The Global Activated Carbon Filters Market size is expected to reach $2.2 billion by 2031, rising at a market growth of 5.1% CAGR during the forecast period.
The rapid industrialization and urbanization in countries like China, India, and Southeast Asian nations have led to increased pollution levels. Thus, the Asia pacific region captured 40.8% revenue share in the market 2023. As a result, there is a growing need for air and water purification solutions, driving the demand for this. Additionally, the Asia Pacific region faces water scarcity and pollution challenges. An estimated 500 million people in Asia and the Pacific do not have access to a basic water supply, and 1.14 billion people lack access to sanitation, according to data from the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP).
The rising concern for indoor air quality and the increasing prevalence of respiratory diseases drive the demand for air purifiers, which often use it. People are becoming more conscious of the air they breathe indoors, especially considering indoor air can be more polluted than outdoor air.
Additionally, by introducing new features and improvements, manufacturers can differentiate their products, attract new customers, and create opportunities for market expansion. The development of multi-stage filtration systems signifies the extent of innovation in this market. Thus, the rapid industrialization in developing countries drives the demand for it.
However, the high initial cost of purchasing and installing this is a significant consideration for consumers and industries evaluating their air and water purification options. Compared to other technologies, activated carbon filters can require a larger upfront investment. Thus, while activated carbon filters excel in removing a wide range of contaminants, their effectiveness against heavy metals and microbial pathogens is more limited and thus impedes market growth.
Carbon Type Outlook
On the basis of carbon type, the market is classified into granular activated carbon and powdered activated carbon. The granular activated carbon segment acquired 71.4% revenue share in the market in 2023. Granulated activated carbon (GAC) is widely used for water and wastewater treatment due to its high adsorption capacity and effectiveness in removing contaminants such as organic compounds, chlorine, and heavy metals.
End-User Outlook
Based on end user, the market is characterized into residential, industrial, pharmaceutical, and food & beverages. The pharmaceutical segment procured a 13.8% growth rate in the market in 2023. Activated carbon filters are used in the pharmaceutical industry to purify water used in various processes, such as manufacturing, cleaning, and laboratory analysis.
Distribution Channel Outlook
The B2B segment witnessed 76% revenue share in the market in 2023. The increasing purchase of this through B2B distribution channels is driven by the efficiency, convenience, and access to a wide range of suppliers these channels offer businesses.
Regional Outlook
Region-wise, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and LAMEA. The North America segment acquired 28.2% revenue share in the market in 2023. There is a growing awareness among consumers in North America about the health risks associated with air and water pollution.
List of Key Companies Profiled
- 3M Company
- Kuraray Europe GmbH (Kuraray Co., Ltd.)
- CPL/Puragen Activated Carbons (Invica Industries Group Limited)
- Newterra Ltd. (Frontenac Company)
- WesTech Engineering, LLC
- General Carbon Corporation
- Chemietron Clean Tech Pvt. Ltd.
- Lenntech B.V.
- Sereco Srl
- Ecolab Inc.
Global Activated Carbon Filters Market Report Segmentation
By Carbon Type
- Granular Activated Carbon
- Powdered Activated Carbon
By End User
- Industrial
- Residential
- Pharmaceutical
- Food & Beverages
By Distribution Channel
By Geography
- North America
- US
- Canada
- Mexico
- Rest of North America
- Europe
- Germany
- UK
- France
- Russia
- Spain
- Italy
- Rest of Europe
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Rest of Asia Pacific
- LAMEA
- Brazil
- Argentina
- UAE
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Nigeria
- Rest of LAMEA
Table of Contents
Chapter 1.Market Scope & Methodology
- 1.1Market Definition
- 1.2Objectives
- 1.3Market Scope
- 1.4Segmentation
- 1.4.1Global Activated Carbon Filters Market, by Carbon Type
- 1.4.2Global Activated Carbon Filters Market, by End User
- 1.4.3Global Activated Carbon Filters Market, by Distribution Channel
- 1.4.4Global Activated Carbon Filters Market, by Geography
- 1.5Methodology for the research
Chapter 2.Market at a Glance
Chapter 3.Market Overview
- 3.1Introduction
- 3.1.1Overview
- 3.1.1.1Market Composition and Scenario
- 3.2Key Factors Impacting the Market
- 3.2.1Market Drivers
- 3.2.2Market Restraints
- 3.2.3Market Opportunities:
- 3.2.4Market Challenges
- 3.3Porter Five Forces Analysis
Chapter 4.Global Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 4.1Global Granular Activated Carbon Market by Region
- 4.2Global Powdered Activated Carbon Market by Region
Chapter 5.Global Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 5.1Global Industrial Market by Region
- 5.2Global Residential Market by Region
- 5.3Global Pharmaceutical Market by Region
- 5.4Global Food & Beverages Market by Region
Chapter 6.Global Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 6.1Global B2B Market by Region
- 6.2Global B2C Market by Region
Chapter 7.Global Activated Carbon Filters Market by Region
- 7.1North America Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.1.1North America Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.1.1.1North America Granular Activated Carbon Market by Country
- 7.1.1.2North America Powdered Activated Carbon Market by Country
- 7.1.2North America Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.1.2.1North America Industrial Market by Country
- 7.1.2.2North America Residential Market by Country
- 7.1.2.3North America Pharmaceutical Market by Country
- 7.1.2.4North America Food & Beverages Market by Country
- 7.1.3North America Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.1.3.1North America B2B Market by Country
- 7.1.3.2North America B2C Market by Country
- 7.1.4North America Activated Carbon Filters Market by Country
- 7.1.4.1US Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.1.4.1.1US Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.1.4.1.2US Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.1.4.1.3US Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.1.4.2Canada Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.1.4.2.1Canada Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.1.4.2.2Canada Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.1.4.2.3Canada Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.1.4.3Mexico Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.1.4.3.1Mexico Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.1.4.3.2Mexico Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.1.4.3.3Mexico Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.1.4.4Rest of North America Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.1.4.4.1Rest of North America Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.1.4.4.2Rest of North America Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.1.4.4.3Rest of North America Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.2Europe Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.2.1Europe Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.2.1.1Europe Granular Activated Carbon Market by Country
- 7.2.1.2Europe Powdered Activated Carbon Market by Country
- 7.2.2Europe Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.2.2.1Europe Industrial Market by Country
- 7.2.2.2Europe Residential Market by Country
- 7.2.2.3Europe Pharmaceutical Market by Country
- 7.2.2.4Europe Food & Beverages Market by Country
- 7.2.3Europe Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.2.3.1Europe B2B Market by Country
- 7.2.3.2Europe B2C Market by Country
- 7.2.4Europe Activated Carbon Filters Market by Country
- 7.2.4.1Germany Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.2.4.1.1Germany Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.2.4.1.2Germany Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.2.4.1.3Germany Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.2.4.2UK Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.2.4.2.1UK Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.2.4.2.2UK Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.2.4.2.3UK Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.2.4.3France Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.2.4.3.1France Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.2.4.3.2France Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.2.4.3.3France Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.2.4.4Russia Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.2.4.4.1Russia Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.2.4.4.2Russia Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.2.4.4.3Russia Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.2.4.5Spain Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.2.4.5.1Spain Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.2.4.5.2Spain Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.2.4.5.3Spain Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.2.4.6Italy Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.2.4.6.1Italy Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.2.4.6.2Italy Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.2.4.6.3Italy Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.2.4.7Rest of Europe Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.2.4.7.1Rest of Europe Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.2.4.7.2Rest of Europe Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.2.4.7.3Rest of Europe Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.3Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.3.1Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.3.1.1Asia Pacific Granular Activated Carbon Market by Country
- 7.3.1.2Asia Pacific Powdered Activated Carbon Market by Country
- 7.3.2Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.3.2.1Asia Pacific Industrial Market by Country
- 7.3.2.2Asia Pacific Residential Market by Country
- 7.3.2.3Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Market by Country
- 7.3.2.4Asia Pacific Food & Beverages Market by Country
- 7.3.3Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.3.3.1Asia Pacific B2B Market by Country
- 7.3.3.2Asia Pacific B2C Market by Country
- 7.3.4Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Filters Market by Country
- 7.3.4.1China Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.3.4.1.1China Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.3.4.1.2China Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.3.4.1.3China Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.3.4.2Japan Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.3.4.2.1Japan Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.3.4.2.2Japan Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.3.4.2.3Japan Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.3.4.3India Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.3.4.3.1India Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.3.4.3.2India Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.3.4.3.3India Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.3.4.4South Korea Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.3.4.4.1South Korea Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.3.4.4.2South Korea Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.3.4.4.3South Korea Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.3.4.5Singapore Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.3.4.5.1Singapore Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.3.4.5.2Singapore Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.3.4.5.3Singapore Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.3.4.6Malaysia Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.3.4.6.1Malaysia Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.3.4.6.2Malaysia Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.3.4.6.3Malaysia Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.3.4.7Rest of Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.3.4.7.1Rest of Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.3.4.7.2Rest of Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.3.4.7.3Rest of Asia Pacific Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.4LAMEA Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.4.1LAMEA Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.4.1.1LAMEA Granular Activated Carbon Market by Country
- 7.4.1.2LAMEA Powdered Activated Carbon Market by Country
- 7.4.2LAMEA Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.4.2.1LAMEA Industrial Market by Country
- 7.4.2.2LAMEA Residential Market by Country
- 7.4.2.3LAMEA Pharmaceutical Market by Country
- 7.4.2.4LAMEA Food & Beverages Market by Country
- 7.4.3LAMEA Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.4.3.1LAMEA B2B Market by Country
- 7.4.3.2LAMEA B2C Market by Country
- 7.4.4LAMEA Activated Carbon Filters Market by Country
- 7.4.4.1Brazil Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.4.4.1.1Brazil Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.4.4.1.2Brazil Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.4.4.1.3Brazil Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.4.4.2Argentina Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.4.4.2.1Argentina Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.4.4.2.2Argentina Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.4.4.2.3Argentina Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.4.4.3UAE Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.4.4.3.1UAE Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.4.4.3.2UAE Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.4.4.3.3UAE Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.4.4.4Saudi Arabia Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.4.4.4.1Saudi Arabia Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.4.4.4.2Saudi Arabia Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.4.4.4.3Saudi Arabia Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.4.4.5South Africa Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.4.4.5.1South Africa Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.4.4.5.2South Africa Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.4.4.5.3South Africa Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.4.4.6Nigeria Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.4.4.6.1Nigeria Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.4.4.6.2Nigeria Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.4.4.6.3Nigeria Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
- 7.4.4.7Rest of LAMEA Activated Carbon Filters Market
- 7.4.4.7.1Rest of LAMEA Activated Carbon Filters Market by Carbon Type
- 7.4.4.7.2Rest of LAMEA Activated Carbon Filters Market by End User
- 7.4.4.7.3Rest of LAMEA Activated Carbon Filters Market by Distribution Channel
Chapter 8.Company Profiles
- 8.13M Company
- 8.1.1Company Overview
- 8.1.2Financial Analysis
- 8.1.3Segmental and Regional Analysis
- 8.1.4Research & Development Expense
- 8.1.5SWOT Analysis
- 8.2Kuraray Europe GmbH (Kuraray Co., Ltd.)
- 8.2.1Company Overview
- 8.2.2Financial Analysis
- 8.2.3Segmental and Regional Analysis
- 8.2.4Research & Development Expenses
- 8.2.5SWOT Analysis
- 8.3CPL /Puragen Activated Carbons (Invica Industries Group Limited)
- 8.3.1Company Overview
- 8.3.2Financial Analysis
- 8.3.3Segmental and Regional Analysis
- 8.3.4Research & Development Expenses
- 8.3.5SWOT Analysis
- 8.4Newterra Ltd. (Frontenac Company)
- 8.4.1Company Overview
- 8.4.2SWOT Analysis
- 8.5WesTech Engineering, LLC
- 8.5.1Company Overview
- 8.5.2SWOT Analysis
- 8.6General Carbon Corporation
- 8.6.1Company Overview
- 8.6.2SWOT Analysis
- 8.7Chemietron Clean Tech Pvt. Ltd.
- 8.7.1Company Overview
- 8.7.2SWOT Analysis
- 8.8Lenntech B.V.
- 8.8.1Company Overview
- 8.8.2SWOT Analysis
- 8.9Sereco Srl
- 8.9.1Company Overview
- 8.9.2SWOT Analysis
- 8.10.Ecolab, Inc.
- 8.10.1Company Overview
- 8.10.2Financial Analysis
- 8.10.3Segmental and Regional Analysis
- 8.10.4Research & Development Expenses
- 8.10.5SWOT Analysis
Chapter 9.Winning Imperatives of Activated Carbon Filters Market