China Accounts for 90% of Global Refrigerant Production Capacity

Recently, Stallion, an Indian refrigerant supplier, announced that it will invest US$13.7 million to build an R32 refrigerant production plant in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. It is reported that the plant will also produce other advanced refrigerant gases, including R410A, R404A, R407C, R454B, R515B, and R513A. The project is expected to create approximately 30 jobs and is scheduled to be put into production in 2026. Judging from the current statistics from Industry Online, global refrigerant production capacity shows obvious regional differences. China has strong strength and scale advantages in the field of refrigerant production and occupies a dominant position in global refrigerant production capacity. India has a certain production capacity for some refrigerant products, but the overall scale is far behind that of China. For example, China's production capacity for HCFC-22 is expected to reach 1.472 million tons in 2025, while India currently has about 49,000 tons.

While the United States, a traditional industrial powerhouse, holds a certain share of refrigerant production capacity, its capacity for most products lags far behind China's. For example, China has nearly 560,000 tons of HCFC-142b production capacity, while the United States boasts only 86,000 tons. The United States has 62,000 tons of HFC-134a, while China boasts 386,000 tons. HFC-143a, HFC-227ea, and HFC-245fa production capacity is unique to China. Saudi Arabia, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have relatively limited refrigerant production capacity. Saudi Arabia has some capacity for some products, but the overall scale is limited. Japan and the UAE have even lower capacity, with capacity in the single digits or tens of thousands of tons for most products. This capacity distribution pattern may be related to factors such as each country's industrial base, market demand, and environmental policies. China, with its well-developed industrial system and vast market demand, has become a key global refrigerant production base.