Market Overview

Global Gas Chromatography Market size was valued at around 3.92 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach a value of USD 7.03 billion by 2032, at a CAGR of 6.7% over the forecast period (2024–2032).

Growing need for accurate analytical methods in petrochemical, food and beverages, pharmaceutical, and environmental analysis industries has led to a consistent growth of the international market for gas chromatography (GC). Gas chromatography is a common analytical method in analytical chemistry employed to analyse and separate volatile chemicals that are not degraded. A sample is placed inside a chromatographic column in the case of GC and comes in contact with a stationary phase as it travels with a gas mobile phase. A detector at the column exit monitors the chemicals of the sample as they are divided according to the manner in which they have been in contact with the stationary phase.

Market growth has been driven predominantly by the demands for gas chromatography in safety uses, quality control, and research in scientific circles. Despite GC being applied to identify impurities and safety of the goods in food and beverages markets, it is largely used in drugs to analyse the purity of the drug. Additionally, the requirements for GC systems for identifying impurities in air, soil, and water samples have increased as a result of the growing significance in environmental monitoring. GC is also utilized in the oil and gas industry to ensure product quality and environmental conformity by tracking the crude oil, natural gas, and other hydrocarbon content.

The uses have expanded due to advances in technology in GC equipment, e.g., the inclusion of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), improved automation, and more sensitive detectors becoming available. Today, analysis can be faster and of higher quality using these technologies, which are needed by the precision-oriented and high-throughput-based industries. The significance of gas chromatography as an important analytical tool has increased with emphasis as the continuous business operations keep the tight regulatory requirements at top priority.

The GC business also comes under influence from the advent of miniaturisation and automatization of analysing instruments. Better ease of operation, reduction of analysis time, and lower operation expenses are offering these technologies aims at making the GC technology available to small labs and units. Further, with GC being much involved in quantifying and determining the environmental contaminators, business has been encouraged by more and more emphasis laid on environmental care and sustainability.

Market Drivers

Increasing crude & shale oil production

• One of the key drivers propelling the growth in the gas chromatography market is the increase in production of shale oil and crude oil worldwide. Proper observation and examination of shale products, crude oil, and natural gas are crucial as the demand for gas and oil keeps increasing. With determination of the content of raw materials through analysis of the composition of the raw material, purity confirmation of finished goods, and contaminants tracing, the gas chromatography plays a central role in the oil and gas industry. It is widely employed during refining activities in tracking quantities of different hydrocarbons as well as other chemical constituents across production and manufacturing levels. Additionally, the need for precise analytical tools like GC has increased in order to facilitate the discovery, extraction, and processing of such resources as production of shale oil has exploded in areas like North America. As such, the need for gas chromatography instruments to satisfy quality control and regulation needs is prompted directly by the rising world's oil production.

Growing Importance of Chromatography Tests in the Drug Approval Process

• The second most important driver propelling the gas chromatography market is the increasing importance of chromatography tests in drug approval. The pharmaceutical industry makes extensive use of gas chromatography to ensure the purity and quality of drug products. Chromatography is a critical tool to measure the stability of components, detect contaminants or impurities that impact drug safety, and examine the chemical structure of compounds during drug development. Drug testing and validation procedures have become more reliant on chromatography-based analysis with regulatory agencies such as the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) having higher demands on quality control and safety protocols. To prove that the drugs are safe to use, this involves the identification of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) as well as other important concentrations. The overall use of gas chromatography in pharmaceutical research and manufacture is being driven by increasing regulatory requirements augmented by the demand for accurate analytical data in drug approval procedures.

Market Opportunities

Improved Gas Chromatography Columns for the Petroleum Industry

• One of the largest potential opportunities for the gas chromatography (GC) market is to create better gas chromatography columns for the petroleum market. GC is utilized most effectively with the petroleum market for petroleum product analysis, natural gas, and crude oil. To fractionate and separate the heavy hydrocarbons contained in finished and crude fuels, there must be more specific high-speed, high-efficiency, and high-selectivity GC columns since there is increasing demand for precise and improved analysis. New column technology improvements, e.g., more thermally stable, more resolving, or chemically condition-resistant columns, can be highly useful in petroleum analysis. These technologies possess the potential to provide more by way of precision and conformity of analysis, to be utilized towards enhancing processes such as quality control, environment observation, and refinement. Thus, there is also a profit-maximizing motive for businesses to launch new offerings, increase market share, and enhance their positioning in the competitive market by implementing constant innovations with respect to GC columns to this critical industry.

Growing Demand for Chromatography Instruments in Emerging Markets

• The market for GC also has another promising opportunity with enhanced demand for chromatography equipment in emerging economies. Since there is increased industrialization of emerging countries and development of their research and development, the demand for advanced analytical techniques such as gas chromatography grows. Demand for precise and reliable analytical methods is on the rise in developing environmental, pharmaceutical, food and beverages, and petroleum sectors of countries. In order to maintain product safety, quality, and environmental conformance, for example, companies are employing increasingly chromatographic steps in order to keep pace with the tightening regulations of developing nations.
• The increased research activity in these markets, especially pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, is fuelling the demand for new, high-performance analytical instrumentation. Increased infrastructure investment and the growth of food safety and healthcare regulations provide enormous opportunities for growth in GC manufacturers and suppliers. As gas chromatography equipment manufacturers get better and more advanced, these industries are an untapped and growing revenue channel.

Market Restraining Factors

Geopolitical Issues Prevailing in Some Countries

• The gas chromatography market is also limited by geopolitical factors in certain markets. Political unrest, trade sanctions, economic blockades, and cross-border international commercial imbalances could negatively influence gas chromatography manufacturing equipment, reagents, and parts. The instance includes the way manufacturers and suppliers find raw materials, delivering units, or maintaining a responsive service channel where regions are engaging in extended conflicts or possess undetermined political situations. Delays in the supply of GC systems and spare parts could be a direct consequence of this, which discourages market growth. Additionally, national regulatory conditions could hinder the export and integration of GC technology on an international level. All these geopolitical facts can cause market instability and discourage investment as well as stifle growth in areas involved.

Segmentation Analysis

The market scope is segmented because of by Instruments, by Accessories and Consumables, by End User.

By Instruments

Based on the Instruments of the market is segmented into Systems, Detectors, autosamplers, Fraction Collectors.

Systems are the market leader of the various instrument types within the field of gas chromatography. The chromatograph, injector, column, and detector are some of the basic components of gas chromatography systems required to carry out GC analysis. Since they enable the separation, identification, and quantitation of the chemical constituents of a sample, such systems are integral to GC operation. Their role of critiquing during the analysis is the central motivation for the predominance of the "Systems" segment. Detectors, autosamplers, and fraction collectors would be useless without a functional GC system.

the market has seen rising demand owing to the improvement in GC systems, such as enhanced automation, coupling with mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and better data analysis software. Sophisticated GC systems are being used on a larger scale more and more owing to rising demand for precision, speed, and efficiency in areas such as environmental testing, food and beverages, and pharmaceuticals. They must deliver precise results in product safety, quality control, and research use and meet increasingly stringent regulatory requirements.

Even though they are accessory parts of the GC system, there are other important components like detectors and autosamplers. Therefore, the system segment leads the gas chromatography market because of its widespread functionality and inherent importance in GC analysis.

By Accessories and Consumables

Based on the Accessories and Consumables of the market is segmented into Columns, Columns Accessories, Autosampler Accessories, Flow Management Accessories, Consumables & Accessories, Fittings & Tubing, Pressure Regulators, Gas Generators, Other Accessories.

Columns are the industry leader in the consumables and accessories segment of the gas chromatography market. Separation of chemical compounds in a sample is one of the main functions of gas chromatography columns, which are an essential part of the analytical process. The outcome can be assured if the column is of specific type and quality, which has a major impact on the efficiency and precision of the chromatography process. Columns, based on the actual requirements of the analysis, may be resistant to high pressure, heat, and chemical reactions.

Column section is the dominant part because it is essential to the overall performance of a gas chromatography system. Column technology has emerged as a leading industry driver with developments in column technology because of rising sample complexity and the demand for higher resolution and faster analysis. Demand for columns has been further driven by innovations such as enhanced coatings and materials (e.g., capillary, fused silica, and high-performance liquid chromatography columns) that have improved the column separation efficiency, resolution, and stability.

Columns are the very essence of chromatographic analysis, but various accessories such as autosampler accessories, fittings, tubing, and pressure regulators are required to maintain and optimize the GC system. Columns are now the most in-demand segment in the accessories and consumables segment of the gas chromatography market due to the increasing need for highly sensitive, accurate, and efficient separation processes in pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, and environmental analysis industries.

Regional Snapshots

By region, Insights into the markets in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and MEA are provided by the study. The strong pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries in North America contributed to the region leading the gas chromatography market in 2023 with a 42.7% market share. GC is needed to analyse raw materials, intermediates, and end products due to the strict quality control regulations in the United States and Canada. There are top-notch research universities and other institutions in North America that give high importance to funding state-of-the-art technologies.

• U.S. Gas Chromatography Market Trends

In 2023, the North American gas chromatography market was dominated by the world market in the United States. In an effort to comply with regulations, U.S. pharmaceutical companies must use sophisticated analytical methods, regulatory officials claim. Because gas chromatography is important in ensuring quality control, finding new drugs, and detecting impurities, there is strong demand for GC equipment and supplies in the United States.

• Europe Gas Chromatography Market Trends

In 2023, the European gas chromatography market was identified as a lucrative region. Through the examination of impurities in air, water, and soil samples, gas chromatography (GC) is a key environmental monitoring tool. Countries in Europe are leading the way in the enforcement of strict environmental regulations to prevent air, water, and soil pollution. For instance, the European Environment Agency (EEA) released a report on air quality in Europe 2024 which indicated an improvement in air quality, but many European places remain below EU standards. GC helps ensure that such regulations are obeyed.

UK gas chromatography market will witness high growth over the next few years because of stringent regulations and an increasing pharmaceutical sector, coupled with environmental surveillance, and also food safety through the detection of contaminants and residues with the help of GC technology.

In 2023, Germany dominated a large share of the gas chromatography market. Being a nation ahead of the world in the aspect of environmental sustainability, Germany has strict regulations to avoid pollution of the air, water, and land. Furthermore, it has a well-established and superior chemical and pharmaceutical industry which primarily depends on GC for the production and quality control of new drugs.

• Asia Pacific Gas Chromatography Market Trends

Gas chromatography is increasingly being used in Asia Pacific due to the growth of healthcare infrastructure in the region. The Indian market for gas chromatography is expected to develop at a rapid rate over the next couple of years. India is famous globally for agricultural production and land. Chlorinated pesticide residues of agricultural commodities and organic pollutants like volatile organic compounds have both been successfully analysed by gas chromatography. It is also employed to test the quality and composition of fertilizers. As agriculture is one of the few sectors in India that has been increasing steadily, there is an increasing demand for GC.

China in 2023 held a notable market share in gas chromatography. China is implementing tougher regulations to stem contamination of the water, air, and land to fight environmental pollution. China, for instance, has seen success after increasing the penalty for environmental crime, more so those concerned with pollution. Through the study of pollutants in environmental samples, GC is a reliable environmental monitoring technique that is employed.

List of Companies Profiled

• GE Healthcare
• Shimadzu Corporation
• Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
• Agilent Technologies
• Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc
• Dani Instruments SPA
• R. Grace & Co.-Conn
• Restek Corporation
• Buchi

Key Industry Developments

In April 2024, Valmet has acquired Siemen's Process Gas Chromatography (PGC) & Integration business. GCs are used at every stage of production in order to measure the amount of chemical in gases and evaporable liquids. With the addition of process GC and analyser machinery, the purchase is likely to make Valmet's process automation business stronger.

In March 2022, For better customer experience, simplification of operations, and easier adoption, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced the availability of Gas Chromatography (GC) and Gas Chromatography (GC)-Mass Spectrometry MS instruments.

Report Coverage

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Report Scope and Segmentations

Global Gas Chromatography Market Regional Analysis

North America accounted for the highest xx% market share in terms of revenue in the Gas Chromatography market and is expected to expand at a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period. This growth can be attributed to the growing adoption of Gas Chromatography. The market in APAC is expected to witness significant growth and is expected to register a CAGR of xx% over upcoming years, because of the presence of key Gas Chromatography companies in economies such as Japan and China.

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North America

• U.S
• Canada

Europe

• Switzerland
• Belgium
• Germany
• France
• U.K
• Italy
• Spain
• Sweden
• Netherland
• Turkey
• Rest of Europe

Asia-Pacific

• India
• Australia
• Philippines
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Japan
• China
• Malaysia
• Thailand
• Indonesia
• Rest Of APAC

Latin America

• Mexico
• Argentina
• Peru
• Colombia
• Brazil
• Rest of South America

Middle East and Africa

• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Egypt
• South Africa
• Rest Of MEA

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Research Scope of Gas Chromatography Market

• Historic year: 2019-2022
• Base year: 2023
• Forecast: 2024 to 2032
• Representation of Market revenue in USD Million

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