Rare Earth-based Catalyst Global Market Insights 2025, Analysis and Forecast to 2030, by Manufacturers, Regions, Technology, Application

July 2025 | 78 pages | ID: R4FC67A428B7EN
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Rare Earth-based Catalyst Market Summary

Introduction

Rare earth-based catalysts, utilizing elements like cerium and lanthanum, are critical for automotive, petrochemical, and industrial applications due to their high catalytic efficiency and stability. The industry is characterized by its focus on emission control, process efficiency, and sustainable catalyst formulations. Key trends include the development of high-performance catalysts for automotive exhaust systems, the use of rare earths in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) for petrochemicals, and advancements in recycling technologies. The market is driven by stringent emission regulations, growth in petrochemical production, and demand for green catalysts. Innovations in nano-structured catalysts and sustainable sourcing are shaping the industry, supporting cleaner industrial processes.

Market Size and Growth Forecast

The global Rare Earth-based Catalyst market was valued at USD 3.1–5.2 billion in 2024, with an estimated CAGR of 5.5%–7.5% from 2025 to 2030, driven by demand in automotive and petrochemical sectors.

Regional Analysis

North America is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.0%–7.0%, with the United States leading due to automotive emission regulations.

Europe is expected to achieve a CAGR of 4.8%–6.8%, with Germany focusing on automotive catalysts.

Asia Pacific is anticipated to record the highest growth at 6.0%–8.0%, driven by China and India’s petrochemical industries.

Rest of the World is expected to grow at 4.5%–6.5%, with trends toward industrial applications.

Application Analysis

Automotive applications are estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.8%–7.8%, driven by emission control catalysts. Trends include cerium-based catalysts for diesel vehicles.

Petrochemical applications are projected to expand at 5.5%–7.5%, focusing on FCC catalysts. Trends include high-efficiency formulations.

Industrial applications are expected to grow at 5.0%–7.0%, emphasizing green catalysts for manufacturing.

Key Market Players

Neo Performance Materials, based in Toronto, Canada, produces rare earth catalysts for automotive and industrial applications.

Solvay, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, specializes in cerium-based catalysts for emission control.

Daiichi Kigenso Kagaku Kogyo, located in Osaka, Japan, manufactures catalysts for petrochemicals, focusing on efficiency.

Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
  • The threat of new entrants is low. High R&D costs and supply constraints create barriers.
  • The threat of substitutes is moderate. Alternative catalysts compete, but rare earths’ efficiency is unmatched.
  • Buyer power is moderate. Large automotive firms negotiate, but specialized catalysts limit leverage.
  • Supplier power is high. China’s REE dominance impacts supply.
  • Competitive rivalry is moderate. Key players focus on sustainable formulations.
Market Opportunities and Challenges

Opportunities
  • Stringent emission regulations drive demand for automotive catalysts.
  • Petrochemical growth offers opportunities for FCC catalysts.
  • Recycling technologies enhance sustainability.
  • Emerging markets provide growth potential.
Challenges
  • China’s supply dominance creates risks.
  • High production costs limit scalability.
  • Environmental regulations increase compliance costs.
  • Competition from alternative catalysts challenges market share.
Growth Trend Analysis

The Rare Earth-based Catalyst market is growing, driven by emission control and petrochemical demand. From 2017 to 2023, global REE mining grew at a 17.8% CAGR, with 2024 production at 390,000 tons. On August 21, 2024, Neo Performance Materials sold its Jiangyin and Zibo facilities to Shenghe Resources. On February 19, 2025, China proposed new REE regulations. On May 22, 2025, Honeywell acquired Johnson Matthey’s catalysts unit for $2.42 billion. These developments align with a projected CAGR of 5.5%–7.5% through 2030.
CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER 2 ABBREVIATION AND ACRONYMS

CHAPTER 3 PREFACE

3.1 Research Scope
3.2 Research Sources
  3.2.1 Data Sources
  3.2.2 Assumptions
3.3 Research Method

CHAPTER 4 MARKET LANDSCAPE

4.1 Market Overview
4.2 Classification/Types
4.3 Application/End Users

CHAPTER 5 MARKET TREND ANALYSIS

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Drivers
5.3 Restraints
5.4 Opportunities
5.5 Threats

CHAPTER 6 INDUSTRY CHAIN ANALYSIS

6.1 Upstream/Suppliers Analysis
6.2 Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Analysis
  6.2.1 Technology Analysis
  6.2.2 Cost Analysis
  6.2.3 Market Channel Analysis
6.3 Downstream Buyers/End Users

CHAPTER 7 LATEST MARKET DYNAMICS

7.1 Latest News
7.2 Merger and Acquisition
7.3 Planned/Future Project
7.4 Policy Dynamics

CHAPTER 8 TRADING ANALYSIS

8.1 Export of Rare Earth-Based Catalyst by Region
8.2 Import of Rare Earth-Based Catalyst by Region
8.3 Balance of Trade

CHAPTER 9 HISTORICAL AND FORECAST RARE EARTH-BASED CATALYST MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA (2020-2030)

9.1 Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size
9.2 Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand by End Use
9.3 Competition by Players/Suppliers
9.4 Type Segmentation and Price
9.5 Key Countries Analysis
  9.5.1 United States
  9.5.2 Canada
  9.5.3 Mexico

CHAPTER 10 HISTORICAL AND FORECAST RARE EARTH-BASED CATALYST MARKET IN SOUTH AMERICA (2020-2030)

10.1 Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size
10.2 Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand by End Use
10.3 Competition by Players/Suppliers
10.4 Type Segmentation and Price
10.5 Key Countries Analysis
  10.5.1 Brazil
  10.5.2 Argentina
  10.5.3 Chile
  10.5.4 Peru

CHAPTER 11 HISTORICAL AND FORECAST RARE EARTH-BASED CATALYST MARKET IN ASIA & PACIFIC (2020-2030)

11.1 Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size
11.2 Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand by End Use
11.3 Competition by Players/Suppliers
11.4 Type Segmentation and Price
11.5 Key Countries Analysis
  11.5.1 China
  11.5.2 India
  11.5.3 Japan
  11.5.4 South Korea
  11.5.5 Southest Asia
  11.5.6 Australia

CHAPTER 12 HISTORICAL AND FORECAST RARE EARTH-BASED CATALYST MARKET IN EUROPE (2020-2030)

12.1 Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size
12.2 Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand by End Use
12.3 Competition by Players/Suppliers
12.4 Type Segmentation and Price
12.5 Key Countries Analysis
  12.5.1 Germany
  12.5.2 France
  12.5.3 United Kingdom
  12.5.4 Italy
  12.5.5 Spain
  12.5.6 Belgium
  12.5.7 Netherlands
  12.5.8 Austria
  12.5.9 Poland
  12.5.10 Russia

CHAPTER 13 HISTORICAL AND FORECAST RARE EARTH-BASED CATALYST MARKET IN MEA (2020-2030)

13.1 Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size
13.2 Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand by End Use
13.3 Competition by Players/Suppliers
13.4 Type Segmentation and Price
13.5 Key Countries Analysis
  13.5.1 Egypt
  13.5.2 Israel
  13.5.3 South Africa
  13.5.4 Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
  13.5.5 Turkey

CHAPTER 14 SUMMARY FOR GLOBAL RARE EARTH-BASED CATALYST MARKET (2020-2025)

14.1 Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size
14.2 Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand by End Use
14.3 Competition by Players/Suppliers
14.4 Type Segmentation and Price

CHAPTER 15 GLOBAL RARE EARTH-BASED CATALYST MARKET FORECAST (2025-2030)

15.1 Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size Forecast
15.2 Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand Forecast
15.3 Competition by Players/Suppliers
15.4 Type Segmentation and Price Forecast

CHAPTER 16 ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL KEY VENDORS

16.1 Neo Performance Materials
  16.1.1 Company Profile
  16.1.2 Main Business and Rare Earth-based Catalyst Information
  16.1.3 SWOT Analysis of Neo Performance Materials
  16.1.4 Neo Performance Materials Rare Earth-based Catalyst Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
16.2 Solvay
  16.2.1 Company Profile
  16.2.2 Main Business and Rare Earth-based Catalyst Information
  16.2.3 SWOT Analysis of Solvay
  16.2.4 Solvay Rare Earth-based Catalyst Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
16.3 Daiichi Kigenso Kagaju Kogyo
  16.3.1 Company Profile
  16.3.2 Main Business and Rare Earth-based Catalyst Information
  16.3.3 SWOT Analysis of Daiichi Kigenso Kagaju Kogyo
  16.3.4 Daiichi Kigenso Kagaju Kogyo Rare Earth-based Catalyst Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
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TABLES AND FIGURES

Table Abbreviation and Acronyms List
Table Research Scope of Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Report
Table Data Sources of Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Report
Table Major Assumptions of Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Report
Figure Market Size Estimated Method
Figure Major Forecasting Factors
Figure Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Picture
Table Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Classification
Table Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Applications List
Table Drivers of Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market
Table Restraints of Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market
Table Opportunities of Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market
Table Threats of Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market
Table Raw Materials Suppliers List
Table Different Production Methods of Rare Earth-Based Catalyst
Table Cost Structure Analysis of Rare Earth-Based Catalyst
Table Key End Users List
Table Latest News of Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market
Table Merger and Acquisition List
Table Planned/Future Project of Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market
Table Policy of Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market
Table 2020-2030 Regional Export of Rare Earth-Based Catalyst
Table 2020-2030 Regional Import of Rare Earth-Based Catalyst
Table 2020-2030 Regional Trade Balance
Figure 2020-2030 Regional Trade Balance
Table 2020-2030 North America Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Figure 2020-2030 North America Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and CAGR
Figure 2020-2030 North America Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Volume and CAGR
Table 2020-2030 North America Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand List by Application
Table 2020-2025 North America Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Players Sales List
Table 2020-2025 North America Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Players Market Share List
Table 2020-2030 North America Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand List by Type
Table 2020-2025 North America Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Price List by Type
Table 2020-2030 United States Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 United States Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Canada Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Canada Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Mexico Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Mexico Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 South America Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Figure 2020-2030 South America Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and CAGR
Figure 2020-2030 South America Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Volume and CAGR
Table 2020-2030 South America Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand List by Application
Table 2020-2025 South America Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Players Sales List
Table 2020-2025 South America Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Players Market Share List
Table 2020-2030 South America Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand List by Type
Table 2020-2025 South America Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Price List by Type
Table 2020-2030 Brazil Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Brazil Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Argentina Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Argentina Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Chile Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Chile Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Peru Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Peru Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Asia & Pacific Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Figure 2020-2030 Asia & Pacific Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and CAGR
Figure 2020-2030 Asia & Pacific Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Volume and CAGR
Table 2020-2030 Asia & Pacific Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand List by Application
Table 2020-2025 Asia & Pacific Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Players Sales List
Table 2020-2025 Asia & Pacific Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Players Market Share List
Table 2020-2030 Asia & Pacific Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand List by Type
Table 2020-2025 Asia & Pacific Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Price List by Type
Table 2020-2030 China Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 China Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 India Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 India Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Japan Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Japan Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 South Korea Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 South Korea Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Southeast Asia Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size List
Table 2020-2030 Southeast Asia Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Southeast Asia Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import List
Table 2020-2030 Southeast Asia Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Export List
Table 2020-2030 Australia Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Australia Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Europe Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Figure 2020-2030 Europe Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and CAGR
Figure 2020-2030 Europe Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Volume and CAGR
Table 2020-2030 Europe Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand List by Application
Table 2020-2025 Europe Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Players Sales List
Table 2020-2025 Europe Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Players Market Share List
Table 2020-2030 Europe Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand List by Type
Table 2020-2025 Europe Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Price List by Type
Table 2020-2030 Germany Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Germany Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 France Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 France Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 United Kingdom Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 United Kingdom Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Italy Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Italy Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Spain Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Spain Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Belgium Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Belgium Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Netherlands Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Netherlands Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Austria Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Austria Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Poland Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Poland Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Russia Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Russia Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 MEA Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Figure 2020-2030 MEA Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and CAGR
Figure 2020-2030 MEA Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Volume and CAGR
Table 2020-2030 MEA Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand List by Application
Table 2020-2025 MEA Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Players Sales List
Table 2020-2025 MEA Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Players Market Share List
Table 2020-2030 MEA Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand List by Type
Table 2020-2025 MEA Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Price List by Type
Table 2020-2030 Egypt Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Egypt Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Israel Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Israel Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 South Africa Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 South Africa Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Gulf Cooperation Council Countries Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Gulf Cooperation Council Countries Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2030 Turkey Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size and Market Volume List
Table 2020-2030 Turkey Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Import & Export List
Table 2020-2025 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size List by Region
Table 2020-2025 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size Share List by Region
Table 2020-2025 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Volume List by Region
Table 2020-2025 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Volume Share List by Region
Table 2020-2025 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand List by Application
Table 2020-2025 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand Market Share List by Application
Table 2020-2025 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Capacity List
Table 2020-2025 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Vendors Capacity Share List
Table 2020-2025 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Vendors Production List
Table 2020-2025 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Vendors Production Share List
Figure 2020-2025 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Capacity Production and Growth Rate
Table 2020-2025 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Vendors Production Value List
Figure 2020-2025 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Production Value and Growth Rate
Table 2020-2025 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Vendors Production Value Share List
Table 2020-2025 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand List by Type
Table 2020-2025 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand Market Share List by Type
Table 2020-2025 Regional Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Price List
Table 2025-2030 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size List by Region
Table 2025-2030 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Size Share List by Region
Table 2025-2030 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Volume List by Region
Table 2025-2030 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Market Volume Share List by Region
Table 2025-2030 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand List by Application
Table 2025-2030 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand Market Share List by Application
Table 2025-2030 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Capacity List
Table 2025-2030 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Vendors Capacity Share List
Table 2025-2030 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Vendors Production List
Table 2025-2030 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Vendors Production Share List
Figure 2025-2030 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Capacity Production and Growth Rate
Table 2025-2030 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Vendors Production Value List
Figure 2025-2030 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Production Value and Growth Rate
Table 2025-2030 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Key Vendors Production Value Share List
Table 2025-2030 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand List by Type
Table 2025-2030 Global Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Demand Market Share List by Type
Table 2025-2030 Rare Earth-Based Catalyst Regional Price List
Table Neo Performance Materials Information
Table SWOT Analysis of Neo Performance Materials
Table 2020-2025 Neo Performance Materials Rare Earth-based Catalyst Product Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
Figure 2020-2025 Neo Performance Materials Rare Earth-based Catalyst Capacity Production and Growth Rate
Figure 2020-2025 Neo Performance Materials Rare Earth-based Catalyst Market Share
Table Solvay Information
Table SWOT Analysis of Solvay
Table 2020-2025 Solvay Rare Earth-based Catalyst Product Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
Figure 2020-2025 Solvay Rare Earth-based Catalyst Capacity Production and Growth Rate
Figure 2020-2025 Solvay Rare Earth-based Catalyst Market Share
Table Daiichi Kigenso Kagaju Kogyo Information
Table SWOT Analysis of Daiichi Kigenso Kagaju Kogyo
Table 2020-2025 Daiichi Kigenso Kagaju Kogyo Rare Earth-based Catalyst Product Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
Figure 2020-2025 Daiichi Kigenso Kagaju Kogyo Rare Earth-based Catalyst Capacity Production and Growth Rate
Figure 2020-2025 Daiichi Kigenso Kagaju Kogyo Rare Earth-based Catalyst Market Share
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