Chemical Production Data

The figure below presents the top 10 sectors based on the greatest production volume quantities reported for 2019. Sectors are defined by the 3-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes corresponding to the CDR reporting sites. These codes provide a general idea of the intended uses of the chemicals. The figure shows the total chemical production volume, number of chemicals, and number of sites that reported from each of the top 10 sectors.

 
  • The sites in the top 10 sectors account for 7.1 trillion pounds (more than 98%) of the total production volume reported in the 2020 CDR cycle.
  • The top 2 sectors are Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing and Chemical Manufacturing, which respectively accounted for 64% and 14% of the 2019 reported production volumes.
    • The corresponding production volume per site is 12.59 billion lb/site for Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing and 0.46 billion lb/site for Chemical Manufacturing.
  • The top sector for number of sites and chemicals is Chemical Manufacturing with 84% of all chemicals (7280 of the 8649 total chemicals) and 43% of all sites (2258 of the 5238 total sites) reporting the 325 NAICS code.
  • Related to chemical importers, the sector "Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods" accounts for the second-greatest number of chemicals and sites. This is likely because wholesalers import bulk chemicals before selling to processors/users in various industries.

The table below lists the top 50 chemicals by reported production volume. The "Chemical or Industry Group" column is based on the chemical or industry group, reported at the 6-digit NAICS code level for the site or other processing and use information for each chemical. The first chemical listed was produced by the pulp and paper industry. The next eight chemicals were produced during the refining of petroleum. The first ten chemicals listed comprise more than 24 percent of the total reported production volume for all chemicals. The full list of top 50 chemicals by reported production volume account for almost 64 percent of the 2019 reported production volume for all chemicals. Due to confidentiality, exact chemical production volumes cannot be presented; instead, production volume ranges are provided.

2020 CDR Chemicals with the Highest Reported Production Volumes

Rank by PV Range and Site Count CAS Number Chemical Name Chemical or Industry Group 2019 Production Volume Range (lb/yr)* Number of Reporting Sites
         
1 68131-33-9 Sulfite liquors and Cooking liquors, white Pulp and Paper Industry ≥ 200 billion lb 96
2 64741-56-6 Residues (petroleum), vacuum Petroleum and Petroleum Products ≥ 200 billion lb 93
3 8002-05-9 Petroleum Petroleum and Petroleum Products ≥ 200 billion lb 38
4 64741-45-3 Residues (petroleum), atm. tower Petroleum and Petroleum Products 190 – <200 billion lb 55
5 8008-20-6 Kerosine (petroleum) Petroleum and Petroleum Products 180 – <190 billion lb 126
6 74-98-6 Propane Petroleum and Petroleum Products 140 – <150 billion lb 202
7 64742-80-9 Distillates (petroleum), hydrodesulfurized middle Petroleum and Petroleum Products 130 – <140 billion lb 35
8 64741-57-7 Gas oils (petroleum), heavy vacuum Petroleum and Petroleum Products 120 – <130 billion lb 85
9 64742-46-7 Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated middle Petroleum and Petroleum Products 120 – <130 billion lb 72
10 12168-85-3 Calcium oxide silicate Pulp and Paper Industry 110 – <120 billion lb 119
11 64741-79-3 Coke (petroleum) Petroleum and Petroleum Products 110 – <120 billion lb 67
12 64741-54-4 Naphtha (petroleum), heavy catalytic cracked Petroleum and Petroleum Products 110 – <120 billion lb 60
13 68476-34-6 Fuels, diesel, no. 2 Petroleum and Petroleum Products 110 – <120 billion lb 53
14 64-17-5 Ethanol Organic Chemicals 100 – <110 billion lb 267
15 64741-44-2 Distillates (petroleum), straight-run middle Petroleum and Petroleum Products 100 – <110 billion lb 89
16 124-38-9 Carbon dioxide Inorganic Chemicals 90 – <100 billion lb 117
17 64742-48-9 Naphtha (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy Petroleum and Petroleum Products 90 – <100 billion lb 99
18 64741-55-5 Naphtha (petroleum), light catalytic cracked Petroleum and Petroleum Products 90 – <100 billion lb 72
19 64742-81-0 Kerosine (petroleum), hydrodesulfurized Petroleum and Petroleum Products 90 – <100 billion lb 58
20 106-97-8 Butane Petroleum and Petroleum Products 80 – <90 billion lb 173
21 64742-49-0 Naphtha (petroleum), hydrotreated light Petroleum and Petroleum Products 80 – <90 billion lb 84
22 64741-46-4 Naphtha (petroleum), light straight-run Petroleum and Petroleum Products 80 – <90 billion lb 75
23 64741-64-6 Naphtha (petroleum), full-range alkylate Petroleum and Petroleum Products 80 – <90 billion lb 74
24 64741-42-0 Naphtha (petroleum), full-range straight-run Petroleum and Petroleum Products 80 – <90 billion lb 63
25 64741-68-0 Naphtha (petroleum), heavy catalytic reformed Petroleum and Petroleum Products 80 – <90 billion lb 62
26 74-84-0 Ethane Organic Chemicals 80 – <90 billion lb 60
27 68334-30-5 Fuels, diesel Petroleum and Petroleum Products 80 – <90 billion lb 37
28 7664-93-9 Sulfuric acid Acids 70 – <80 billion lb 175
29 64741-59-9 Distillates (petroleum), light catalytic cracked Petroleum and Petroleum Products 70 – <80 billion lb 87
30 64741-41-9 Naphtha (petroleum), heavy straight-run Petroleum and Petroleum Products 70 – <80 billion lb 68
31 74-85-1 Ethene Organic Chemicals 60 – <70 billion lb 32
32 65996-67-0 Iron, furnace Raw Metals Processing 60 – <70 billion lb 15
33 68476-30-2 Fuel oil, no. 2 Petroleum and Petroleum Products 60 – <70 billion lb 13
34 64741-58-8 Gas oils (petroleum), light vacuum Petroleum and Petroleum Products 50 – <60 billion lb 60
35 64741-43-1 Gas oils (petroleum), straight-run Petroleum and Petroleum Products 50 – <60 billion lb 56
36 64741-63-5 Naphtha (petroleum), light catalytic reformed Petroleum and Petroleum Products 50 – <60 billion lb 53
37 68955-35-1 Naphtha (petroleum), catalytic reformed Petroleum and Petroleum Products 50 – <60 billion lb 41
38 68919-37-9 Naphtha (petroleum), full-range reformed Petroleum and Petroleum Products 50 – <60 billion lb 34
39 64742-59-2 Gas oils (petroleum), hydrotreated vacuum Petroleum and Petroleum Products 50 – <60 billion lb 19
40 68131-74-8 Ashes (residues) Incineration Byproducts 40 – <50 billion lb 295
41 7704-34-9 Sulfur Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) 40 – <50 billion lb 163
42 7664-41-7 Ammonia Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) 40 – <50 billion lb 128
43 75-28-5 Propane, 2-methyl- Petroleum and Petroleum Products 40 – <50 billion lb 123
44 8052-42-4 Asphalt Petroleum and Petroleum Products 40 – <50 billion lb 85
45 64741-81-7 Distillates (petroleum), heavy thermal cracked Petroleum and Petroleum Products 40 – <50 billion lb 41
46 64742-82-1 Naphtha (petroleum), hydrodesulfurized heavy Petroleum and Petroleum Products 40 – <50 billion lb 39
47 64742-79-6 Gas oils (petroleum), hydrodesulfurized Petroleum and Petroleum Products 40 – <50 billion lb 22
48 68478-17-1 Residues (petroleum), heavy coker gas oil and vacuum gas oil Petroleum and Petroleum Products 40 – <50 billion lb 16
49 68919-04-0 Gases (petroleum), heavy distillate hydrotreater desulfurization stripper off Petroleum and Petroleum Products 40 – <50 billion lb 7
50 65996-65-8 Iron ores, agglomerates Raw Metals Processing 40 – <50 billion lb 5

*Due to confidentiality, the chemicals are listed by PV range rather than aggregated PV

The table below shows the chemicals reported based on highest number of manufacturing (including import) sites. Sorting by number of reporting sites shows a greater variety in industrial activity and chemical uses (as shown in the “Chemical or Industry Group” column) compared to sorting by production volume. Only two of the first ten chemicals, propane and butane, are produced during petroleum refining. Ashes (residues) or fly ash, the first chemical listed, are typically produced from power generation via combustion of a fuel source (e.g., coal, petroleum) and consist primarily of silicon dioxide (amorphous and crystalline) and calcium oxide. Due to confidentiality, exact chemical production volumes cannot be presented; instead, production volume ranges are provided.

2020 CDR Chemicals with the Highest Site Count

Rank by PV Range and Site Count CAS Number Chemical Name Chemical or Industry Group 2019 Production Volume Range (lb/yr)* Number of Reporting Sites
         
1 68131-74-8 Ashes (residues)
(also known as fly ash)		 Incineration Byproducts 40 – <50 billion lb 295
2 64-17-5 Ethanol Organic Chemicals 100 – <110 billion lb 267
3 7631-86-9 Silica Raw Mineral Processing 1 – <5 billion lb 216
4 74-98-6 Propane Petroleum and Petroleum Products 140 – <150 billion lb 202
5 1344-28-1 Aluminum oxide Raw Metals Processing 1 – <5 billion lb 186
6 13463-67-7 Titanium oxide Raw Metals Processing 1 – <5 billion lb 182
7 7664-93-9 Sulfuric acid Acids 70 – <80 billion lb 175
8 106-97-8 Butane Petroleum and Petroleum Products 80 – <90 billion lb 173
9 1305-62-0 Calcium hydroxide Pulp and Paper Industry 10 – <20 billion lb 172
10 7704-34-9 Sulfur Agricultural Chemicals (non-pesticidal) 40 – <50 billion lb 163
11 1333-86-4 Carbon black Incineration Byproducts 1 – <5 billion lb 161
12 8001-30-7 Corn oil Organic Chemical Manufacturing 1 – <5 billion lb 150
13 7429-90-5 Aluminum Raw Metals Processing 10 – <20 billion lb 149
14 471-34-1 Carbonic acid calcium salt (1:1) Acids 5 – <10 billion lb 149
15 1310-73-2 Sodium hydroxide Organic Chemical Manufacturing 20 – <30 billion lb 143
16 1333-74-0 Hydrogen Hydrogen 5 – <10 billion lb 140
17 7647-01-0 Hydrochloric acid Acids 10 – <20 billion lb 132
18 7664-41-7 Ammonia Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) 40 – <50 billion lb 128
19 8008-20-6 Kerosine (petroleum) Petroleum and Petroleum Products 180 – <190 billion lb 126
20 7439-89-6 Iron Raw Metals Processing 5 – <10 billion lb 125
21 56-81-5 1,2,3-Propanetriol (also known as glycerin or glycerol) Surfactants 1 – <5 billion lb 125
22 75-28-5 Propane, 2-methyl- Petroleum and Petroleum Products 40 – <50 billion lb 123
23 12168-85-3 Calcium oxide silicate Cement Manufacturing 110 – <120 billion lb 119
24 7440-50-8 Copper Raw Metals Processing 1 – <5 billion lb 119
25 124-38-9 Carbon dioxide Incineration Byproducts 90 – <100 billion lb 117
26 10034-77-2 Silicic acid, calcium salt (1:2) Cement Manufacturing 20 – <30 billion lb 117
27 12068-35-8 Aluminum calcium iron oxide Cement Manufacturing 10 – <20 billion lb 117
28 67-56-1 Methanol Organic Chemical Manufacturing 10 – <20 billion lb 117
29 12042-78-3 Aluminum calcium oxide Cement Manufacturing 10 – <20 billion lb 116
30 108-88-3 Benzene, methyl- (also known as toluene) Petroleum and Petroleum Products 20 – <30 billion lb 114
31 65996-74-9 Mill scale (ferrous metal) Raw Metals Processing 1 – <5 billion lb 113
32 64742-47-8 Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated light Petroleum and Petroleum Products 30 – <40 billion lb 111
33 1314-13-2 Zinc oxide Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing 0.5 – <0.75 billion lb 109
34 1330-20-7 Benzene, dimethyl- (also known as xylene, mixed isomers or xylenes) Petroleum and Petroleum Products 10 – <20 billion lb 108
35 65997-19-5 Steel manufacture, chemicals Raw Metals Processing 10 – <20 billion lb 105
36 64742-48-9 Naphtha (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy Petroleum and Petroleum Products 90 – <100 billion lb 99
37 1305-78-8 Calcium oxide (also known as quick lime) Lime Manufacturing 20 – <30 billion lb 98
38 68131-33-9 Sulfite liquors and Cooking liquors, white Pulp and Paper Industry ≥ 200 billion lb 96
39 65996-71-6 Slags, steelmaking Raw Metals Processing 20 – <30 billion lb 96
40 67-63-0 2-Propanol Solvents 1 – <5 billion lb 94
41 64741-56-6 Residues (petroleum), vacuum Petroleum and Petroleum Products ≥ 200 billion lb 93
42 65997-01-5 Tall oil, sodium salt Pulp and Paper Industry 1 – <5 billion lb 93
43 7757-82-6 Sulfuric acid sodium salt (1:2) Pulp and Paper Industry 0.75 – <1 billion lb 93
44 57-13-6 Urea Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) 30 – <40 billion lb 91
45 65997-17-3 Glass, oxide, chemicals Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing 5 – <10 billion lb 91
46 1336-21-6 Ammonium hydroxide Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) 1 – <5 billion lb 90
47 64741-44-2 Distillates (petroleum), straight-run middle Petroleum and Petroleum Products 100 – <110 billion lb 89
48 64741-59-9 Distillates (petroleum), light catalytic cracked Petroleum and Petroleum Products 70 – <80 billion lb 87
49 68477-26-9 Wastes, petroleum Petroleum and Petroleum Products 20 – <30 billion lb 87
50 10043-01-3 Sulfuric acid, aluminum salt (3:2) Raw Metals Processing 1 – <5 billion lb 86

*Due to confidentiality, the chemicals are listed by PV range rather than aggregated PV

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