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Ethylene
Ethylene is the main upstream petrochemical material. Global ethylene production in 2024 came in at 226.36mn tons, while global capacity in 2024 was 181.56 mn tons. Ethylene has many downstream applications, such as PE (polyethylene), MEG, EDC etc….The main producers in the world include Dow, SABIC,ExxonMobil,China National Petroleum Corporation,LyondellBasell.
| Product | Upstream | Downstream application | Global capacity in 2020 | Global production in 2020 | Global CUR in 2020 | Top list |
| Ethylene | Naphtha, ethane, propane | PE, ethylene oxide, EDC, ethylbenzene,etc. | 226.36mn tons | 181.56 tons | 80% | Dow, SABIC,ExxonMobil,China National Petroleum Corporation,LyondellBasell,Abu Dhabi government,Shell plc,China National Petroleum Corporation (PetroChina),National Petrochemical Company - Iran,Formosa Plastics Group |