PUBLISHER: QYResearch | PRODUCT CODE: 1858707
PUBLISHER: QYResearch | PRODUCT CODE: 1858707
The global market for Sodium Bicarbonate was estimated to be worth US$ 1793 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 2243 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 3.3% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Sodium Bicarbonate cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
Sodium Bicarbonate is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3. It is a salt composed of sodium ions and bicarbonate ions. Sodium bicarbonate is used in a wide range of applications including food, feed, pharmaceuticals, air pollution control, personal care products, etc. In 2024, global Sodium Bicarbonate production reached approximately 10479 K MT, with an average global market price of around US$ 171 per MT.
Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), commonly known as baking soda, is an inorganic compound with a wide range of applications owing to its mild alkalinity, buffering capacity, and non-toxic nature. It appears as a white crystalline powder and is used in food and beverages, animal feed, pharmaceuticals, flue gas treatment, water treatment, and personal care products. Its versatility and safe handling characteristics have made it one of the most widely consumed basic chemicals worldwide. The global production capacity is about 15,663,000 tons, with a gross profit margin of 5%-13%. The common single-line production capacity is around 20,000 tons.
The industry chain begins upstream with raw materials such as soda ash (sodium carbonate), carbon dioxide, and water. Soda ash, often produced from natural trona ore or synthetic processes like the Solvay method, reacts with carbon dioxide to yield sodium bicarbonate. In the midstream, the product undergoes crystallization, drying, and milling to achieve various grades (food-grade, pharmaceutical-grade, feed-grade, and industrial-grade). Downstream, sodium bicarbonate is distributed to multiple industries: in food and beverages as a leavening agent, in flue gas desulfurization for reducing SO2 emissions, in livestock feed to improve digestion, in pharmaceuticals as an antacid, and in personal care products such as toothpaste and detergents.
Market drivers include the growing demand for flue gas treatment in coal-fired power plants and industrial boilers, where sodium bicarbonate is increasingly used as an environmentally friendly absorbent. Rising consumption in the food and beverage industry, supported by the global bakery sector, also contributes to stable growth. Expansion in animal feed applications, pharmaceuticals, and water treatment further supports demand. Moreover, the shift toward eco-friendly cleaning and personal care products enhances sodium bicarbonate's appeal due to its safe and natural profile.
Challenges for the market include price volatility linked to soda ash supply, as soda ash is the primary feedstock and its cost structure heavily influences profitability. The market is also exposed to competition from alternative sorbents in flue gas treatment, such as hydrated lime, which can be more cost-effective in certain regions. Environmental regulations on soda ash production and energy consumption pose additional challenges for upstream producers. Furthermore, given its relatively low profit margins and commodity-like nature, competition among suppliers is intense, requiring efficiency, scale, and diversification to sustain profitability. Despite these hurdles, steady demand across multiple end-use sectors ensures that sodium bicarbonate remains a resilient and essential bulk chemical.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Sodium Bicarbonate, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Sodium Bicarbonate by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Sodium Bicarbonate market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (MT) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Sodium Bicarbonate.
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Sodium Bicarbonate manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Sodium Bicarbonate in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Sodium Bicarbonate in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.