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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Activated carbon. In 2022, Activated carbon were the world's 1250th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.63B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Activated carbon grew by 18.4%, from $2.22B to $2.63B. Trade in Activated carbon represent 0.011% of total world trade.

Activated carbon are a part of Activated Carbon.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Activated carbon  were China ($613M), United States ($350M), India ($340M), Philippines ($184M), and Sri Lanka ($174M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Activated carbon were United States ($301M), Germany ($213M), Japan ($167M), China ($158M), and South Korea ($152M).

Ranking Activated carbon ranks 2422nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Many air purifiers and water filters use activated carbon to remove impurities. Activated carbon can also be used to remove food odors from kitchen or other cooking areas.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)China$613M
Top Destination (2022)United States$301M

In 2022 Activated carbon were the world's 1250th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Activated carbon were China ($613M), United States ($350M), India ($340M), Philippines ($184M), and Sri Lanka ($174M).

In 2022, the top importers of Activated carbon were United States ($301M), Germany ($213M), Japan ($167M), China ($158M), and South Korea ($152M).

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Exporters of Activated carbon (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$146M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$68.4M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Activated carbon grew the fastest in China ($146M), India ($57.3M), United States ($53.8M), Belgium ($31.5M), and Philippines ($31.2M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Activated carbon were United States ($68.4M), Belgium ($48.6M), Germany ($33.1M), France ($32.8M), and Netherlands ($25.3M).

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Exporters of Activated carbon (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Activated carbon (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Activated carbon.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.82. This means that most of the exports of Activated carbon are explained by 14 countries.

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Value of Exports in Activated carbon

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$455M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)South Korea$142M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Activated carbon. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Activated carbon during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Activated carbon were China ($455M), India ($277M), Philippines ($175M), Sri Lanka ($136M), and United States ($49.3M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Activated carbon were South Korea ($142M), Germany ($102M), Mexico ($70.9M), Italy ($68.3M), and Japan ($60.2M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Activated carbon.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Activated carbon in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Activated carbon by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

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