비분산 적외선(NDIR) : 시장 점유율 분석, 업계 동향 및 통계, 성장 예측(2026-2031년)

According to Mordor Intelligence, the non-Dispersive infrared market size is projected to expand from USD 0.75 billion in 2025 and USD 0.80 billion in 2026 to USD 1.12 billion by 2031, registering a CAGR of 6.83% between 2026 and 2031.

This report is Segmented by Product Type (Fixed/Wall-Mount Modules, Industrial Process Analyzers, and More), Gas Detected (Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Hydrocarbons (CH4, C3H8), and More), End-Use Industry (HVAC and Building Automation, Industrial Safety and Process, and More), Platform (PCB-Mount Chip Sensors, and More), and Geography. The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Global Non-Dispersive Infrared (NDIR) Market Trends and Insights

Intensifying IAQ Regulation in Commercial Buildings

School boards, ministries of health, and green-building councils are converging on permanent CO2 sensing as a proxy for ventilation. California's AB 2232 requires classrooms to use devices with +-75 ppm accuracy and requires yearly verification, and similar statutes are emerging in seven other US states. China lowered the permissible indoor CO2 ceiling to 800 ppm in 2023, driving retrofits across roughly 30 billion m2 of floor space. Market preference is shifting toward modules with automatic baseline correction that hold drift below +-50 ppm across five years. Vendors promoting self-healing mesh networks under the Matter standard are winning retrofit bids by avoiding proprietary gateways.

Stricter Automotive and Industrial Emission Norms

Euro 7 and EPA Tier 4 standards extend monitoring from tailpipes to cabin air and factory stacks. Automakers now embed NDIR CO2 sensors in electric-vehicle HVAC loops to balance battery drain with occupant comfort. On the industrial side, new methane caps require quarterly leak checks at 0.40 kg h-1 sensitivity, opening a replacement cycle for portable analyzers that previously used pellistors. Suppliers that can certify to the -40 °C to +80 °C operating range without sacrificing +-200 ppm accuracy are securing multi-year supply agreements with Tier 1 system integrators.

Price Erosion and Sensor Commoditization

Average selling prices for basic 5 000 ppm CO2 modules dropped below USD 20 in 2025, led by large-scale producers in Shenzhen.Gross margins for Western firms tightened to low-20% territory, encouraging them to bundle firmware analytics and calibration services as subscription offerings. RESET and Title 24 certifications remain differentiators in enterprise bids, allowing premium models to keep double-digit price deltas, yet consumer IoT buyers overwhelmingly select the least-cost-compliant option.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:

1. Accelerated HVAC Automation and Smart Thermostat Uptake
2. Edge-AI NDIR Modules Enabling On-Sensor Analytics
3. Performance Drift in Harsh Temperature and Humidity

For complete list of drivers and restraints, kindly check the Table Of Contents.

Segment Analysis

Smart and connected units gained momentum, with a CAGR of 7.31% over the forecast period, as facility managers pursued predictive maintenance capabilities. Although fixed and wall-mount modules dominated the Non-Dispersive Infrared market share at 38.00% in 2025, cloud-ready models are the only category consistently outselling the baseline growth rate. Their wireless firmware updates curb technician visits, and Thread networking lets contractors install 30% fewer repeaters. Portable analyzers retain relevance for occupational safety audits, especially models certified to SIL2 that meet refinery turnaround schedules. Industrial rack analyzers benefit from explosion-proof enclosures that meet ISO 14064 compliance requirements, making them a staple of petrochemical megasites.

Vendors are pivoting toward sensor-as-a-service agreements that bundle hardware, calibration, and dashboards for one monthly fee. Sensirion's Wi-Fi-enabled SCD43 illustrates how automatic compliance reports reduce paperwork under WELL and Title 24 rules. Matter interoperability has ended vendor lock-in, opening retrofit work to local electricians rather than proprietary installers. Portable devices now ship with rechargeable lithium-ion packs that last a full workweek, solving past runtime complaints. Industrial analyzers leverage edge AI to detect fouling early and prevent unplanned shutdowns that cost millions in lost throughput.

Carbon dioxide held the revenue anchor at 46.00% in 2025, yet growth stalled near the overall Non-Dispersive Infrared market average. Refrigerant sensing, growing at 7.78% CAGR, now captures capital allocated to comply with F-Gas and Kigali deadlines. The segment requires narrow-bandpass optics to separate R-1234yf from water vapor, adding design complexity but opening premium pricing. Hydrocarbon modules are moving from catalytic pellistors to NDIR, a safer option in high-H2S fields where sparks are unacceptable. Medical-gas monitors meet ISO 80601 mandates in operating rooms, a small but margin-rich niche that requires +-0.3 vol-% accuracy.

Honeywell's dual-wavelength hydrocarbon sensor compensates for humidity error in real time, achieving +-5% precision across 5 000 ppm. Greenhouse operators are buying 20 000 ppm-range modules that keep readings within +-50 ppm despite 95% relative humidity. Oil producers accept higher list prices if a device negates the need for quarterly calibration gas, because logistics dominate total cost offshore. Anesthetic-gas instruments are drifting away from sidestream sampling toward mainstream sensors mounted directly in the airway, eliminating lag that complicates pediatric procedures.

Complete Report Scope:

• By Product Type
  • Fixed/Wall-Mount Modules
  • Portable/Handheld Devices
  • Smart/Connected NDIR Sensors
  • Industrial Process Analyzers
• By Gas Detected
  • Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
  • Hydrocarbons (CH4, C3H8)
  • Refrigerants (HFCs, HFOs)
  • Anesthetic and Medical Gases
• By End-Use Industry
  • HVAC and Building Automation
  • Industrial Safety and Process
  • Automotive and Transportation
  • Healthcare and Life-Science
  • Food and Agriculture
• By Platform
  • PCB-Mount Chip Sensors
  • Module-Level Sensors
  • Complete Analyzer Systems
• By Geography
  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • France
    • Russia
    • Rest of Europe
  • Asia-Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
    • South Korea
    • Australia
    • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • Middle East
    • Saudi Arabia
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Rest of Middle East
  • Africa
    • South Africa
    • Egypt
    • Rest of Africa
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Rest of South America

Geography Analysis

Asia-Pacific delivered 42.80% of 2025 revenue after China cut indoor CO2 limits to 800 ppm, triggering retrofits across 30 billion m2 of offices and malls. India's Smart Cities Mission and Japan's updated school codes both hard-wire NDIR into ventilation controllers, guaranteeing baseline demand. South Korea and Australia align with ASHRAE 62.1, easing foreign sensor approvals and unifying tender processes for multinational property managers.

The Middle East, forecast to grow at a 7.88% CAGR, benefits from Vision 2030 green-building decrees and the ESTIDAMA Pearl system, which classifies indoor CO2 levels above 800 ppm as a compliance breach. Stadiums built for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar embedded more than 10 000 sensors, demonstrating their viability in 50 °C climates and spurring airports and malls to follow suit. Saudi Arabia's industrial methane inventory program now mandates NDIR on refinery stacks, stitching a recurring revenue stream for calibration services. Egypt's New Administrative Capital orders LEED Gold across 1.8 million m2 of downtown core, each tower specifying CO2 sensors on every air-handling unit.

North America and Europe together represented roughly 40% of the NDIR market in 2025. California's classroom law and the EU Energy Performance of Buildings recast both stipulate continuous monitoring, creating retrofit waves in schools, hotels, and care homes. US federal tax incentives can rebate one-third of sensor project costs, lifting payback models for mid-tier hotels. Germany lowered workplace CO2 limits to 3 000 ppm, nudging factories to upgrade. The UK recommended sub-1 500 ppm classrooms after winter tests showed 60% non-compliance, adding an estimated 300 000-unit opportunity. South America and Africa are early-stage, yet Brazil is drafting calibration norms, while South Africa weighs mandatory CO2 sensing in deep mines, hinting at future upside.

1. Senseair AB
2. Sensirion AG
3. Cubic Sensor and Instrument Co., Ltd.
4. Dynament Limited
5. Gas Sensing Solutions Ltd.
6. ELT SENSOR Corp.
7. Zhengzhou Winsen Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.
8. Figaro Engineering Inc.
9. Amphenol Advanced Sensors (Telaire)
10. Honeywell International Inc.
11. Vaisala Oyj
12. Edinburgh Instruments Ltd.
13. CO2Meter, Inc.
14. AlphaSense Inc.
15. Heitronics Infrarot Messtechnik GmbH
16. Alphasense Ltd.
17. InfraTec GmbH Infrarotsensorik und Messtechnik
18. NevadaNano, Inc.
19. City Technology Ltd.
20. Sick AG

Additional Benefits:

• The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format
• 3 months of analyst support

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION

• 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
• 1.2 Scope of the Study

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 MARKET LANDSCAPE

• 4.1 Market Overview
• 4.2 Market Drivers
  • 4.2.1 Intensifying IAQ Regulation in Commercial Buildings
  • 4.2.2 Stricter Automotive and Industrial Emission Norms
  • 4.2.3 Accelerated HVAC Automation and Smart Thermostat Uptake
  • 4.2.4 Edge-AI NDIR Modules Enabling On-Sensor Analytics
  • 4.2.5 Carbon Pricing Driving Continuous Methane Monitoring at Oil & Gas Wellheads
  • 4.2.6 Bluetooth 5.3's Higher Power Budgets Allowing Multi-Gas NDIR in Consumer Wearables
• 4.3 Market Restraints
  • 4.3.1 Price Erosion and Sensor Commoditisation
  • 4.3.2 Performance Drift in Harsh Temperature/Humidity
  • 4.3.3 Helium Shortage Impacting Calibration Gas Supply
  • 4.3.4 Growing Adoption of Long-Wave TDLAS and Photo-Acoustic Techniques
• 4.4 Industry Value Chain Analysis
• 4.5 Regulatory Landscape
• 4.6 Technological Outlook
• 4.7 Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on the Market
• 4.8 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • 4.8.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • 4.8.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • 4.8.3 Threat of New Entrants
  • 4.8.4 Threat of Substitutes
  • 4.8.5 Competitive Rivalry

5 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FORECASTS (VALUE)

• 5.1 By Product Type
  • 5.1.1 Fixed/Wall-Mount Modules
  • 5.1.2 Portable/Handheld Devices
  • 5.1.3 Smart/Connected NDIR Sensors
  • 5.1.4 Industrial Process Analyzers
• 5.2 By Gas Detected
  • 5.2.1 Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
  • 5.2.2 Hydrocarbons (CH4, C3H8)
  • 5.2.3 Refrigerants (HFCs, HFOs)
  • 5.2.4 Anesthetic and Medical Gases
• 5.3 By End-Use Industry
  • 5.3.1 HVAC and Building Automation
  • 5.3.2 Industrial Safety and Process
  • 5.3.3 Automotive and Transportation
  • 5.3.4 Healthcare and Life-Science
  • 5.3.5 Food and Agriculture
• 5.4 By Platform
  • 5.4.1 PCB-Mount Chip Sensors
  • 5.4.2 Module-Level Sensors
  • 5.4.3 Complete Analyzer Systems
• 5.5 By Geography
  • 5.5.1 North America
    • 5.5.1.1 United States
    • 5.5.1.2 Canada
    • 5.5.1.3 Mexico
  • 5.5.2 Europe
    • 5.5.2.1 Germany
    • 5.5.2.2 United Kingdom
    • 5.5.2.3 France
    • 5.5.2.4 Russia
    • 5.5.2.5 Rest of Europe
  • 5.5.3 Asia-Pacific
    • 5.5.3.1 China
    • 5.5.3.2 Japan
    • 5.5.3.3 India
    • 5.5.3.4 South Korea
    • 5.5.3.5 Australia
    • 5.5.3.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • 5.5.4 Middle East
    • 5.5.4.1 Saudi Arabia
    • 5.5.4.2 United Arab Emirates
    • 5.5.4.3 Rest of Middle East
  • 5.5.5 Africa
    • 5.5.5.1 South Africa
    • 5.5.5.2 Egypt
    • 5.5.5.3 Rest of Africa
  • 5.5.6 South America
    • 5.5.6.1 Brazil
    • 5.5.6.2 Argentina
    • 5.5.6.3 Rest of South America

6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

• 6.1 Market Concentration
• 6.2 Strategic Moves
• 6.3 Market Share Analysis
• 6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global Level Overview, Market Level Overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share, Products and Services, Recent Developments)
  • 6.4.1 Senseair AB
  • 6.4.2 Sensirion AG
  • 6.4.3 Cubic Sensor and Instrument Co., Ltd.
  • 6.4.4 Dynament Limited
  • 6.4.5 Gas Sensing Solutions Ltd.
  • 6.4.6 ELT SENSOR Corp.
  • 6.4.7 Zhengzhou Winsen Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.
  • 6.4.8 Figaro Engineering Inc.
  • 6.4.9 Amphenol Advanced Sensors (Telaire)
  • 6.4.10 Honeywell International Inc.
  • 6.4.11 Vaisala Oyj
  • 6.4.12 Edinburgh Instruments Ltd.
  • 6.4.13 CO2Meter, Inc.
  • 6.4.14 AlphaSense Inc.
  • 6.4.15 Heitronics Infrarot Messtechnik GmbH
  • 6.4.16 Alphasense Ltd.
  • 6.4.17 InfraTec GmbH Infrarotsensorik und Messtechnik
  • 6.4.18 NevadaNano, Inc.
  • 6.4.19 City Technology Ltd.
  • 6.4.20 Sick AG

7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE OUTLOOK

• 7.1 White-Space and Unmet-Need Assessment