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2022
World Trade $371MRnk 3205 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $108M | $32.4MChina | France
2022
Product Complexity 0.5Rnk 1632 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 32.3%Rnk 369 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0016%Rnk 3205 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Calcium carbide. In 2022, Calcium carbide were the world's 3205th most traded product, with a total trade of $371M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Calcium carbide grew by 32.3%, from $280M to $371M. Trade in Calcium carbide represent 0.0016% of total world trade.

Calcium carbide are a part of Carbides.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Calcium carbide  were China ($108M), Slovakia ($78.6M), Austria ($40.8M), Germany ($35.2M), and Kazakhstan ($22.2M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Calcium carbide were France ($32.4M), India ($29.9M), Poland ($24.9M), Germany ($21.9M), and Russia ($18.2M).

Ranking Calcium carbide ranks 1632nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Calcium carbide is used in the production of acetylene. When the acetylene is reacted with water, it forms hydrogen gas and calcium hydroxide. The hydrogen gas is used in the production of ammonia and methanol.

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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$108M
Top Destination (2022)France$32.4M

In 2022 Calcium carbide were the world's 3205th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Calcium carbide were China ($108M), Slovakia ($78.6M), Austria ($40.8M), Germany ($35.2M), and Kazakhstan ($22.2M).

In 2022, the top importers of Calcium carbide were France ($32.4M), India ($29.9M), Poland ($24.9M), Germany ($21.9M), and Russia ($18.2M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Slovakia$29.6M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Poland$13.3M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Calcium carbide grew the fastest in Slovakia ($29.6M), China ($18.5M), Austria ($17.1M), Germany ($12.2M), and Sweden ($4.47M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Calcium carbide were Poland ($13.3M), France ($10.8M), Germany ($8.72M), Italy ($6.61M), and Austria ($5.93M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Calcium carbide.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.22. This means that most of the exports of Calcium carbide are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Calcium carbide

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$108M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)France$32.3M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Calcium carbide were China ($108M), Slovakia ($78.5M), Austria ($30.9M), Kazakhstan ($22.2M), and Spain ($14.9M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Calcium carbide were France ($32.3M), India ($28M), Poland ($24.8M), Russia ($18.1M), and Italy ($15M).

Net Trade (2022)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Calcium carbide 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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