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In 2023–2024, the leading exporters of methanol (CAS 67-56-1) were Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Trinidad and Tobago, collectively accounting for over 40% of global exports; major importers included China, India, and Germany, with China alone absorbing nearly one-third of total traded volumes. Methanol prices have exhibited increased volatility since mid-2023, correlating with shifts in export volumes from U.S. Gulf Coast producers and rising import demand from Southeast Asian chemical manufacturers.
Methanol is a clear, volatile, colorless liquid with a characteristic faintly sweet odor. It is the simplest aliphatic alcohol, miscible with water and most organic solvents, and has a boiling point of 64.7 °C and a melting point of –97.6 °C. As a fundamental C1 chemical building block and versatile organic intermediate, methanol serves as a key feedstock in the production of formaldehyde, acetic acid, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), dimethyl ether (DME), and olefins via methanol-to-olefins (MTO) processes. Its derivatives are widely employed in resins, adhesives, plastics, paints and coatings, automotive fuels and fuel additives, and as a solvent in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and electronic cleaning applications.
Methanol is a clear, colorless liquid with a characteristic pungent odor (NTP NIEHS web accessed 2/16/2013). The air odor threshold has been reported as 1500 ppm (approximately 2000mg/m3), much higher than the occupational guidelines.
This chemical is included in Basic Chemicals - Acetic Acid Industry. See more about what is Methanol and Methanol SDS information.
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