The global calcium carbonate market is expected to grow from USD 30.192 billion in 2025 to USD 40.043 billion in 2030, at a CAGR of 5.81%.
Calcium carbonate has a variety of applications, including toothpaste, paint, and cement. Increasing demand for paper from packaging applications and hygiene-related products such as tissue paper is a major growth driver for the market.
Calcium carbonate is widely used in the paper mill as a filler material in alkaline papermaking. Growing demand for brighter and bulkier paper is the key driver for calcium carbonate in the paper industry. In the paper industry, it is valued worldwide for its high brightness and light scattering characteristics, and it is used as an inexpensive filler to make bright opaque paper. Additionally, countries like China, India, Canada, the United States, and European Union nations banning single-use plastic packaging products is driving the demand for paper for packaging solutions in grocery stores, food delivery systems, clothing stores, and others, thus, positively impacting the demand of calcium carbonate in paper end-user industry.
The continuous spending in the housing and residential sector is also expected to drive market growth as calcium carbonate is an essential raw material for producing paints and other construction materials. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Census Bureau, around 50% of construction spending in the United States is generated from the housing sector. In February 2023, US$1.8 trillion was spent on construction, of which US$852 billion was spent in the housing and residential sector. Therefore, with an increase in the demand for paper and plastics around the world as well as exponential growth being experienced by the construction industry, the demand for calcium carbonate is estimated to grow significantly during the forecast period.
Calcium carbonate is a common additive in the industry of pharmaceuticals. It is used as an active ingredient and as a dietary supplement when the amount of calcium in a diet is insufficient. The Cleveland Clinic suggests that an adult's daily calcium requirement falls within 1,000 to 1,200 milligrams. Calcium carbonate supplements, on the other hand, can deliver 500 to 600 milligrams of calcium per tablet.
Moreover, the growing demand for cosmetics and personal care products is also expected to drive the calcium carbonate demand as it is used as a filler and buffering agent in various cosmetics and personal care products. In recent years, there has been a growing demand for natural and organic personal care products, which has led to an increase in the use of calcium carbonate in this segment. For instance, in 2020, L'Oreal, a French cosmetics company, launched a new skincare product range that contains calcium carbonate as a key ingredient. As a result, these new product launches will result in market expansion.
The North American calcium carbonate market has been segmented into the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The USA market is expected to grow due to growing demand for calcium carbonate in the paper and pulp industry, increasing use in the construction sector for applications like cement and concrete, and the expanding utilization of calcium carbonate in industries like plastics, paints, and coatings due to its properties as a filler and pigment. Additionally, the rising adoption of calcium carbonate in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries further contributes to its market growth in the USA. Paper is expected to account for a major market share during the forecast period as the U.S. is amongst the world's prominent paper manufacturers. According to the American Forest & Paper Association, the U.S. paper and wood products industry recorded high levels of tissue production in February and March of 2020.
The Asia Pacific calcium carbonate market is expected to witness significant growth over the forecast period owing to the increasing use of plastics for various applications in packaging, automotive, construction, electrical & electronics, and other industries. The growing use of plastics in these industries for multiple purposes, such as decreasing costs in packaging and construction industries, reducing weight in automotive parts, and as an insulator in electronic products, is driving the demand for calcium carbonate in the region.
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