| Product Code: ETC4733557 | Publication Date: Nov 2023 | Updated Date: Nov 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Shubham Padhi | No. of Pages: 60 | No. of Figures: 30 | No. of Tables: 5 |
Portugal`s calcium carbide import market in 2024 continued to be dominated by top exporters including Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Belgium. Despite a high Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) indicating strong market concentration, the sector experienced a negative Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of -2.1% from 2020 to 2024. Furthermore, the growth rate in 2024 saw a significant decline of -28.08%, reflecting challenges faced by the industry. Monitoring market trends and potential shifts in supplier dynamics will be crucial for stakeholders in the calcium carbide import sector in Portugal.
In the Europe region, the Calcium carbide market in Portugal is projected to expand at a stable growth rate of 1.20% by 2027. The largest economy is Germany, followed by United Kingdom, France, Italy and Russia.

1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Overview |
3.1 Portugal Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 Portugal Calcium carbide Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 Portugal Calcium carbide Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
3.6 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Revenues & Volume Share, By End-user Industry, 2021 & 2031F |
4 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Growth in the steel industry, as calcium carbide is used in the production of steel. |
4.2.2 Increasing demand for acetylene gas, which is produced from calcium carbide and used in various industries such as chemicals and plastics. |
4.2.3 Rising adoption of calcium carbide in the manufacturing of chemicals like polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and other organic compounds. |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Fluctuating prices of raw materials used in the production of calcium carbide. |
4.3.2 Stringent environmental regulations impacting the production and usage of calcium carbide. |
4.3.3 Competition from alternative materials or processes that can replace calcium carbide in certain applications. |
5 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Trends |
6 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Segmentations |
6.1 Portugal Calcium carbide Market, By Application |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Revenues & Volume, By Acetylene Gas, 2021-2031F |
6.1.3 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Revenues & Volume, By Calcium Cyanamid, 2021-2031F |
6.1.4 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Revenues & Volume, By Reducing and Dehydrating Agent, 2021-2031F |
6.1.5 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Revenues & Volume, By Desulfurizing and Deoxidizing Agent, 2021-2031F |
6.1.6 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Revenues & Volume, By Other Applications, 2021-2031F |
6.2 Portugal Calcium carbide Market, By End-user Industry |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Revenues & Volume, By Chemical, 2021-2031F |
6.2.3 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Revenues & Volume, By Metallurgy, 2021-2031F |
6.2.4 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Revenues & Volume, By Food, 2021-2031F |
6.2.5 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Revenues & Volume, By Other End-user Industries, 2021-2031F |
7 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Energy efficiency in the calcium carbide production process. |
8.2 Adoption rate of calcium carbide in new industrial applications. |
8.3 Investment in research and development for improving the quality and cost-effectiveness of calcium carbide production. |
9 Portugal Calcium carbide Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Opportunity Assessment, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
9.2 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Opportunity Assessment, By End-user Industry, 2021 & 2031F |
10 Portugal Calcium carbide Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 Portugal Calcium carbide Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations | 13 Disclaimer |