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Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol)
1-Butanol is a primary alcohol with a 4-carbon structure and the chemical formula is C4H9OH. Its isomers include isobutanol, 2-butanol and tert-butanol. 1-Butanol is produced mainly by fermentation and carbonyl synthesis. It is used as chemical intermediate in the production of butyl acetate, butyl acrylate, diethyl phthalate, as the solvents for paint and plasticizers, and as a potential fuel in vehicle.
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1-Butanol is a primary alcohol with a 4-carbon structure and the chemical formula is C4H9OH. Its isomers include isobutanol, 2-butanol and tert-butanol. 1-Butanol is produced mainly by fermentation and carbonyl synthesis. It is used as chemical intermediate in the production of butyl acetate, butyl acrylate, diethyl phthalate, as the solvents for paint and plasticizers, and as a potential fuel in vehicle.
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Market Structure
Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Market by Size, by Type, by Application, by Region, History and Forecast 2021-2032
Market perspective
1-Butanol is a primary alcohol with a 4-carbon structure and the chemical formula is C4H9OH. Its isomers include isobutanol, 2-butanol and tert-butanol. 1-Butanol is produced mainly by fermentation and carbonyl synthesis. It is used as chemical intermediate in the production of butyl acetate, butyl acrylate, diethyl phthalate, as the solvents for paint and plasticizers, and as a potential fuel in vehicle.
USA is the largest Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) market with about 27% market share. China is follower, accounting for about 24% market share.
The key players are BASF, DowDuPont, Oxea Group, Eastman Chemical Company, Formosa Plastic Group, China Nation Petroleum, Sinopec Group, Sasol Limited, Kyowa Hakko, The Kaiteki Company, Yankuang Group, Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd etc. Top 3 companies occupied about 40% market share.
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The report provides an overview of the global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) market in terms of capacity, output, revenue, and price, analyzing global market trends using historical revenue and sales data for 2021-2025, estimates for 2026, and projected CAGRs through 2032.
The study covers key producers of Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) and consumption patterns in major regions and countries, assesses future market potential, and highlights priority regions and countries for segmenting the market into sub-sectors, with country-specific market value data for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, the Middle East, Africa, and other countries.
The report also presents Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) sales, revenue, market share, and industry ranking for the main manufacturers for 2021-2026, identifies the major stakeholders in the global market, and analyzes their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues.
In addition, the report analyzes segment data by type and application—covering sales, revenue, and price—for 2021-2032, and evaluates and forecasts the Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) market size, projected growth trends, production technologies, key applications, and end-use industries.
Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Segment by Company
BASF
DuPont
Oxea Group
Eastman Chemical Company
Formosa Plastic Group
China Nation Petroleum
Sinopec Group
Sasol Limited
Kyowa Hakko
The Kaiteki Company
Yankuang Group
Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd
Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Segment by Type
Biobutanol
Chemical Butanol
Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Segment by Application
Fermentation
Chemical Synthsis
Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) 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
Study Objectives
1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving, production, value, consumption, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the key manufacturers, capacity, production, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.
3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.
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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 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) 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 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Provides an overview of the Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) market, including product definition, global market growth prospects, production value, capacity, and average price forecasts (2021-2032).
Chapter 2: Analysis key trends, drivers, challenges, and opportunities within the global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) market competition landscape. Including Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) manufacturers' output value, output and average price from 2021 to 2026, as well as competition analysis indicators such as origin, product type, application, merger and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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 7: Production/Production Value of Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) by region. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 8: Consumption of Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) 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 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Concluding Insights of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Biobutanol
- Chemical Butanol
Applications
- Fermentation
- Chemical Synthsis
Companies covered
- BASF
- DuPont
- Oxea Group
- Eastman Chemical Company
- Formosa Plastic Group
- China Nation Petroleum
- Sinopec Group
- Sasol Limited
- Kyowa Hakko
- The Kaiteki Company
- Yankuang Group
- Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.3 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.4 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Market Average Price (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.4 Study Goals and Objectives
2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Industry Trends
- 2.2 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Industry Restraints
3 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Market by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Key Manufacturers Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Players Market Share by Production Value in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Market by Type
- 4.1 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Type Introduction
- 4.1.1 Biobutanol
- 4.1.2 Chemical Butanol
- 4.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Type
- 4.2.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.2.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.2.3 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.3 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Type
- 4.3.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
5 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Market by Application
- 5.1 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Application Introduction
- 5.1.1 Fermentation
- 5.1.2 Chemical Synthsis
- 5.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.3 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.3 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Application
- 5.3.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.3.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.3.3 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 BASF
- 6.1.1 BASF Company Information
- 6.1.2 BASF Business Overview
- 6.1.3 BASF Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 BASF Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 6.2 DuPont
- 6.2.1 DuPont Company Information
- 6.2.2 DuPont Business Overview
- 6.2.3 DuPont Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 DuPont Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 DuPont Recent Developments
- 6.3 Oxea Group
- 6.3.1 Oxea Group Company Information
- 6.3.2 Oxea Group Business Overview
- 6.3.3 Oxea Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 Oxea Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 Oxea Group Recent Developments
- 6.4 Eastman Chemical Company
- 6.4.1 Eastman Chemical Company Company Information
- 6.4.2 Eastman Chemical Company Business Overview
- 6.4.3 Eastman Chemical Company Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 Eastman Chemical Company Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 Eastman Chemical Company Recent Developments
- 6.5 Formosa Plastic Group
- 6.5.1 Formosa Plastic Group Company Information
- 6.5.2 Formosa Plastic Group Business Overview
- 6.5.3 Formosa Plastic Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 Formosa Plastic Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 Formosa Plastic Group Recent Developments
- 6.6 China Nation Petroleum
- 6.6.1 China Nation Petroleum Company Information
- 6.6.2 China Nation Petroleum Business Overview
- 6.6.3 China Nation Petroleum Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 China Nation Petroleum Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 China Nation Petroleum Recent Developments
- 6.7 Sinopec Group
- 6.7.1 Sinopec Group Company Information
- 6.7.2 Sinopec Group Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Sinopec Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Sinopec Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Sinopec Group Recent Developments
- 6.8 Sasol Limited
- 6.8.1 Sasol Limited Company Information
- 6.8.2 Sasol Limited Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Sasol Limited Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Sasol Limited Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Sasol Limited Recent Developments
- 6.9 Kyowa Hakko
- 6.9.1 Kyowa Hakko Company Information
- 6.9.2 Kyowa Hakko Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Kyowa Hakko Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Kyowa Hakko Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Kyowa Hakko Recent Developments
- 6.10 The Kaiteki Company
- 6.10.1 The Kaiteki Company Company Information
- 6.10.2 The Kaiteki Company Business Overview
- 6.10.3 The Kaiteki Company Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 The Kaiteki Company Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 The Kaiteki Company Recent Developments
- 6.11 Yankuang Group
- 6.11.1 Yankuang Group Company Information
- 6.11.2 Yankuang Group Business Overview
- 6.11.3 Yankuang Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 Yankuang Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 Yankuang Group Recent Developments
- 6.12 Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd
- 6.12.1 Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd Company Information
- 6.12.2 Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd Business Overview
- 6.12.3 Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd Recent Developments
7 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Region
- 7.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Region (2021-2026)
- 7.2.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 7.3 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.4 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.4.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 7.4.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 7.5 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.6 Regional Production Value Trends (2021-2032)
- 7.6.1 North America Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.2 Europe Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.3 Asia-Pacific Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.4 South America Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.5 Middle East & Africa Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value (2021-2032)
8 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption by Region
- 8.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption by Region (2021-2026)
- 8.2.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 8.3 North America
- 8.3.1 North America Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.3.2 North America Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.3.3 U.S.
- 8.3.4 Canada
- 8.3.5 Mexico
- 8.4 Europe
- 8.4.1 Europe Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.4.2 Europe Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.4.3 Germany
- 8.4.4 France
- 8.4.5 U.K.
- 8.4.6 Italy
- 8.4.7 Netherlands
- 8.5 Asia Pacific
- 8.5.1 Asia Pacific Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.5.2 Asia Pacific Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.5.3 China
- 8.5.4 Japan
- 8.5.5 South Korea
- 8.5.6 Southeast Asia
- 8.5.7 India
- 8.5.8 Australia
- 8.6 South America
- 8.6.1 South America Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.6.2 South America Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.6.3 Brazil
- 8.6.4 Argentina
- 8.6.5 Chile
- 8.6.6 Colombia
- 8.7 Middle East & Africa
- 8.7.1 Middle East & Africa Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.7.2 Middle East & Africa Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.7.3 Egypt
- 8.7.4 South Africa
- 8.7.5 Israel
- 8.7.6 Türkiye
- 8.7.7 GCC Countries
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.1 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 9.1.4 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Distributors
- 9.2.3 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Customers
10 Concluding Insights
11 Appendix
- 11.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 11.2 Research Methodology
- 11.3 Research Process
- 11.4 Authors List of This Report
- 11.5 Data Source
- 11.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 11.5.2 Primary Sources
- 11.6 Disclaimer
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