PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1790092
PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1790092
North America Biochar Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Technology (Gasification, Pyrolysis), By Application (Agriculture, Animal Feed, Health & Beauty Products), By Country, And Segment Forecasts, 2025 - 2033
North America Biochar Market Summary
The North America biochar market size was estimated at USD 360.6 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 736.0 million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 8.0% from 2025 to 2033. The growth is driven by the increasing demand for sustainable solutions in various industries, including agriculture, energy, and environmental conservation.
Biochar, a form of charcoal produced through the pyrolysis of organic materials, is valued for its ability to sequester carbon and improve soil health. As governments and organizations worldwide intensify their efforts to combat climate change, biochar has emerged as a key player in carbon capture and storage strategies. The North America market for biochar is expected to grow significantly over the next decade, spurred by its multifunctional benefits and the rising adoption of sustainable farming practices.
In North America, agriculture represents a significant driver of demand for biochar. Farmers across the region are increasingly adopting biochar as a soil amendment due to its proven benefits in enhancing soil fertility, improving water retention, and optimizing nutrient management. This is particularly relevant in areas facing soil degradation, drought stress, and declining organic matter. Biochar improves soil structure by increasing porosity, facilitating better root development, and retaining moisture. Moreover, its ability to reduce dependency on chemical fertilizers aligns with the region's growing emphasis on sustainable and cost-effective farming practices, making biochar a valuable component in modern agricultural strategies.
The North America market for biochar is gaining significant momentum within the renewable energy sector, driven by its dual-role potential in environmental management and sustainable energy generation. In this region, biochar is increasingly produced through pyrolysis. This process yields biochar and generates valuable by-products such as bio-oil and syngas, which can be utilized for renewable energy production. This integrated approach resonates strongly with North America's ongoing efforts to transition away from fossil fuels and toward cleaner, low-carbon energy solutions. Biochar addresses regional environmental priorities such as agricultural waste management, soil restoration, and carbon sequestration, further strengthening its appeal as a sustainable technology in the energy and environmental sectors.
In addition, biochar is gaining increasing attention for its agricultural and energy-related applications and significant environmental benefits. As a highly stable form of carbon, biochar can persist in the soil for hundreds to thousands of years, serving as a long-term carbon sequestration solution. This capability aligns well with North America's broader climate goals and decarbonization strategies, making biochar an important tool in efforts to combat climate change. In addition, biochar in North America is produced from a wide array of feedstocks, including agricultural residues, forestry by-products, and urban organic waste. This versatility in raw materials supports sustainable waste management practices, reduces landfill dependence, and drives growth in the regional biochar market.
Despite its promising potential, the North America market faces challenges that could impact its growth trajectory. High production costs, limited awareness in certain regions, and inconsistent regulatory frameworks remain obstacles to widespread adoption. However, as technology advances and economies of scale are realized, production costs are expected to decrease, making biochar more accessible to a broader range of industries. In addition, increasing collaboration between governments, research institutions, and private sector players is likely to create a more supportive environment for the biochar industry, accelerating its expansion in the coming years.
North America Biochar Market Report Segmentation
This report forecasts revenue growth at North America regional and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2018 to 2033. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the North America biochar market report based on technology, application, and country.
- Technology Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
- Pyrolysis
- Gasification
- Others
- Application Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
- Agriculture
- Animal Feed
- Health & Beauty Products
- Other Applications
- Country Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
- U.S.
- Canada
- Mexico
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Methodology And Scope
- 1.1. Market Segmentation & Scope
- 1.2. Market Definition
- 1.3. Information Procurement
- 1.3.1. Purchased Database
- 1.3.2. GVR's Internal Database
- 1.3.3. Gasification Sources & Third-Party Perspectives
- 1.3.4. Pyrolysis Research
- 1.4. Information Analysis
- 1.4.1. Data Analysis Models
- 1.5. Market Formulation & Data Visualization
- 1.6. Data Validation & Publishing
Chapter 2. Executive Summary
- 2.1. Market Snapshot
- 2.2. Segment Snapshot
- 2.3. Competitive Landscape Snapshot
Chapter 3. North America Biochar Market Variables, Trends & Scope
- 3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
- 3.1.1. North America Biochar Market Outlook
- 3.2. Industry Value Chain Analysis
- 3.2.1. Raw Material Outlook
- 3.2.2. Manufacturing Trends
- 3.2.3. Sales Channel Analysis
- 3.3. Price Trend Analysis, 2018 - 2033
- 3.4. Market Dynamics
- 3.4.1. Market Driver Analysis
- 3.4.2. Market Restraint Analysis
- 3.4.3. Industry Challenges
- 3.4.4. Industry Opportunities
- 3.5. Industry Analysis Tools
- 3.5.1. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 3.5.2. Macro-Environmental Analysis
Chapter 4. North America Biochar Market: Technology Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 4.1. Technology Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2033
- 4.2. Pyrolysis
- 4.2.1. Pyrolysis North America Biochar Market Estimates & Forecast, By Technology, 2018 To 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- 4.3. Gasification
- 4.3.1. Gasification North America Biochar Market Estimates And Forecasts, By Technology, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- 4.4. Other Technologies
- 4.4.1. Other Technologies Market Estimates And Forecasts, By Technology, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
Chapter 5. North America Biochar Market: Application Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 5.1. Application Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2033
- 5.2. Agriculture
- 5.2.1. Agriculture North America Biochar Market Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 To 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- 5.3. Animal Feed
- 5.3.1. Animal Feed North America Biochar Market Estimates And Forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- 5.4. Health & Beauty Products
- 5.4.1. Health & Beauty Products North America Biochar Market Estimates And Forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- 5.5. Other Applications
- 5.5.1. Other Applications North America Biochar Market Estimates And Forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
Chapter 6. North America Biochar Market: Country Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 6.1. Country Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2033
- 6.2. U.S.
- 6.2.1. U.S. Biochar Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- 6.2.2. Canada Biochar Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- 6.2.3. Mexico Biochar Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
Chapter 7. North America Biochar Market - Competitive Landscape
- 7.1. Recent Developments & Impact Analysis, By Key Market Participants
- 7.2. Company Categorization
- 7.3. Company Market Share/Position Analysis, 2023
- 7.4. Company Heat Map Analysis
- 7.5. Regional Market Analysis
- 7.6. Strategy Mapping
- 7.7. Company Profiles
- 7.7.1. Black Owl Biochar
- 7.7.1.1. Participant's Overview
- 7.7.1.2. Financial Performance
- 7.7.1.3. Technology Benchmarking
- 7.7.1.4. Recent Developments
- 7.7.2. Karr Group
- 7.7.2.1. Participant's Overview
- 7.7.2.2. Financial Performance
- 7.7.2.3. Technology Benchmarking
- 7.7.2.4. Recent Developments
- 7.7.3. Aries Clean Technologies
- 7.7.3.1. Participant's Overview
- 7.7.3.2. Financial Performance
- 7.7.3.3. Technology Benchmarking
- 7.7.3.4. Recent Developments
- 7.7.4. Pacific Biochar Benefit Corporation
- 7.7.4.1. Participant's Overview
- 7.7.4.2. Financial Performance
- 7.7.4.3. Technology Benchmarking
- 7.7.4.4. Recent Developments
- 7.7.5. Advance Renewable Technology International (ARTI)
- 7.7.5.1. Participant's Overview
- 7.7.5.2. Financial Performance
- 7.7.5.3. Technology Benchmarking
- 7.7.5.4. Recent Developments
- 7.7.6. Soil Reef LLC
- 7.7.6.1. Participant's Overview
- 7.7.6.2. Financial Performance
- 7.7.6.3. Technology Benchmarking
- 7.7.6.4. Recent Developments
- 7.7.7. Biochar Now, LLC
- 7.7.7.1. Participant's Overview
- 7.7.7.2. Financial Performance
- 7.7.7.3. Technology Benchmarking
- 7.7.7.4. Recent Developments
- 7.7.8. Oregon Biochar Solutions
- 7.7.8.1. Participant's Overview
- 7.7.8.2. Financial Performance
- 7.7.8.3. Technology Benchmarking
- 7.7.8.4. Recent Developments
- 7.7.9. New England Biochar
- 7.7.9.1. Participant's Overview
- 7.7.9.2. Financial Performance
- 7.7.9.3. Technology Benchmarking
- 7.7.9.4. Recent Developments
- 7.7.10. CharGrow
- 7.7.10.1. Participant's Overview
- 7.7.10.2. Financial Performance
- 7.7.10.3. Technology Benchmarking
- 7.7.10.4. Recent Developments
- 7.7.11. Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc.
- 7.7.11.1. Participant's Overview
- 7.7.11.2. Financial Performance
- 7.7.11.3. Technology Benchmarking
- 7.7.11.4. Recent Developments
- 7.7.12. Airex Energy
- 7.7.12.1. Participant's Overview
- 7.7.12.2. Financial Performance
- 7.7.12.3. Technology Benchmarking
- 7.7.12.4. Recent Developments
- 7.7.1. Black Owl Biochar
List of Tables
- Table 1 List of Potential End-Users
- Table 2 Regulatory Framework, by Regions
- Table 3 List of Raw Material Suppliers
- Table 4 U.S. Macroeconomic Outlay
- Table 5 Canada Macroeconomic Outlay
- Table 6 Mexico Macroeconomic Outlay
- Table 7 Participant's Overview
- Table 8 Financial Performance
- Table 9 Technology Benchmarking
- Table 10 Company Heat Map Analysis
- Table 11 Key Strategy Mapping
List of Figures
- Fig. 1 North America Biochar Market Segmentation
- Fig. 2 Information Procurement
- Fig. 3 Data Analysis Models
- Fig. 4 Market Technologyion And Validation
- Fig. 5 Data Validating & Publishing
- Fig. 6 North America Biochar Market Snapshot
- Fig. 7 North America Biochar Market Segmental Outlook, 2023 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- Fig. 8 North America Biochar Market: Competitive Insights
- Fig. 9 North America Biochar Market, 2023 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- Fig. 10 North America Biochar Market Value Chain Analysis
- Fig. 11 North America Biochar Market Dynamics
- Fig. 12 North America Biochar Market: Porter's Analysis
- Fig. 13 North America Biochar Market: Pestel Analysis
- Fig. 14 North America Biochar Market Analysis & Segment Forecast, By Technology, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- Fig. 15 Pyrolysis North America Biochar Market Analysis & Segment Forecast, By Technology 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- Fig. 16 Gasification North America Biochar Market Analysis & Segment Forecast, By Technology, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- Fig. 17 Other Technologies North America Biochar Market Analysis & Segment Forecast, By Technology, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- Fig. 18 North America Biochar Market Analysis & Segment Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- Fig. 19 Agriculture North America Biochar Market Analysis & Segment Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- Fig. 20 Animal Feed North America Biochar Market Analysis & Segment Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- Fig. 21 Health & Beauty Products North America Biochar Market Analysis & Segment Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- Fig. 22 Other Technologies North America Biochar Market Analysis & Segment Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- Fig. 23 North America Biochar Market Analysis & Segment Forecast, By Region, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- Fig. 24 North America Biochar Market Analysis & Segment Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- Fig. 25 U.S. Biochar Market Analysis & Segment Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- Fig. 26 Canada Biochar Market Analysis & Segment Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- Fig. 27 Mexico Biochar Market Analysis & Segment Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
- Fig. 28 North America Biochar Market: Company Categorization
- Fig. 29 North America Biochar Market: Company Market Share Analysis
- Fig. 30 North America Biochar Market: Company Market Positioning Analysis
- Fig. 31 North America Biochar Market: Strategy Mapping
