The global market for Coal Tar Pitch was estimated to be worth US$ 6111 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 7867 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 3.9% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Coal Tar Pitch cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
This report studies the Coal Tar Pitch market. Coal tar pitch is a complex chemical with 22 chemical and physical properties obtained through coal tar distillation, which involves the conversion of coal tar into a variety of intermediate chemical products. Coal-tar pitch is a thick black liquid that remains after the distillation of coal tar. It is used as a base for coatings and paint, in roofing and paving, and as a binder in asphalt products. Both coal tar and coal-tar pitch contain many chemical compounds, including carcinogens such as benzene.
In 2024, global Coal Tar Pitch production reached approximately 13115 K MT, with an average global market price of around US$ 466 per MT.
The coal tar pitch market is built around its role as a by-product of coal tar distillation, making its upstream supply dependent on coke oven operations in the steel industry. Coal tar, derived from metallurgical coke production, is further processed into coal tar pitch, with availability and pricing closely tied to steelmaking activity and raw coal supply. Environmental regulations surrounding coal chemicals and emission controls also affect upstream production capacity and trade flows.
Downstream, coal tar pitch is a critical material in the production of carbon anodes for aluminum smelting, which represents its largest application segment. It is also used in graphite electrodes, refractories, roofing, and specialty carbon products due to its binding properties and high carbon content. Growth in the aluminum and steel industries, alongside rising demand for carbon materials in lithium-ion batteries and advanced composites, supports long-term market potential, although regulatory pressures and sustainability requirements continue to shape downstream development.At present, the single-line production capacity varies greatly, and most companies currently have an annual production capacity of 20,000-50,000 tons.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Coal Tar Pitch, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Coal Tar Pitch by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Coal Tar Pitch market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K MT) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Coal Tar Pitch.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- RuTGERS
- JFE
- Koppers Industries
- Coopers Creek
- Tangent Rail
- Shanghai Baosteel
- Shanxi Coking
- Wugang Coking
- Jining Carbon
- Shandong Gude Chemical
- Lone Star Specialties
- Baoshun
- Shandong Weijiao
- Xinnuolixing
- Risun
- Zhongyi
Segment by Type
- Medium Temperature Coal Tar Pitch
- Modified Coal Tar Pitch
- Other
Segment by Application
- Aluminum Industry
- Graphite Electrodes
- Roofing
- Other
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Coal Tar Pitch manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Coal Tar Pitch in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Coal Tar Pitch in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Coal Tar Pitch Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Coal Tar Pitch Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Coal Tar Pitch Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Coal Tar Pitch Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Coal Tar Pitch Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Coal Tar Pitch Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Coal Tar Pitch Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Coal Tar Pitch Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Coal Tar Pitch Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Coal Tar Pitch Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Coal Tar Pitch Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Coal Tar Pitch Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Coal Tar Pitch Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Coal Tar Pitch
- 2.9 Coal Tar Pitch Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Coal Tar Pitch Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Coal Tar Pitch Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Coal Tar Pitch as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 Medium Temperature Coal Tar Pitch
- 3.1.2 Modified Coal Tar Pitch
- 3.1.3 Other
- 3.2 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Coal Tar Pitch Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Aluminum Industry
- 4.1.2 Graphite Electrodes
- 4.1.3 Roofing
- 4.1.4 Other
- 4.2 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Coal Tar Pitch Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Coal Tar Pitch Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Coal Tar Pitch Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Coal Tar Pitch Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Coal Tar Pitch Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 RuTGERS
- 7.1.1 RuTGERS Company Information
- 7.1.2 RuTGERS Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 RuTGERS Coal Tar Pitch Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 RuTGERS Coal Tar Pitch Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 RuTGERS Recent Development
- 7.2 JFE
- 7.2.1 JFE Company Information
- 7.2.2 JFE Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 JFE Coal Tar Pitch Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 JFE Coal Tar Pitch Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 JFE Recent Development
- 7.3 Koppers Industries
- 7.3.1 Koppers Industries Company Information
- 7.3.2 Koppers Industries Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 Koppers Industries Coal Tar Pitch Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 Koppers Industries Coal Tar Pitch Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 Koppers Industries Recent Development
- 7.4 Coopers Creek
- 7.4.1 Coopers Creek Company Information
- 7.4.2 Coopers Creek Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Coopers Creek Coal Tar Pitch Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Coopers Creek Coal Tar Pitch Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Coopers Creek Recent Development
- 7.5 Tangent Rail
- 7.5.1 Tangent Rail Company Information
- 7.5.2 Tangent Rail Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 Tangent Rail Coal Tar Pitch Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 Tangent Rail Coal Tar Pitch Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 Tangent Rail Recent Development
- 7.6 Shanghai Baosteel
- 7.6.1 Shanghai Baosteel Company Information
- 7.6.2 Shanghai Baosteel Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 Shanghai Baosteel Coal Tar Pitch Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 Shanghai Baosteel Coal Tar Pitch Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 Shanghai Baosteel Recent Development
- 7.7 Shanxi Coking
- 7.7.1 Shanxi Coking Company Information
- 7.7.2 Shanxi Coking Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.7.3 Shanxi Coking Coal Tar Pitch Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.7.4 Shanxi Coking Coal Tar Pitch Product Offerings
- 7.7.5 Shanxi Coking Recent Development
- 7.8 Wugang Coking
- 7.8.1 Wugang Coking Company Information
- 7.8.2 Wugang Coking Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.8.3 Wugang Coking Coal Tar Pitch Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.8.4 Wugang Coking Coal Tar Pitch Product Offerings
- 7.8.5 Wugang Coking Recent Development
- 7.9 Jining Carbon
- 7.9.1 Jining Carbon Company Information
- 7.9.2 Jining Carbon Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.9.3 Jining Carbon Coal Tar Pitch Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.9.4 Jining Carbon Coal Tar Pitch Product Offerings
- 7.9.5 Jining Carbon Recent Development
- 7.10 Shandong Gude Chemical
- 7.10.1 Shandong Gude Chemical Company Information
- 7.10.2 Shandong Gude Chemical Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.10.3 Shandong Gude Chemical Coal Tar Pitch Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.10.4 Shandong Gude Chemical Coal Tar Pitch Product Offerings
- 7.10.5 Shandong Gude Chemical Recent Development
- 7.11 Lone Star Specialties
- 7.11.1 Lone Star Specialties Company Information
- 7.11.2 Lone Star Specialties Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.11.3 Lone Star Specialties Coal Tar Pitch Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.11.4 Lone Star Specialties Coal Tar Pitch Product Offerings
- 7.11.5 Lone Star Specialties Recent Development
- 7.12 Baoshun
- 7.12.1 Baoshun Company Information
- 7.12.2 Baoshun Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.12.3 Baoshun Coal Tar Pitch Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.12.4 Baoshun Coal Tar Pitch Product Offerings
- 7.12.5 Baoshun Recent Development
- 7.13 Shandong Weijiao
- 7.13.1 Shandong Weijiao Company Information
- 7.13.2 Shandong Weijiao Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.13.3 Shandong Weijiao Coal Tar Pitch Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.13.4 Shandong Weijiao Coal Tar Pitch Product Offerings
- 7.13.5 Shandong Weijiao Recent Development
- 7.14 Xinnuolixing
- 7.14.1 Xinnuolixing Company Information
- 7.14.2 Xinnuolixing Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.14.3 Xinnuolixing Coal Tar Pitch Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.14.4 Xinnuolixing Coal Tar Pitch Product Offerings
- 7.14.5 Xinnuolixing Recent Development
- 7.15 Risun
- 7.15.1 Risun Company Information
- 7.15.2 Risun Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.15.3 Risun Coal Tar Pitch Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.15.4 Risun Coal Tar Pitch Product Offerings
- 7.15.5 Risun Recent Development
- 7.16 Zhongyi
- 7.16.1 Zhongyi Company Information
- 7.16.2 Zhongyi Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.16.3 Zhongyi Coal Tar Pitch Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.16.4 Zhongyi Coal Tar Pitch Product Offerings
- 7.16.5 Zhongyi Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Coal Tar Pitch Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Coal Tar Pitch Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Coal Tar Pitch Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Coal Tar Pitch Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer