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2023
World Trade $304MRnk 3329 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $89.8M | $28.3MChina | France
2023
Product Complexity 0.55Rnk 1581 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -20.5%Rnk 3727 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0013%Rnk 3329 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Calcium carbide. In 2023, Calcium carbide were the world's 3329th most traded product, with a total trade of $304M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Calcium carbide decreased by -20.5%, from $382M to $304M. Trade in Calcium carbide represent 0.0013% of total world trade.

Calcium carbide are a part of Carbides.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Calcium carbide  were China ($89.8M), Slovakia ($53.8M), Germany ($33.3M), Austria ($31.1M), and Kazakhstan ($24.4M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Calcium carbide were France ($28.3M), Russia ($20.9M), Germany ($18.5M), India ($18.3M), and Poland ($16M).

Ranking Calcium carbide ranks 1581st 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 (2023)China$89.8M
Top Destination (2023)France$28.3M

In 2023 Calcium carbide were the world's 3329th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Calcium carbide were China ($89.8M), Slovakia ($53.8M), Germany ($33.3M), Austria ($31.1M), and Kazakhstan ($24.4M).

In 2023, the top importers of Calcium carbide were France ($28.3M), Russia ($20.9M), Germany ($18.5M), India ($18.3M), and Poland ($16M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Kazakhstan$2.15M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Nigeria$3.96M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Calcium carbide grew the fastest in Kazakhstan ($2.15M), Sweden ($1.55M), Hungary ($435k), Canada ($392k), and Zambia ($124k).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Calcium carbide were Nigeria ($3.96M), Russia ($2.65M), Malaysia ($2.17M), Finland ($1.86M), and Argentina ($1.39M).

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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 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.18. 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 (2023)China$89.8M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)France$28.2M

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 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Calcium carbide were China ($89.8M), Slovakia ($53.7M), Kazakhstan ($24.4M), Austria ($22.6M), and Sweden ($16.3M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Calcium carbide were France ($28.2M), Russia ($20.9M), India ($17.6M), Poland ($15.8M), and Belgium ($11.6M).

Net Trade (2023)

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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 (2023)

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