), one of the four isomers of butylene. At standard temperature and pressure it is a colorless flammable gas.
North America is the largest market with about 42% market share. Europe is follower, accounting for about 31% market share.
The key players are Lyondell Basell, TPC Group, Exxon Mobil, Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Enterprise Products Partners, Evonik, Yuhua Group, Sumitomo Chemical, Yuhuang Chemical, Qifa Chemical, Songwon, Qixiang, Sinopec Beijing Yanshan, Weifang Binhai etc. Top 3 companies occupied about 52% market share.
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Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Isobutene 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 Isobutene.
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.
Isobutene Market by Company
Lyondell Basell
TPC Group
Exxon Mobil
Nizhnekamskneftekhim
Enterprise Products Partners
Evonik
Yuhua Group
Sumitomo Chemical
Yuhuang Chemical
Qifa Chemical
Songwon
Qixiang
Sinopec Beijing Yanshan
Weifang Binhai
Isobutene Segment by Type
MTBE Cracking
Tert-butanol (TBA)
Isobutene Segment by Application
Butyl Rubber
MMA
PIB
Other
Isobutene 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
Colombia
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 Isobutene 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 Isobutene 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 Isobutene.
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 Isobutene 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 Isobutene 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 Isobutene 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
- MTBE Cracking
- Tert-butanol (TBA)
Applications
- Butyl Rubber
- MMA
- PIB
- Other
Companies covered
- Lyondell Basell
- TPC Group
- Exxon Mobil
- Nizhnekamskneftekhim
- Enterprise Products Partners
- Evonik
- Yuhua Group
- Sumitomo Chemical
- Yuhuang Chemical
- Qifa Chemical
- Songwon
- Qixiang
- Sinopec Beijing Yanshan
- Weifang Binhai
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 Isobutene by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 MTBE Cracking
- 2.2.3 Tert-butanol (TBA)
- 2.3 Isobutene by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Butyl Rubber
- 2.3.3 MMA
- 2.3.4 PIB
- 2.3.5 Other
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Isobutene Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Isobutene Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Isobutene Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Isobutene Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Isobutene Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Isobutene Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Isobutene Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Isobutene Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Isobutene Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Isobutene Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Isobutene Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Isobutene Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Lyondell Basell
- 4.1.1 Lyondell Basell Isobutene Company Information
- 4.1.2 Lyondell Basell Isobutene Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Lyondell Basell Isobutene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Lyondell Basell Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Lyondell Basell Recent Developments
- 4.2 TPC Group
- 4.2.1 TPC Group Isobutene Company Information
- 4.2.2 TPC Group Isobutene Business Overview
- 4.2.3 TPC Group Isobutene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 TPC Group Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 TPC Group Recent Developments
- 4.3 Exxon Mobil
- 4.3.1 Exxon Mobil Isobutene Company Information
- 4.3.2 Exxon Mobil Isobutene Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Exxon Mobil Isobutene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Exxon Mobil Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Exxon Mobil Recent Developments
- 4.4 Nizhnekamskneftekhim
- 4.4.1 Nizhnekamskneftekhim Isobutene Company Information
- 4.4.2 Nizhnekamskneftekhim Isobutene Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Nizhnekamskneftekhim Isobutene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Nizhnekamskneftekhim Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Nizhnekamskneftekhim Recent Developments
- 4.5 Enterprise Products Partners
- 4.5.1 Enterprise Products Partners Isobutene Company Information
- 4.5.2 Enterprise Products Partners Isobutene Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Enterprise Products Partners Isobutene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Enterprise Products Partners Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Enterprise Products Partners Recent Developments
- 4.6 Evonik
- 4.6.1 Evonik Isobutene Company Information
- 4.6.2 Evonik Isobutene Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Evonik Isobutene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Evonik Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Evonik Recent Developments
- 4.7 Yuhua Group
- 4.7.1 Yuhua Group Isobutene Company Information
- 4.7.2 Yuhua Group Isobutene Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Yuhua Group Isobutene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Yuhua Group Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Yuhua Group Recent Developments
- 4.8 Sumitomo Chemical
- 4.8.1 Sumitomo Chemical Isobutene Company Information
- 4.8.2 Sumitomo Chemical Isobutene Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Sumitomo Chemical Isobutene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Sumitomo Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Sumitomo Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.9 Yuhuang Chemical
- 4.9.1 Yuhuang Chemical Isobutene Company Information
- 4.9.2 Yuhuang Chemical Isobutene Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Yuhuang Chemical Isobutene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Yuhuang Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Yuhuang Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.10 Qifa Chemical
- 4.10.1 Qifa Chemical Isobutene Company Information
- 4.10.2 Qifa Chemical Isobutene Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Qifa Chemical Isobutene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Qifa Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Qifa Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.11 Songwon
- 4.11.1 Songwon Isobutene Company Information
- 4.11.2 Songwon Isobutene Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Songwon Isobutene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Songwon Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Songwon Recent Developments
- 4.12 Qixiang
- 4.12.1 Qixiang Isobutene Company Information
- 4.12.2 Qixiang Isobutene Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Qixiang Isobutene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Qixiang Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Qixiang Recent Developments
- 4.13 Sinopec Beijing Yanshan
- 4.13.1 Sinopec Beijing Yanshan Isobutene Company Information
- 4.13.2 Sinopec Beijing Yanshan Isobutene Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Sinopec Beijing Yanshan Isobutene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Sinopec Beijing Yanshan Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Sinopec Beijing Yanshan Recent Developments
- 4.14 Weifang Binhai
- 4.14.1 Weifang Binhai Isobutene Company Information
- 4.14.2 Weifang Binhai Isobutene Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Weifang Binhai Isobutene Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Weifang Binhai Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Weifang Binhai Recent Developments
5 Global Isobutene Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Isobutene Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Isobutene Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Isobutene Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Isobutene Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Isobutene Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Isobutene Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Isobutene Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Isobutene Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Isobutene Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Isobutene Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Isobutene Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Isobutene Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Isobutene Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Isobutene Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Isobutene Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Isobutene Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Isobutene Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Isobutene Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Isobutene Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Isobutene Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Isobutene 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 Isobutene Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Isobutene 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 Isobutene Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Isobutene 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 Isobutene Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Isobutene 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 Isobutene Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Isobutene Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Isobutene Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Isobutene Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Isobutene Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Isobutene Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Isobutene Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Isobutene Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Isobutene Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Isobutene Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Isobutene Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Isobutene Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Isobutene Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Isobutene Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Isobutene Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Isobutene Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Isobutene Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Isobutene Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Isobutene Distributors
- 9.2.3 Isobutene Customers
10 Global Isobutene Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Isobutene Industry Trends
- 10.2 Isobutene Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Isobutene Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Isobutene Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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