Global Peracetic Acid Market Size Study & Forecast, by Application, Grade, End-Use Industry and Regional Forecasts 2025-2035

Description

The Global Peracetic Acid Market is valued at approximately USD 0.16 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 7.80% over the forecast period from 2025 to 2035. Peracetic acid (PAA), a potent oxidizer with broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties, has increasingly carved out its role in various industrial and institutional domains. This colorless, highly reactive liquid has surged in prominence due to its rapid decomposition into environmentally benign residues-making it a preferable substitute over conventional chlorine-based disinfectants. The shifting tide toward sustainable sanitation practices, coupled with rising regulatory scrutiny on chemical toxicity, has accelerated the transition toward PAA-based applications across food processing, water treatment, and healthcare sterilization sectors.

The swelling global awareness regarding food hygiene, water-borne infections, and surface disinfection in sensitive environments has contributed significantly to the rising demand for peracetic acid. The compound's effectiveness in biofilm removal and microbial load reduction has seen it gain traction in the beverage industry, clean-in-place (CIP) systems, and agricultural sanitation practices. Concurrently, innovations in formulation stability and concentration optimization are enabling safer and more efficient industrial usage, thereby expanding the operational scope of peracetic acid across more specialized applications such as polymerization catalysts and medical device sterilants. However, despite its environmental benefits, its corrosive nature, high reactivity, and handling hazards continue to pose operational constraints that manufacturers are striving to mitigate with buffered or diluted variants.

Regionally, North America remains at the helm of the peracetic acid market, owing to its strong regulatory framework, growing biocidal application demand, and technological advancements in water treatment and food safety. The region's high penetration in healthcare and pharma sectors further supports its dominant share. Europe follows closely, buoyed by its stringent environmental directives and robust pulp & paper industry, which has integrated peracetic acid into eco-friendly bleaching processes. Meanwhile, Asia Pacific is witnessing the fastest growth, driven by rapid urbanization, industrial expansion, and rising healthcare infrastructure investments in emerging economies like India and China. Government-driven sanitation initiatives and clean water mandates are especially catalyzing the region's demand for PAA-based formulations.

Major market player included in this report are:

BASF SE
Solvay S.A.
Evonik Industries AG
Ecolab Inc.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
PeroxyChem LLC (Evonik)
Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc.
Kemira Oyj
Christeyns
Aditya Birla Chemicals
Acuro Organics Ltd.
Seitz GmbH
Thai Peroxide Company Limited
Loeffler Chemical Corporation
BioSafe Systems, LLC

Global Peracetic Acid Market Report Scope:

Historical Data - 2023, 2024
Base Year for Estimation - 2024
Forecast period - 2025-2035
Report Coverage - Revenue forecast, Company Ranking, Competitive Landscape, Growth factors, and Trends
Regional Scope - North America; Europe; Asia Pacific; Latin America; Middle East & Africa
Customization Scope - Free report customization (equivalent up to 8 analysts' working hours) with purchase. Addition or alteration to country, regional & segment scope*

The objective of the study is to define market sizes of different segments & countries in recent years and to forecast the values for the coming years. The report is designed to incorporate both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the industry within the countries involved in the study. The report also provides detailed information about crucial aspects, such as driving factors and challenges, which will define the future growth of the market. Additionally, it incorporates potential opportunities in micro-markets for stakeholders to invest, along with a detailed analysis of the competitive landscape and product offerings of key players. The detailed segments and sub-segments of the market are explained below:

By Application:

Sanitizer
Disinfectant
Sterilant
Bleaching Agent
Oxidizer
Biocide
Polymerization Catalyst
Others

By Grade:

<5% Grade
5-15% Grade
15% Grade

By End-Use Industry:

Food & Beverage
Water Treatment
Healthcare
Pulp & Paper
Chemicals
Agriculture
Others

By Region:

North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
UK
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
Rest of Europe
Asia Pacific
China
India
Japan
Australia
South Korea
Rest of Asia Pacific
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
Middle East & Africa
UAE
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Rest of Middle East & Africa

Key Takeaways:

Market Estimates & Forecast for 10 years from 2025 to 2035.
Annualized revenues and regional level analysis for each market segment.
Detailed analysis of geographical landscape with Country level analysis of major regions.
Competitive landscape with information on major players in the market.
Analysis of key business strategies and recommendations on future market approach.
Analysis of competitive structure of the market.
Demand side and supply side analysis of the market.

Chapter 1. Global Peracetic Acid Market Report Scope & Methodology

1.1. Research Objective
1.2. Research Methodology
- 1.2.1. Forecast Model
- 1.2.2. Desk Research
- 1.2.3. Top Down and Bottom-Up Approach
1.3. Research Attributes
1.4. Scope of the Study
- 1.4.1. Market Definition
- 1.4.2. Market Segmentation
1.5. Research Assumption
- 1.5.1. Inclusion & Exclusion
- 1.5.2. Limitations
- 1.5.3. Years Considered for the Study

Chapter 2. Executive Summary

2.1. CEO/CXO Standpoint
2.2. Strategic Insights
2.3. ESG Analysis
2.4. Key Findings

Chapter 3. Global Peracetic Acid Market Forces Analysis

3.1. Market Forces Shaping the Global Peracetic Acid Market (2024-2035)
3.2. Drivers
- 3.2.1. Growing Demand for Sustainable Disinfection Solutions
- 3.2.2. Rising Regulatory Push Toward Eco-Friendly Oxidizers
3.3. Restraints
- 3.3.1. High Corrosiveness and Handling Hazards
- 3.3.2. Competitive Pressure from Alternative Biocides
3.4. Opportunities
- 3.4.1. Emerging Market Expansion in Asia Pacific and Latin America
- 3.4.2. Technological Advancements in Formulation Stability

Chapter 4. Global Peracetic Acid Industry Analysis

4.1. Porter's 5 Forces Model
- 4.1.1. Bargaining Power of Buyer
- 4.1.2. Bargaining Power of Supplier
- 4.1.3. Threat of New Entrants
- 4.1.4. Threat of Substitutes
- 4.1.5. Competitive Rivalry
4.2. Porter's 5 Force Forecast Model (2024-2035)
4.3. PESTEL Analysis
- 4.3.1. Political
- 4.3.2. Economical
- 4.3.3. Social
- 4.3.4. Technological
- 4.3.5. Environmental
- 4.3.6. Legal
4.4. Top Investment Opportunities
4.5. Top Winning Strategies (2025)
4.6. Market Share Analysis (2024-2025)
4.7. Global Pricing Analysis and Trends 2025
4.8. Analyst Recommendation & Conclusion

Chapter 5. Global Peracetic Acid Market Size & Forecasts by Application 2025-2035

5.1. Market Overview
5.2. Global Market Performance - Potential Analysis (2025)
5.3. Sanitizer
- 5.3.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 5.3.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035
5.4. Disinfectant
- 5.4.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 5.4.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035
5.5. Sterilant
- 5.5.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 5.5.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035
5.6. Bleaching Agent
- 5.6.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 5.6.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035
5.7. Oxidizer
- 5.7.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 5.7.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035
5.8. Biocide
- 5.8.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 5.8.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035
5.9. Polymerization Catalyst
- 5.9.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 5.9.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035
5.10. Others
- 5.10.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 5.10.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035

Chapter 6. Global Peracetic Acid Market Size & Forecasts by Grade 2025-2035

6.1. Market Overview
6.2. Global Market Performance - Potential Analysis (2025)
6.3. <5% Grade
- 6.3.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 6.3.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035
6.4. 5-15% Grade
- 6.4.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 6.4.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035
6.5. >15% Grade
- 6.5.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 6.5.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035

Chapter 7. Global Peracetic Acid Market Size & Forecasts by End-Use Industry 2025-2035

7.1. Market Overview
7.2. Global Market Performance - Potential Analysis (2025)
7.3. Food & Beverage
- 7.3.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 7.3.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035
7.4. Water Treatment
- 7.4.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 7.4.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035
7.5. Healthcare
- 7.5.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 7.5.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035
7.6. Pulp & Paper
- 7.6.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 7.6.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035
7.7. Chemicals
- 7.7.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 7.7.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035
7.8. Agriculture
- 7.8.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 7.8.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035
7.9. Others
- 7.9.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 7.9.2. Market Size Analysis, by Region, 2025-2035

Chapter 8. Global Peracetic Acid Market Size & Forecasts by Region 2025-2035

8.1. Global Peracetic Acid Market, Regional Market Snapshot
8.2. Top Leading & Emerging Countries
8.3. North America Peracetic Acid Market
- 8.3.1. U.S. Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.3.1.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.3.1.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.3.1.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.3.2. Canada Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.3.2.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.3.2.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.3.2.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
8.4. Europe Peracetic Acid Market
- 8.4.1. UK Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.4.1.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.1.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.1.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.4.2. Germany Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.4.2.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.2.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.2.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.4.3. France Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.4.3.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.3.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.3.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.4.4. Spain Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.4.4.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.4.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.4.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.4.5. Italy Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.4.5.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.5.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.5.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.4.6. Rest of Europe Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.4.6.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.6.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.6.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
8.5. Asia Pacific Peracetic Acid Market
- 8.5.1. China Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.5.1.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.1.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.1.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.5.2. India Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.5.2.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.2.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.2.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.5.3. Japan Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.5.3.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.3.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.3.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.5.4. Australia Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.5.4.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.4.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.4.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.5.5. South Korea Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.5.5.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.5.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.5.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.5.6. Rest of Asia Pacific Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.5.6.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.6.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.6.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
8.6. Latin America Peracetic Acid Market
- 8.6.1. Brazil Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.6.1.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.6.1.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.6.1.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.6.2. Mexico Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.6.2.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.6.2.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.6.2.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
8.7. Middle East & Africa Peracetic Acid Market
- 8.7.1. UAE Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.7.1.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.7.1.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.7.1.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.7.2. Saudi Arabia Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.7.2.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.7.2.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.7.2.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.7.3. South Africa Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.7.3.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.7.3.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.7.3.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.7.4. Rest of Middle East & Africa Peracetic Acid Market
  - 8.7.4.1. Application Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.7.4.2. Grade Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.7.4.3. End-Use Industry Breakdown Size & Forecasts, 2025-2035

Chapter 9. Competitive Intelligence

9.1. Top Market Strategies
9.2. BASF SE
- 9.2.1. Company Overview
- 9.2.2. Key Executives
- 9.2.3. Company Snapshot
- 9.2.4. Financial Performance (Subject to Data Availability)
- 9.2.5. Product/Services Port
- 9.2.6. Recent Development
- 9.2.7. Market Strategies
- 9.2.8. SWOT Analysis
9.3. Solvay S.A.
9.4. Evonik Industries AG
9.5. Ecolab Inc.
9.6. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
9.7. PeroxyChem LLC (Evonik)
9.8. Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc.
9.9. Kemira Oyj
9.10. Christeyns
9.11. Aditya Birla Chemicals
9.12. Acuro Organics Ltd.
9.13. Seitz GmbH
9.14. Thai Peroxide Company Limited
9.15. Loeffler Chemical Corporation
9.16. BioSafe Systems, LLC