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氧气市场-全球产业规模、份额、趋势、机会、预测:按形态、应用、地区和竞争格局划分,2021-2031年Oxygen Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, Segmented By Form (Gas, Liquid, Solid), By Application (Metals & Mining, Chemical, Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Others), By Region & Competition, 2021-2031F |
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全球氧气市场预计将从 2025 年的 489.7 亿美元成长到 2031 年的 653.3 亿美元,复合年增长率为 4.92%。
氧气是无色无味的必需元素,是众多产业(从重工业到医疗)不可或缺的原料。钢铁和冶金产业是这一领域的主要驱动力,这两个产业需要高纯度氧气来优化高炉的燃烧效率。此外,化学工业利用氧气氧化原料,医疗领域也依赖氧气进行重要的呼吸系统治疗。根据欧洲工业气体协会(EIGA)的数据,到2024年,全球工业气体市场规模将达到869亿欧元,其中氮气和氧气合计约占总量的56%。
| 市场概览 | |
|---|---|
| 预测期 | 2027-2031 |
| 市场规模:2025年 | 489.7亿美元 |
| 市场规模:2031年 | 653.3亿美元 |
| 复合年增长率:2026-2031年 | 4.92% |
| 成长最快的细分市场 | 气体 |
| 最大的市场 | 亚太地区 |
阻碍市场发展的主要障碍是低温空气分离製程的高能耗。生产高纯度氧气需要电力消耗,而营运成本极易受到能源价格波动的影响。这种价格波动会降低製造商的利润率,并扰乱供应链,尤其是在能源危机频繁和电网不稳定的地区。因此,增加的生产成本通常会转嫁给最终用户,这可能会抑制对价格敏感的工业应用领域的需求。
新兴经济体钢铁冶金产业的成长是全球氧气市场的主要动力。高纯氧对于高炉和电炉的空气浓缩至关重要,这个过程可以提高燃烧温度,改善钢材品质并缩短生产週期。这种依赖性在开发中国家快速的基础设施扩张刺激了对结构钢的巨大需求,从而导致工业气体使用量的增加。根据世界钢铁协会发布的《2024年10月短期展望》,预计2025年全球钢铁需求将恢復1.2%,达到17.72亿吨,这一趋势将确保主要製造地对氧气的持续需求。
此外,绿氢能和碳捕集技术的日益普及是推动市场转型为脱碳的重要策略驱动力。氧气是低碳氢化合物生产中部分氧化法过程的必需原料,同时也是氧燃烧技术的关键组成部分,该技术透过产生高浓度二氧化碳流实现高效碳捕集。主要产业参与企业正投入大量资金开发这些清洁能源应用的基础设施。例如,液化空气集团在2024年6月的新闻稿中宣布,将投资高达8.5亿美元建造一套空气分离装置,该装置每天可为其低碳氢化合物倡议供应9,000吨氧气。林德集团2024年第三季的销售额达84亿美元,体现了推动这项转型的供应商的雄厚财力。
低温空气分离所需的巨大能源消耗是全球氧气市场扩张的一大障碍。低温蒸馏是一个电力消耗量过程,需要大量的电力来压缩、冷却和液化空气。因此,能源成本在製造商的变动生产成本中占很大比例。当能源市场出现波动和长期价格上涨时,空气分离设备的营业成本急剧上升,从而挤压利润空间。无法承受这些急剧成长的生产商将面临财务困境。
这些成本压力推高了氧气的最终价格,直接阻碍了市场成长,导致对价格敏感的行业需求下降。生产商往往被迫将飙升的能源成本转嫁给终端消费者,使得高纯氧对本已面临预算限制的重工业而言越来越难以负担。世界钢铁协会预测,到2024年,全球钢铁需求将萎缩至17.51亿吨,这意味着这个主要基本客群正面临经济压力,且极易受到投入成本上涨的影响。随着主要工业用户努力应对这些复杂的财务挑战,他们维持和扩大氧气使用的能力正在下降,从而有效地减缓了整体市场的发展。
随着工业用户和医疗机构寻求降低与散装液体运输相关的供应链风险,变压式吸附(PSA) 和真空变压吸附 (VSA) 技术的应用正在加速。在这些领域,建立独立的现场制氧系统能够在消费点产生氧气,从而稳定营运成本,即使在需求尖峰时段也能保证供应。这种转变体现在支持分散式基础设施的气体发生和处理机械订单的成长。例如,阿特拉斯·科普柯在 2024 年第二季财报中指出,其压缩机技术部门的有机收入增长了 6%,这主要得益于用于这些应用的气体工艺压缩机的强劲订单。
同时,专为患有慢性呼吸系统疾病的活跃患者设计的小型携带式氧气浓缩器(POC)市场也呈现显着成长。製造商正逐步抛弃传统的大型氧气罐,转而专注于超轻量化设计以及用于远端监测和提高患者依从性的连接选项。这种对先进行动解决方案的激增需求在专业医疗设备製造商近期的财务表现中得到了充分体现。 Iogen于2024年8月发布的2024年第二季财报显示,其营收为8,880万美元,年成长6.1%,主要得益于强劲的B2B销售。这一财务成长势头凸显了终端用户对支援居家照护和移动性的紧凑型、技术驱动型呼吸设备的日益增长的需求。
The Global Oxygen Market is projected to expand from a valuation of USD 48.97 Billion in 2025 to USD 65.33 Billion by 2031, registering a CAGR of 4.92%. As a vital colorless and odorless element, oxygen functions as an essential feedstock across industries ranging from heavy manufacturing to medical care. The sector is largely driven by the steel and metallurgy industries, which require high-purity oxygen to optimize combustion efficiency in blast furnaces. Furthermore, the chemical industry employs the gas for oxidizing raw materials, while the healthcare sector depends on it for critical respiratory treatments. Data from the European Industrial Gases Association indicates that in 2024, the global industrial gas market was worth €86.9 billion, with nitrogen and oxygen together comprising roughly 56% of the total.
| Market Overview | |
|---|---|
| Forecast Period | 2027-2031 |
| Market Size 2025 | USD 48.97 Billion |
| Market Size 2031 | USD 65.33 Billion |
| CAGR 2026-2031 | 4.92% |
| Fastest Growing Segment | Gas |
| Largest Market | Asia Pacific |
A major obstacle hindering market progression is the substantial energy intensity associated with cryogenic air separation processes. Producing high-purity oxygen necessitates significant electricity consumption, causing operational expenditures to be heavily influenced by fluctuating energy rates. Such price volatility can diminish manufacturer profit margins and disrupt supply chains, especially in areas prone to energy crises or grid instability. As a result, increased production costs are frequently passed on to end-users, which may suppress demand in industrial applications that are sensitive to price changes.
Market Driver
The growth of the steel and metallurgy sectors in emerging economies acts as a fundamental catalyst for the global oxygen market. High-purity oxygen is indispensable for enriching air in blast furnaces and electric arc furnaces, a process that raises combustion temperatures to improve steel quality and shorten production cycles. This reliance is especially pronounced in developing nations, where rapid infrastructure expansion drives the need for massive amounts of structural steel, leading to higher industrial gas usage. According to the World Steel Association's 'Short Range Outlook October 2024', global steel demand is expected to recover by 1.2% in 2025, reaching 1,772 Mt, a trend that guarantees continued volume demand for oxygen in major manufacturing centers.
Additionally, the rising adoption of Green Hydrogen and Carbon Capture Technologies is a strategic driver shifting the market toward decarbonization efforts. Oxygen is crucial for partial oxidation processes used to create low-carbon hydrogen and is vital for oxy-combustion technologies that enable efficient carbon capture by generating concentrated CO2 streams. Leading industry participants are allocating substantial capital to develop infrastructure for these clean energy uses. For example, Air Liquide announced in a June 2024 press release an investment of up to $850 million to build air separation units capable of providing 9,000 metric tons of oxygen daily for a low-carbon hydrogen initiative. Highlighting the financial magnitude of suppliers facilitating these shifts, Linde plc reported third-quarter 2024 sales of $8.4 billion.
Market Challenge
The significant energy intensity required for cryogenic air separation poses a major hurdle to the expansion of the global oxygen market. Cryogenic distillation is a power-heavy process that demands substantial electricity to compress and cool air to the point of liquefaction. Consequently, energy costs make up a large proportion of the variable production expenses for manufacturers. When energy markets face volatility or prolonged price hikes, the cost of operating air separation units rises sharply, cutting into profit margins and causing financial precarity for producers unable to absorb these sudden increases.
These cost pressures directly inhibit market growth by raising the final price of oxygen, which in turn reduces demand in price-sensitive industrial sectors. Producers are frequently forced to pass escalating energy costs onto end-users, rendering high-purity oxygen increasingly unaffordable for heavy industries already dealing with constrained budgets. According to the 'World Steel Association', global steel demand was projected to shrink to 1,751 million tonnes in 2024, suggesting that this key customer base is under economic pressure and highly vulnerable to rising input costs. As primary industrial consumers navigate these compounded financial difficulties, their capacity to maintain or grow oxygen usage declines, effectively slowing overall market development.
Market Trends
There is an accelerating trend toward adopting Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) and Vacuum Swing Adsorption (VSA) technologies as industrial users and healthcare facilities aim to mitigate supply chain risks linked to bulk liquid delivery. By establishing independent on-site production systems, these sectors can generate oxygen at the point of consumption, thereby stabilizing operational expenses and guaranteeing supply during periods of peak demand. This transition is highlighted by growing orders for gas generation and processing machinery that supports decentralized infrastructure. For instance, in its 'Second-quarter report 2024', Atlas Copco noted a 6% organic revenue increase in its Compressor Technique division, largely fueled by robust orders for gas and process compressors utilized in such applications.
Concurrently, the market is experiencing significant growth in the development of miniaturized portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) tailored for patients with chronic respiratory issues who maintain active lifestyles. Manufacturers are focusing on ultra-lightweight designs and connectivity options that enable remote monitoring and better patient compliance, moving away from cumbersome traditional tanks. This surge in demand for advanced mobility solutions is evident in the recent financial results of specialized medical device companies. Inogen's 'Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results' from August 2024 revealed a 6.1% revenue increase to $88.8 million over the previous year, driven mainly by stronger business-to-business sales. This financial momentum underscores a growing end-user preference for compact, tech-enabled respiratory devices that support home-based care and mobility.
Report Scope
In this report, the Global Oxygen Market has been segmented into the following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:
Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in the Global Oxygen Market.
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