The nitrogen dioxide detector market is projected to witness a compound annual growth rate of 5.52% and reach US$698.049 million by 2029 from US$479.317 million in 2022.
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a by-product of burning hydrocarbons. It is mainly produced by internal combustion engines and thermal power stations. Other sources of nitrogen dioxide include petroleum refineries, metal refineries, manufacturing industries, wastewater treatment plants, and coal-fired power stations.
There is a wide variety of products available for the detection of nitrogen dioxide at different places and sites. Products can be portable like radius® bz1 area monitor, a durable device designed to detect up to seven gases, with 22 sensor options and connect across your entire worksite. It can be quickly deployed for emergency response and comes with an alarm. Certain detectors are used to control the management of ventilation in a better way, like GNO2 and wall mounting. There is a digital measurement value in the product.
Growing urbanization and booming industrial growth will increase demand for the products as the application of detectors increases in many places. These places can be bus and truck garages, underground garages, road tunnels, engine repair shops, engine test benches, shelters, mountain caves, loading bays with vehicles equipped with diesel engines, chemical factories, etc.
With the increase in the demand for various chemicals, nitrogen dioxide detectors are being installed in production facilities to ensure workplace safety and comply with regulatory requirements. The government is incentivizing chemical production with various schemes, such as the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals in India, which plans to introduce a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme in the chemical and petrochemical sector.
In August 2023, the government announced a subsidy of Rs. 10 lakh crore (equivalent to US$ 120.93 billion) to offer affordable urea to farmers. The US Chemicals exports were $165.6 billion in 2023 and are projected to grow to $170.7 billion in 2024, and $180.6 billion in 2025. The detectors are used to monitor NO2 levels in the air, thus necessary in the production settings.
Nitrogen dioxide is a hazardous gas causing many respiratory-related problems. According to WHO, air pollution is the largest contributor to NCDs (non-communicable diseases), contributing to a total of 6.7 million deaths worldwide. Approximately 5.7 million deaths are attributed to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as stroke, ischemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer. Mandating stricter government regulations to control air pollution levels can control the level.
Proper detection and measurement of polluting agents such as NO2 are necessary for the regulations. In August 2023, NASA shared images from a new instrument launched into space, the TEMPO mission, launched in April 2023. The mission is now successfully transmitting information about major air pollutants; the images show nitrogen dioxide levels. They show the importance of NO2 as a possible polluting gas.
Although the mandates are necessary for controlling air pollution, nitrogen dioxide detectors, particularly those with very low detection limits, can be expensive. This is a restriction in some industries with budget constraints. In some sectors, there might be a lack of awareness about air quality monitoring.
Nitrogen dioxide detector market segmentation by end-user into chemicals, food & beverage, paper & pulp, energy & utilities, and others. The chemical industry is one of the major contributors to market growth, as the demand for many chemicals leads to the generation of pollutants such as NO2, SO2, etc.
Food and beverage: The growing demand for processed food is one of the major contributors to the increased production sites for manufacturing. The paper and pulp industry also contributes significantly to the production of NO2. Energy and utilities: With the growing energy demand, the energy produced by fossil fuels produces major NO2. Others include toy manufacturing, steel production, automobiles, and defense manufacturing.
Asia-Pacific constitutes a significant share of the nitrogen dioxide detector market due to increased electricity demand, a rise in chemical production in the region, and a surge in power plant capacity. For instance, in September 2022, the Chinese government approved 15 gigawatts of new coal-fired power plants with an investment of around $26-33 billion.
Moreover, in September 2023, the production of major chemicals in India was 874.69 million metric tonnes (MMT), while petrochemical production amounted to 16,85.35 MMT. Such positive developments will propel the need for NO2 detectors, thereby augmenting the nitrogen dioxide detectors market growth in Asia Pacific.
Nitrogen Dioxide Detector Market Segmentation: