GlobalData’s latest analysis of the global planned methanol capacity shows that Iran has the highest planned methanol capacity additions globally, with 30 million tonnes per year (mtpa) from 2018 to 2022, followed by the US and China with 12 mtpa and 10 mtpa respectively.

Presently, Iran accounts for 54% of the total global planned methanol capacity additions in 2022. The country has 21 planned methanol plants. Among these, Kaveh Methanol Company Dayyer Methanol Plant has the highest capacity with 2.3 mtpa. There are also 13 planned plants with the second-highest capacity in the country. Each of these plants will have a capacity of 1.7 mtpa. Some of these plants include Sabalan Petrochemical Company Assaluyeh Methanol Plant, Siraf Energy Petrochemical Dayyer Methanol Plant and Sepehr Balochestan Chabahar Methanol Plant.

Global planned methanol capacity addition by key countries, 2018-2022

Source: GlobalData Petrochemical Analytics

The US has a 22% share in the global planned methanol capacity additions to 2022. The country has six planned methanol plants. The top planned plants in terms of capacity are NW Innovation Works St. Helens Methanol Plant and NW Innovation Works Kalama Methanol Plant, each with a capacity of 3.6 mtpa. Yuhuang Chemical St. James Parish Methanol Plant and Natgasoline Beaumont Methanol Plant are in second, each with a capacity of 1.8 mtpa.

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China is expected to contribute about 18% of the total global planned methanol capacity additions to 2022. The country has 10 planned methanol plants. CPI Total Ordos Methanol Plant leads with a capacity of 2.0 mtpa. Angola Joint Coal Chemical Huainan Methanol Plant, Shanxi Coking Company Hongtong Methanol Plant and China Coal Shaanxi Yulin Energy & Chemical Company are jointly in second, each with a capacity of 1.8 mtpa.