Key Takeaways
- 1.2 million metric tons of dye produced in China in 2022
- 3.9 million metric tons of dyes were produced globally in 2022 (industry estimate reported by ChemicalBook based on published production data)
- The global dyes and pigments market was valued at USD 34.1 billion in 2023
- The EU REACH regulation identifies substances of very high concern (SVHC) and requires authorization; the number of SVHC on the candidate list exceeded 240 (as of 2024 candidate list count)
- ECHA’s candidate list has included 241 substances as of the latest table update shown
- The EU Ecolabel for textile products includes requirements covering use of dangerous substances and limit values for certain dyeing agents (numeric limit values stated in the criteria set)
- Dye pollution in wastewater is commonly measured by color in Pt-Co units; an educational reference cites typical raw wastewater color values in the hundreds to thousands of Pt-Co units (numeric measurement context)
- Advanced oxidation processes can achieve >90% decolorization of textile dyes under optimized conditions (numeric decolorization performance stated in review literature)
- Membrane bioreactors have been reported to achieve COD removal efficiencies of 60–90% for textile wastewater in multiple studies (numeric performance range)
China produced 1.2 million metric tons of dyes in 2022 as the global dyes and pigments market grows to $55.3 billion by 2033.
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Industry Trends
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