Decarbonizing Maritime Transport
Ammonia and methanol are versatile and have a diverse set of end applications
Ammonia: End-Use Applications Examples
Ammonia is primarily utilized in fertilizers, but also supports a diverse
array of industrial applications. Nitrogen (ammoniated) fertilizers need to
be applied every year unlike P & K.
2020 Ammonia Demand by End Market (100% = 191 Mt)
Technical
Methanol: End-Use Applications Examples
With its diversity of applications – from paints and plastics, furniture and
carpeting, car parts and windshield wash fluid - methanol is one of the
world's most widely used industrial chemicals
2020 Global Methanol Demand by Derivative (100% = 102 Mt)
Others
6%
Other
10%
NPK
1%
Direct
3%
Phosphates
6%
Urea
53%
>70% of ammonia
downstream
demand is for
AS 4%
fertilizers
UAN 6%
CAN 3%
AN 8%
MTO, 30%
DME, 3%
Biodiesel, 3%
Fuel/Energy
Fuel blending, 14%
Methylamines, 2%
Formaldehyde, 24%
Acetic Acid, 8%
MTBE, 11%
MMA, 2%
Methyl Chloride, 2%
Methyl Mercaptan, 2%
GDP Core
Durable Consumer
Thermoset Bumpers
Fertilizers
Animal Nutrition
Automotive
Goods
Fuels
Plastics and Resins
Aerosols
Healthcare
Plastics & Resins
OCI
Source: IEA 2019, CRU, OCI
Textile
Healthcare
Cosmetics
Decorative Laminates
Textiles
MDI/MDF
Windshield Washer
Electronics
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