The global biochar market was valued at USD 26.60 million in 2017. Increasing consumption of organic foods and the growth of plant due to biochar ability of soil fertility has increased the demand for biochar globally. Additionally, the growing awareness of biochar benefits in soil amendment is further accelerating demand for the global market.

Biochar is present in soils all around the world as a result of historic soil management process and vegetation fires. It is an important tool which increase the cropland diversity and food security in those areas having depleted soils, inadequate water, scarce organic resources and chemical fertilizer suppliers. Further, it also advances water quality and quantity by increasing the retention rate of nutrients and agrochemicals in soils.

The global biochar market is comprised of both unorganized and organized manufacturer of biochar. Countries such as Brazil, China and Japan have large amount of production from unorganized manufacturer. These are mainly developed by villagers in association with research institutions. However, the number of organized players are expected to increase in coming years owing to rising demand for organic food.

Pyrolysis technology held the major share of global biochar market in 2017 owing to high carbon content, high yield and stability of the soils. It is an effective and most efficient ways of producing high quality biochar. The process involves economic microorganism and enzymes for fermentation, without the emission of CO2 byproducts. Top biochar manufacturing companies such as Ensyn, Renargi, Battella, Empryo and Cool planet prefer pyrolysis process for the production of biochar gas. For instance, in February 2015, one of the Australian agency “The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) rewarded Renagi with USD 2.5 million funding to design and construct biofuel production capacity with pyrolysis process in Perth.

However, gasification technology also witnessed the major rise in global biochar market in forecast period. Due to increasing demand for electricity in distributed energy systems. Gasification is refer as autotherm process and it is self-sufficient in regards to energy balance and it is one of the useful components of syngas.

Agriculture segment dominated the global biochar market in 2017 by occupying more than 80% share. Biochar enhances fertilizer and water holding capacity of the soil, improves the soil’s biological productivity and provides accurate amount of nutrition to soil which help in the growth of the plant. Farmers located in Europe and North America region are the major consumers of biochar as these farmers are aware of its benefits. Further, these farmers use biochar for general farming of fruits and vegetables as it increase both the quality and quantity of their production.

Europe and North America have witnessed a significant rise in the number of producers, which is further expected to play a vital role in driving the global biochar market in coming future. However, lack of awareness of long term advantages regarding waste management and its benefits among the farming community has restricted its growth in Middle East and Asia Pacific region.

Nevertheless the government are taking initiatives in creating awareness for biofuel, biomass and biochar through waste management courses and funding. In April 2018, India held the Eight Regional 3R Forum. The conference was organized by the government of India, United Nation Center for Sustainable Development, and government of Japan. The conference put more emphasis on the significant and subsequent adoption of 3R waste management i.e. recycle, reuse and reduce. They also focused on sustainable urban development, advantages of biochar.

The competitive landscape of global biochar market is highly fragmented as of 2017 with presence of both organized and unorganized producer of biofuels, biochar and many others. The market also involve huge number of global and regional players including Biokol, Biomass Controls, LLC, Carbon Industries Pvt Ltd., Charcoal House, Anaerob Systems, Algae AquaCulture Technologies, CECEP Golden Mountain Agricultural Science And Technology, EarthSpring Biochar/Biochar Central, Energy Management Concept, 3R Environmental Technology Group and Renargi

Key segments of the global biochar market

Technology Overview, 2015-2025 (USD million) (Metric tons)

• Pyrolysis
• Gasification
• Others

Application Overview, 2015-2025 (USD million) (Metric tons)

• Agriculture
• Others

Regional Overview, 2015-2025 (USD million) (Metric tons)

• North America
  • U.S.
• Europe
  • U.K.
  • Germany
• Asia Pacific
  • India
  • China
• Rest of the World

Reasons for the study

• Governments of different countries are implementing strict policies to reduce the carbon dioxide emission and switch to biochar
• Biochar has many uses in agriculture industry such as it improves the water holding capacity of soil as well as improves productivity and provide nutrition to soil
• While studying the global biochar market, we observed that there is lack of awareness among farmers about the advantages of biochar in Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa
• The companies are investing in research and development to improve the technology and help to increase the production of biochar

What does the report include?

• The report focuses on global biochar market technology and its application industries
• The study on the global biochar market includes qualitative factors such as value chain analysis, drivers, and restraints
• The study covers qualitative and quantitative analysis of the market segmented on the basis of biochar technology and application. Moreover, the study provides similar information for the key geographies
• Actual market sizes and forecasts have been provided for all the above-mentioned segments
• The study includes the profiles of key players in the market with a significant global and/or regional presence

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