Chemical Sensors Market Share

Global Chemical Sensors Market Overview:

Chemical Sensors Market Size was valued at USD 20.2 Billion in 2023. The Chemical Sensors Market industry is projected to grow from USD 21.31 Billion in 2024 to USD 31.1 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.84% during the forecast period (2024 - 2032). Increased use in the biomedical and healthcare sectors, as well as strict government regulations for industrial water discharge is the key market drivers enhancing the market growth.

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

Chemical Sensors Market Trends

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  Government Regulations for Industrial Water Discharge to Drive Market Growth

  
  

Market CAGR for chemical sensors is being driven by the government regulations for industrial water discharge. Rapid industrialisation, especially in emerging economies, has resulted in increased amounts of industrial waste entering aquatic bodies. The increasing volume of industrial wastewaters has compelled governments to enforce stronger regulations on the discharge of effluents into bodies of water. Chemical sensors can work in adverse weather conditions and are compatible with a wide range of sensors, boosting market growth. The infographic below displays the estimated yearly share of worldwide water consumption for industrial usage in 2017.

According to the graph above, South America accounts for more than 65% of industrial water usage, followed by Europe (55% in 2017). The increasing need for industrial water presents potential prospects for participants in the chemical sensors sectors. Monitoring of groundwater or surface water helps industrialists to assess the quantity of treatment required to achieve a certain water quality. The accuracy and speed of chemical sensors promote market expansion.

The increasing complexity of manufacturing processes has increased the demand for innovative technology to simplify operations and save costs. In accordance with this, prominent businesses are focusing their efforts on developing sensors that are compatible with cutting-edge technology. The Internet of Things (loT) is having a favourable impact on chemical sensor manufacture. The leading players' loT integrated chemical sensors can readily monitor liquid chemicals and can be adjusted based on the applications. The demand for improved chemical sensors is increasing because they offer quick replacements and no maintenance costs. Furthermore, because the hardware is reusable, they have lower ownership costs and contribute to a lower environmental footprint. Technicians can check the chemistry levels of liquids using mobile or other portable electronic devices thanks to the modern chemical sensors.

These sensor devices are widely employed in molecular-level testing of foods, gases, and fuels, among other things. These small chemical sensors are now being used in home automation systems for temperature and weather monitoring, as well as climate and storm warnings.

The increased use of chemical sensors in biomedical and healthcare applications will drive market expansion over the forecast period. Chemical sensors are in high demand in the healthcare and biomedical sectors because to the increased demand for quick, compact, precise, and portable diagnostic sensing equipment. Furthermore, nanotechnology has significantly altered the functional features of chemical sensors and is rapidly grabbing the market for these devices.

Chemical Sensors Market Segment Insights:

Chemical Sensors Particulate Type Insights

The Chemical Sensors Market segmentation, based on Particulate Type includes Solid, Liquid, and Gas. The solid segment is one of the largest in the Chemical Sensors Market. Solid particulate sensors are used to detect and measure solid particles in a variety of industries, including healthcare, automotive, and food & beverage. These sensors can be utilized for a variety of purposes, including identifying pollutants in food and beverages and monitoring air quality in the automobile industry. The increasing demand for these sensors in various sectors is driving the market. The market is likely to expand due to increased demand for solid particulate sensors in various sectors.

Figure 1: Chemical Sensors Market, by Particulate Type, 2022 & 2032 (USD Billion)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

Chemical Sensors Technology Insights

The Chemical Sensors Market segmentation, based on Technology, includes Electromechanical, Biochemical, Electrical, and Thermometric. The electrochemical segment is a market leader in the Market. Electrochemical sensors are used in a variety of industries, including healthcare, automotive, and food and beverage, to detect and measure chemical substances. These sensors have a wide range of uses, including patient monitoring in the healthcare business, detecting gas leaks in the automobile industry, and identifying toxins in the food and beverage industry.

Chemical Sensors Vertical Insights

The Chemical Sensors Market segmentation, based on Technology, includes Healthcare, Oil & Gas, Industrial, and Agriculture. The healthcare segment is one of the fastest-growing industries in the Chemical Sensors Market. Chemical sensors are utilized in the healthcare industry for a variety of applications, including patient monitoring and diagnostics. In the healthcare field, these sensors can be utilized to monitor numerous characteristics such as temperature, pressure, and humidity. The increasing demand for these sensors in the healthcare industry is driving the market.

Chemical Sensors Regional Insights

By region, the study provides the market insights into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World. The North American Chemical Sensors Market area will dominate this market, due to growing demand for nitrogen oxide and ammonia sensors in the chemical sector is expected to drive the growth of the chemical sensor market in this area. Because of the increased need for vehicles, the United States dominates the market in this sector.

Further, the major countries studied in the market report are The US, Canada, German, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Brazil.

Figure 2: Chemical Sensors Market SHARE BY REGION 2022 (USD Billion)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

Europe Chemical Sensors Market accounts for the second-largest market share due to rising ammonia and nitrogen oxide sensor demand would balance corporate expansion in this area. Further, the German Chemical Sensors Market held the largest market share, and the UK Chemical Sensors Market was the fastest growing market in the European region

The Asia-Pacific Chemical Sensors Market is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR from 2023 to 2032. This is due to the rise of the automobile and medical industries. Moreover, China’s Chemical Sensors Market held the largest market share, and the Indian Chemical Sensors Market was the fastest growing market in the Asia-Pacific region.

Chemical Sensors Key Market Players & Competitive Insights

Leading market players are investing heavily in research and development in order to expand their product lines, which will help the Chemical Sensors Market, grow even more. Market participants are also undertaking a variety of strategic activities to expand their global footprint, with important market developments including new product launches, contractual agreements, mergers and acquisitions, higher investments, and collaboration with other organizations. To expand and survive in a more competitive and rising market climate, Chemical Sensorsindustry must offer cost-effective items.

Manufacturing locally to minimize operational costs is one of the key business tactics used by manufacturers in the global Chemical Sensors industry to benefit clients and increase the market sector. In recent years, the Chemical Sensors industry has offered some of the most significant advantages to medicine. Major players in the Chemical Sensors Market, including AMETEK, Inc. (US), Alpha MOS (France), Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (US), Halma PLC (UK), and F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG (Switzerland) and others, are attempting to increase market demand by investing in research and development operations.

Honeywell International Inc. is a publicly listed American multinational firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its primary businesses are aircraft, building technologies, performance materials and technologies (PMT), and safety and productivity solutions (SPS). Honeywell is a Fortune 100 firm, and it will be ranked 115th in 2023. The corporation's global employment was approximately 97,000 in 2022, down from 113,000 in 2019. Darius Adamczyk is the current chairman, and Vimal Kapur is the current CEO. In April 2021, Honeywell International Inc., a worldwide business, announced the European launch of their gas cloud imaging (GCI) technology. This system continuously and automatically monitors leakage of hazardous and polluting gases like methane at chemical, oil and gas, and power generation plants.

ABB Ltd. is a global Swedish-Swiss enterprise headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. ASEA Brown Boveri was created in 1988 when Sweden's Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget (ASEA) and Switzerland's Brown, Boveri & Cie amalgamated to form ASEA Brown Boveri, afterwards abbreviated to ABB. Both firms were founded in the late 1800s and were major makers of electrical equipment, a business in which ABB is still involved today. Since then, the company has grown into robotics and automation technology. In February 2020, ABB, a worldwide firm, introduced the ABB Ability smart sensor for the chemical and oil & gas industries. ABB Ability Smart Sensor measures critical parameters from the equipment to deliver useful information about the equipment's performance.

Key Companies in the Chemical Sensors market include

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  Abbott Laboratories (US)

  
  


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  Emerson Electric Co. (US)

  
  


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  Denso Corporation (Japan)

  
  


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  Nova Biochemical Corp. (US)

  
  


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  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (US)

  
  


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  AMETEK Inc. (US)

  
  


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  Alpha MOS (France)

  
  


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  Freescale Semiconductor Inc. (US)

  
  


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  Halma PLC (UK)

  
  


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  F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG (Switzerland)

  
  

Chemical Sensors Industry Developments

August 2022, Smiths Detection Inc. and Block MEMS, LLC (Block) were chosen by the Defence Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defence to develop a proximate chemical agent detector (PCAD) capable of non-contact detection of solid and liquid threats. PCAD will provide a chemical agent stand-off (non-contact) detector that can detect and classify solid and liquid threats on a variety of surfaces.

In August 2022, Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions (ACS) will buy Invensys Sensor Systems for USD 415.0 million in cash, according to a joint statement from Honeywell International Inc. and Invensys plc. Invensys Sensor Systems, a leading supplier of sensors and controls to the medical, office automation, aerospace, HVAC, automotive, and consumer appliance industries, will now be part of ACS's Automation and Control Products division.

Chemical Sensors Market Segmentation:

Chemical Sensors Market By Particulate Type Outlook

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  Solid

  
  


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  Liquid

  
  


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  Gas

  
  

Chemical Sensors Market By Technology Outlook

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  Electromechanical

  
  


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  Biochemical

  
  


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  Electrical

  
  


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  Thermometric

  
  

Chemical Sensors Market By Vertical Outlook

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  Healthcare

  
  


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  Oil & Gas

  
  


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  Industrial

  
  

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  Agriculture

  
  

Chemical Sensors Regional Outlook

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  North America

  
  

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  US

  
  


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  Canada

  
  

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  Europe

  
  

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  Germany

  
  


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  France

  
  


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  UK

  
  


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  Italy

  
  


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  Spain

  
  


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  Rest of Europe

  
  

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  Asia-Pacific

  
  

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  China

  
  


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  Japan

  
  


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  India

  
  


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  Australia

  
  


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  South Korea

  
  


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  Australia

  
  


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  Rest of Asia-Pacific

  
  

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  Rest of the World

  
  

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  Middle East

  
  


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  Africa

  
  


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  Latin America