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Methanol market data

Explore the latest data on the global methanol industry, from pricing, supply and demand to key derivatives and end uses.

Our interactive maps also track the growing pipeline of low-carbon and renewable methanol projects worldwide and the expanding network of ports where methanol is available as a cargo or marine fuel.

Conventional methanol

Regional methanol price history and forecast
Global methanol industry demand and forecast, ’000 t
World methanol supply and demand, ’000 t
Industry derivative demand, 2025

See where that demand goes — methanol derivatives and end uses →

Low-carbon and renewable methanol

MI — The Global Methanol Alliance
Renewable and low-carbon methanol plants
50
500
2,000
kt/y
Showing 283 of 283 projects

Source: GENA Analytics. Compiled and mapped by MI.

Global port infrastructure

MI — The Global Methanol Alliance
Global methanol port infrastructure
Showing 54 of 54 ports

Source: Port data compiled by MI from member and port authority sources.