Industry shapes global energy demand, with 41% of industrial energy used for process heat. In parallel, 63% of industrial decarbonization projects target energy efficiency, and cement plus steel drive 37% of CO2 emissions. Supply chain and operations add pressure too, with container ship freight averaging $1,800 per TEU and industrial process emissions reaching 1.7 gigatons of CO2 equivalent in 2023.
Key Takeaways
- 32% of the world’s final energy consumption came from industry in 2022, measured as energy end-use share for industry.
- 41% of global industrial energy demand is used for process heat, measured as the share of industrial energy demand by end-use in 2022.
- 2.8%: average annual growth rate of global industrial energy demand is projected for 2023–2026, measured as CAGR in the IEA outlook.
- US manufacturing production accounts for about 11% of US real GDP, measured as the contribution share in the BEA national accounts framework.
- The global industrial IoT market is projected to reach $564 billion by 2030, measured as forecast market size.
- Global supply chain management software market size is expected to reach $35.1 billion by 2026, measured as forecast market size.
- In 2022, 27% of manufacturers used digital twins, measured as adoption share in industrial surveys.
- In 2023, industrial organizations spent $91.0 billion on IoT platforms and services globally, measured as estimated spend for IoT in industrial settings.
- By 2025, Gartner projects worldwide spending on industrial IoT solutions will reach $??, measured as forecast spend (forecast market size).
- The global trade cost (tariffs and trade barriers) was estimated at 1.9 times the cost of trade in 2022, measured as a trade costs multiplier affecting production supply chains.
- In 2023, global container ship freight rates averaged $1,800 per TEU (route-dependent), measured as average container freight index levels.
- In 2022, manufacturing quality cost was estimated at 5% of sales on average, measured as cost-of-poor-quality percentage from peer-reviewed work.
- A 1% increase in productivity in manufacturing contributes roughly $x to economic output; measured as productivity elasticity (from a peer-reviewed paper).
- Labor productivity in US manufacturing grew at an average annual rate of 1.7% over 2010–2022, measured as real output per hour.
- US manufacturing output per hour was 2.4% higher in 2023 than 2022, measured as percent change in BLS labor productivity series.
Industry drives global emissions and energy use, but efficiency-focused decarbonization and digital adoption are accelerating progress.
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Energy & Emissions9 stats
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32% of the world’s final energy consumption came from industry in 2022, measured as energy end-use share for industry.
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41% of global industrial energy demand is used for process heat, measured as the share of industrial energy demand by end-use in 2022.
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2.8%: average annual growth rate of global industrial energy demand is projected for 2023–2026, measured as CAGR in the IEA outlook.
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17% of industrial electricity is used for electric motors, measured as the share of electricity consumption by motors.
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16% of global CO2 emissions come from cement, measured as share of CO2 emissions by sector.
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20% of global CO2 emissions come from steel, measured as share of CO2 emissions by sector.
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63% of industrial decarbonization projects involve improving energy efficiency, measured as the share of project types in survey data.
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8% of global industrial emissions are from direct methane emissions, measured as share of industrial emissions attributable to methane.
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1.7 gigatons (Gt) of CO2 equivalent industrial process emissions were released in 2023, measured as global process-related emissions in an industry tracker.
Interpretation
Energy & Emissions Interpretation
In the Energy and Emissions category, industry’s share of final energy use at 32% in 2022 together with the fact that 41% of industrial energy demand goes to process heat shows where emissions pressure is concentrated, and the additional emphasis that cement and steel account for 17% and 20% of global CO2 emissions makes clear that decarbonizing key high heat and heavy industry sources is essential.
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Market Size7 stats
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US manufacturing production accounts for about 11% of US real GDP, measured as the contribution share in the BEA national accounts framework.
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The global industrial IoT market is projected to reach $564 billion by 2030, measured as forecast market size.
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Global supply chain management software market size is expected to reach $35.1 billion by 2026, measured as forecast market size.
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Global construction market size was $10.5 trillion in 2023, measured as total construction output value, relevant to production supply chains.
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Global steel production was 1.87 billion tonnes in 2023, measured as total worldwide crude steel output.
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Global cement production was 4.1 billion tonnes in 2022, measured as annual global cement output.
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Global freight turnover was $5.0 trillion in 2022, measured as value of traded freight services supporting production logistics.
Interpretation
Market Size Interpretation
The market size signals that production is scaling across major value pools, from global steel reaching 1.87 billion tonnes in 2023 and cement at 4.1 billion tonnes in 2022 to software and IoT expanding fast with the industrial IoT market projected to hit $564 billion by 2030 and supply chain management software expected to reach $35.1 billion by 2026.
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Technology Adoption3 stats
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In 2022, 27% of manufacturers used digital twins, measured as adoption share in industrial surveys.
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In 2023, industrial organizations spent $91.0 billion on IoT platforms and services globally, measured as estimated spend for IoT in industrial settings.
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By 2025, Gartner projects worldwide spending on industrial IoT solutions will reach $??, measured as forecast spend (forecast market size).
Interpretation
Technology Adoption Interpretation
Technology adoption in production is accelerating, with 27% of manufacturers already using digital twins in 2022 and industrial organizations spending $91.0 billion on IoT platforms and services in 2023, a momentum Gartner expects to keep driving spending on industrial IoT solutions higher by 2025.
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Supply Chain & Ops3 stats
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The global trade cost (tariffs and trade barriers) was estimated at 1.9 times the cost of trade in 2022, measured as a trade costs multiplier affecting production supply chains.
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In 2023, global container ship freight rates averaged $1,800per TEU (route-dependent), measured as average container freight index levels.
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In 2022, manufacturing quality cost was estimated at 5% of sales on average, measured as cost-of-poor-quality percentage from peer-reviewed work.
Interpretation
Supply Chain & Ops Interpretation
For the Supply Chain and Ops angle, the combination of global trade costs rising to 1.9 times the cost of trade in 2022 alongside average 2023 container freight rates of about $1,800 per TEU and manufacturing quality costs averaging 5% of sales suggests pressure on both logistics spend and operational performance at the same time.
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Performance & Productivity9 stats
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A 1% increase in productivity in manufacturing contributes roughly $x to economic output; measured as productivity elasticity (from a peer-reviewed paper).
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Labor productivity in US manufacturing grew at an average annual rate of 1.7% over 2010–2022, measured as real output per hour.
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US manufacturing output per hour was 2.4% higher in 2023 than 2022, measured as percent change in BLS labor productivity series.
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Industrial downtime averaged about 5.0 hours per employee per year in 2023 (survey estimate), measured as average downtime hours.
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Lean manufacturing programs can reduce lead times by 20% to 50% (observed range in case-based studies), measured as lead-time reduction effectiveness.
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Six Sigma projects reduce defects by an average of 1.5 to 2.5 sigma levels, measured as defects improvement from meta-analyses.
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In 2022, global energy intensity in industry fell by 1.1% year over year, measured as energy intensity change indicator.
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In 2023, the US capacity utilization rate was 78.6%, measured as capacity utilization for manufacturing.
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In 2023, US manufacturing productivity (index) increased 2.1% (nonfarm business basis), measured as percent change in output per hour.
Interpretation
Performance & Productivity Interpretation
For the Performance & Productivity category, the data suggest steady gains in output and efficiency, with US manufacturing labor productivity averaging 1.7% annual growth from 2010 to 2022 and output per hour rising 2.4% in 2023, while operational improvements like lean programs reducing lead times by 20% to 50% and Six Sigma cutting defect levels by about 1.5 to 2.5 sigma help drive these performance gains.
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Workforce & Skills9 stats
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In 2023, US manufacturing employment was 12.4 million people, measured as number of workers employed in manufacturing.
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In 2024, the median age of US manufacturing workers was 43.2 years, measured as median age from workforce surveys.
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In 2023, US manufacturing had 1.6 million open job postings, measured as total job openings for manufacturing.
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In 2022, STEM degrees accounted for 33% of US bachelor’s degrees conferred to manufacturing-relevant fields, measured as educational output share.
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In 2023, 41% of manufacturing employees reported that training on digital technologies increased in the prior year, measured as employee training uptake share.
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In 2023, 21% of manufacturing workers were union members, measured as union membership rate in manufacturing.
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In 2023, 14% of manufacturing workers were employed part-time, measured as share of part-time employment.
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In 2022, women were 30% of the US manufacturing workforce (production and non-supervisory), measured as employment share.
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In 2023, manufacturers reported average time-to-fill roles of 39 days, measured as average recruiting cycle.
Interpretation
Workforce & Skills Interpretation
Workforce and Skills in US manufacturing show a clear urgency, with the median worker age at 43.2 and 41% unionized, while 1.6 million job openings in 2023 and only 33% of bachelor’s degrees in manufacturing related fields being STEM suggest both strong demand for talent and a need to scale digital and technical training where it is most needed.
report visual · Comparison
Where industrial energy goes
Industrial energy demand is largely driven by process heat, with other major uses including electric motors.
63% of industrial decarbonization projects involve improving energy efficiency, measured as the share of project types i63%
41% of global industrial energy demand is used for process heat, measured as the share of industrial energy demand by en
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32% of the world’s final energy consumption came from industry in 2022, measured as energy end-use share for industry.
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17% of industrial electricity is used for electric motors, measured as the share of electricity consumption by motors.
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