International. Global ammonia capacity will increase from 204.2 million tons per year (mmty) in 2013 to 249.4 mmty in 2018, driven primarily by capacity additions in China, Iran, Nigeria and the United States, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.
The latest report states that Asia-Pacific (APAC) will remain the largest region in terms of ammonia capacity and demand, accounting for nearly half of the world's capacity at 120.7 mmty in 2018.
China's significant influence on Apac's ammonia supply is evident from its capacity of 70.6 mmty in 2013, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the region's total capacity, according to GlobalData.
The Report further says that the Middle East and Africa will continue their growth of the last decade, in which Egypt, Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia will increase their ammonia capabilities using natural gas.
In addition, GlobalData notes that the ammonia industry in North America will receive a small boost, having suffered in the past due to high natural gas prices and declining demand from major end-use sectors.
However, this gas is impacting the industry, North America's expandability will be fully driven by the U.S., going from 20.1 mmty in 2013 to 26.8 mmty in 2020.
