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01OverviewProductionvolumeofchemicalandtextilefibersworldwidefrom1975to2022(in1,000metrictons)Globalproductionvolumeoftextilefibers1975-2022Textilefiberstotalofwhichchemical120,000100,00080,00060,00040,00020,00001975

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20223Description:In1975,approximately24millionmetrictonsoftextilefiberswereproducedworldwide.By2022,thatnumberhadnearlyquintupled,surpassing113.8millionmetrictons.Naturalfiberssuchascottonorwoolhadaproductionvolumeof25.2millionmetrictons,whereaschemicalfibersaccountedfortheremaining87.6million.Chemicalfibersincludesyntheticfiberssuchaspolyestersorpolyamides,andmanmadecellulosicfiberslikeviscoseorrayon.

ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;1975to2022Source(s):IndustrievereinigungChemiefaserChemicalfiberproductionworldwidefrom2000to2022,byfibertype(in1,000metrictons)Globalchemicalfibersproduction2000-2022,bytypeCellulosefibersSyntheticfibers100,00090,00080,00070,00060,00050,00040,00080,90080,40073,50074,10066,60064,80064,90060,70057,10054,40030,00020,00010,000050,96047,95745,20028,4007,40020217,30020225,90020136,20020146,10020156,40020166,70020176,80020187,00020196,80020204,40020104,74320115,04020122,64020004Description:In2022,thetotalglobalproductionoutputofthechemicalfiberindustryamountedto80.4millionmetrictons.Chemicalfibersaremadefromorganic("natural")andsyntheticpolymers.Chemicalfibersaremanufacturedindustriallyforvariouspurposes.Forexample,polypropylenefibersareproducedforupholsterytextiles.Chemicalfibersaccountforthemajorityoftextilefibersproducedworldwide.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2000to2022Source(s):IndustrievereinigungChemiefaserShareofchemicalfiberproductionworldwide2022,bycountryorregionGlobaldistributionofchemicalfiberproduction2022,byregionShareofproduction0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%ChinaIndia72%8%UnitedStatesEurope3%2%1%2%1%TaiwanSouthKoreaJapanPakistan1%1%GermanyRestofworld10%5Description:In2022,Chinawasthelargestproducerofchemicalfibersacrosstheglobe,accountingforsome72percentoftheproductionworldwide.Indiarankedsecond,butbyawidemargin,withaeightpercentshareoftheglobalchemicalfibersproduction.Meanwhile,theUnitedStatesproducedthreepercentoftheworld'schemicalfibersthatyear.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2022Source(s):IndustrievereinigungChemiefaserProductionvolumeoftextilefibersworldwidein2021,bytype(inmillionmetrictons)Textilefiberproductionworldwide2021,bytypeProductionvolumeinmillionmetrictons20

3001040506070Polyester60.5CottonManmadecellulosicfibers(MMCFs)Otherplantbased24.77.26.7Polyamide5.9Othersynthetics5.8Animalfibers1.86Description:In2021,globalproductionofpolyesterfiberstoodat60.5millionmetrictons,amountingtomorethanhalfoftheworld'stotalfiberproduction.Cottonwasthefiberwiththesecondlargestproductionvolumethatyear,witharound24.7millionmetrictons.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2021Source(s):TextileExchangeDistributionoftextilefibersproductionworldwidein2021,bytypeTextilefibermarketshareworldwide2021,bytypePolyamide5%Othersynthetics5%Animalfibers2%Othernaturalplantbased6%Manmadecellulosicfibers(MMCFs)6%Polyester54%Cotton22%7Description:In2021,syntheticfibersaccountedforapproximately64percentoftheglobaltextilefiberoutputvolume.Polyesteralonehadamarketshareof54percent,whilepolyamideandothersyntheticsaccountedforfivepercenteach.

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02TradeExportvalueofchemicalfilamentfibersworldwidefrom2010to2022(inbillionU.S.dollars)Globalchemicalfilamentfibersexportvalue2010-2022706059.0754.851.3451.6950.5749.6849.2547.6347.785040302010046.4444.7541.0841.0720102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120229Description:In2022,chemicalfilamentfiberexportsworldwidewerevaluedatapproximately59.07billionU.S.dollars,anincreaseincomparisonwiththepreviousyear.Chinawasthemainexporterofchemicalfilamentfibersworldwide,withavalueofapproximately29.58billionU.S.dollarsthatyear.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2010to2022Source(s):TradeMap;UNComtradeExportvalueofchemicalstaplefibersworldwidefrom2010to2022(inbillionU.S.dollars)Globalchemicalstaplefibersexportvalue2010-20224541.841.540.239.2139.1140353025201510538.1337.8837.1136.2636.1535.3233.8329.350201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202210Description:In2022,chemicalstaplefibersreachedanexportvalueofsome39.11billionU.S.dollarsworldwide.Inthatyear,Chinawasbyfarthemainexporterofchemicalstaplefibers,withanexportvalueofapproximately14.51billionU.S.dollars.

ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2010to2022Source(s):TradeMap;UNComtradeLeadingcountriesexportingchemicalfilamentfibersworldwidein2022,basedonvalue(inbillionU.S.dollars)Globalchemicalfilamentfibersexports2022,byleadingcountryExportsinbillionU.S.dollars15051020253035ChinaTaiwan29.582.582.51SouthKoreaItaly2.08Türkiye1.881.86JapanUnitedStatesofAmericaGermany1.631.361.340.9NetherlandsSpain11Description:In2022,Chinawasthemainexporterofchemicalfilamentfibersworldwide,withavalueofapproximately29.6billionU.S.dollars.Chinaaccountedforroughly45percentofglobalchemicalfilamentfibersexportsthatyear.TaiwanandSouthKoreafollowed,butbyawidemargin,with2.58billionU.S.dollarsand2.51billionU.S.dollarsworthofexportsrespectively.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2022Source(s):TradeMap;UNComtradeLeadingcountriesexportingchemicalstaplefibersworldwidein2022,basedonvalue(inbillionU.S.dollars)Globalchemicalstaplefibersexportvalue2022,byleadingcountryExportsinbillionU.S.dollars0246810121416ChinaUnitedStatesofAmericaIndonesia14.512.322.11.95TürkiyeKorea,RepublicofThailand1.491.37Austria1.3Germany1.28Italy1.08JapanBelgium1.020.95SpainTaipei,ChineseFrance0.790.590.530.44Netherlands12Description:In2022,Chinawasthemainexporterofchemicalstaplefibersworldwide,withavalueofapproximately11.5billionU.S.dollars.TheUnitedStatestrailedandIndonesiafollowedinsecondandthird,respectively,withapproximately2.32billionU.S.dollarsand2.1billionU.S.dollarsworthofexportsrespectively.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2022Source(s):TradeMap;UNComtradeLeadingcountriesimportingchemicalfilamentfibersworldwidein2022,basedonvalue(inbillionU.S.dollars)Globalchemicalfilamentfibersimports2022,byleadingcountryImportsinbillionU.S.dollars1.50.00.51.02.02.53.03.5TürkiyeUnitedStatesofAmericaChina2.882.722.29ItalyIndonesia1.951.94Germany1.641.56BrazilNetherlandsKorea,RepublicofSpain1.161.151.010.960.90.89ThailandJapanFrance13Description:In2022,Türkiyewasthemainimporterofchemicalfilamentfibersworldwide,withavalueofapproximately2.88billionU.S.dollars.TheUnitedStatesfollowed,withapproximately2.72billionU.S.dollarsworthofimports.Chinawasbyfartheleadingchemicalfilamentfibersexporterworldwidethatyear.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2022Source(s):TradeMap;UNComtradeLeadingcountriesimportingchemicalstaplefibersworldwidein2022,basedonvalue(inbillionU.S.dollars)Globalchemicalstaplefibersimportvalue2022,byleadingcountryImportsinbillionU.S.dollars1.00.00.51.52.02.5TürkiyeUnitedStatesofAmericaGermany2.262.141.69China1.56Italy1.32CambodiaIndonesia1.21.15Morocco1.06Brazil1Spain0.98Korea,RepublicofPoland0.730.660.66FranceBelgiumUnitedKingdom0.610.5614Description:In2022,Vietnamwasthemainimporterofchemicalstaplefibersworldwide,withavalueofapproximately2.26billionU.S.dollars.TheUnitedStatesandGermanyfollowed,withapproximately2.14billionU.S.dollarsand1.69billionU.S.dollarsworthofimportsrespectively.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2022Source(s):TradeMap;UNComtradeCHAPTER

03SyntheticfibersMarketvalueofsyntheticfibersworldwidein2022,withaforecastto2030(inbillionU.S.dollars)Globalsyntheticfibersmarketvalue2022-20301009093.0377.128073.587063.93605040302010020222025*2026*2030*16/statistics/1308221/global-synthetic-fibers-market-valueIn2022,theglobalmarketvalueofsyntheticfiberswasestimatedtobearound63.93billionU.S.dollars.However,expertspredictthatthismarketisexpectedtowitnesssignificantgrowthandreachapproximately93.03billionU.S.dollarsby2030.

ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2022;*Forecastassumingacompoundannualgrowthrate(CAGR)of4.8%from2023to2030.ReadmoreSource(s):VantageMarketResearchProductionofpolyesterfibersworldwidefrom1975to2022(inmillionmetrictons)Polyesterfiberproductionglobally1975-202270605040302063.360.5357.6957.0855.0553.025251.6345.544.542.239.936.224.718.911.958.671006.55.133.371975

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202217Description:In2022,globalpolyesterfiberproductionstoodat63.3millionmetrictons.Thisfigurerepresentsasignificantincreaseinglobalpolyesterproductionsince1975,whensome3.37millionmetrictonsofpolyesterfibersproducedworldwide.

ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;*Figuresfrom1975to2005wereretrievedfromIVCor"IndustrievereinigungChemiefaser",theGermanAssociationofChemicalFiberManufacturers.ReadmoreSource(s):TextileExchangeProductionofpolyamidefibersworldwidefrom1975to2022(inmillionmetrictons)Polyamidefibersproductionglobally1975-202276546.215.875.585.454.54.123.973.83.743.743.453.1532102.49197519801985199019952000200520102015201920202021202218Description:In2022,globalpolyamideproductionstoodat6.21millionmetrictons.Thiswasmorethandoublethepolyamideproductionrecordedin1975,whenthereweresome2.49millionmetrictonsofpolyamidefibersproducedworldwide.

ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;*Figuresfrom1975to1985wereretrievedfromIVCor"IndustrievereinigungChemiefaser",theGermanAssociationofChemicalFiberManufacturers.ReadmoreSource(s):TextileExchangeProductionofpolypropylenefiberworldwidefrom2017to2022(inmillionmetrictons)Polypropylenefiberproductionworldwide2017-20223.53.13.063.032.992.942.93.02.52.01.51.00.50.020172018201920202021202219Description:In2022,theglobalproductionofpolypropylenefiberreached3.1millionmetrictons,indicatingagrowthofapproximately2.31percentcomparedtothepreviousyear'sproductionof3.03millionmetrictons.Thisincreasehighlightsthecontinuousexpansionofthepolypropylenefiberindustry.ReadmoreNote(s):WorldwideSource(s):TextileExchangeProductionofacrylicfibersworldwidefrom2017to2022(inmillionmetrictons)Acrylicfiberproductionworldwide2017-20222.01.871.841.781.81.61.41.21.00.80.60.40.20.01.711.651.6320172018201920202021202220/statistics/1260340/acrylic-fiber-production-worldwideTheglobalproductionofacrylicfiberhasexperiencedadeclineofaround14percentoverthepastfiveyears.Specifically,in2022,theproductionofacrylicfiberwas1.63millionmetrictons,whichisadecreasefrom1.92millionmetrictonsin2017.

ReadmoreNote(s):WorldwideSource(s):TextileExchangeProductionofelastanefibersworldwidefrom2017to2022(inmillionmetrictons)Elastanefiberproductionworldwide2017-20221.41.21.01.241.161.080.990.930.820.80.60.40.20.020172018201920202021202221Description:Theglobalproductionofelastanefibersstoodat1.24millionmetrictonsin2022.In2017,theproductionofthissyntheticfiberamountedtoapproximately0.82millionmetrictons.ReadmoreNote(s):WorldwideSource(s):TextileExchangeCHAPTER

04Man-madecellulosicfibersProductionofmanmadecellulosicfibers(MMCFs)worldwidefrom2017to2022(inmillionmetrictons)Manmadecellulosicfibersworldwideproduction2017-202287.37.27.1765432106.76.56.520172018201920202021202223Description:Theproductionofmanmadecellulosicfibers(MMCFs)amountedto7.3millionmetrictonsin2022.Thisfigurerepresentsaslightincreaseincomparisontothepreviousyear.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2017to2022Source(s):TextileExchangeDistributionofmanmadecellulosicfibers(MMCFs)productionworldwidein2022,bytypeManmadecellulosicfibermarketshareworldwide2022,bytypeLyocell4%Modal3%Cupro0.2%Acetate13%Viscose80%24Description:In2022,viscoseaccountedfor80percentoftheglobalproductionofmanmadecellulosicfibers(MMCFs).ThesecondandthirdmostproducedMMCFswereacetateandlyocell,withsharesof13andfourpercent,respectively.

ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2022;basedonproductionvolumeSource(s):TextileExchangeManmadecellulosicfibers(MMCFs)productionvolumeworldwidein2022,byfeedstock(inmillionmetrictons)Globalmanmadecellulosicfiberproduction2022,byfeedstock5.04.584.54.03.53.02.52.01.51.00.50.02.660.04FSC/PEFC*Conventional/unknown**Recycled(total)***25Description:In2022,4.58millionmetrictonsofmanmadecellulosicfibers(MMCFs)wereproducedusingfeedstockcertifiedbytheForestStewardshipCouncil(FSC)orProgrammefortheEndorsementofForestCertification(PEFC).Thisimpliesthatthefeedstockusedinproducingthesefiberswassustainablysourcedfromwell-managedforests.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2022;*FSC/PEFC:TheproductionvolumeofManm