The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of chemical companies in the world holds companies in 200 of its countries.
List of Chemical Companies Worldwide
Chemical companies produce basic chemicals, plastics, gases, fertilisers and specialty chemicals for industry. We list 1,404,905 chemical companies in the world, most of them in India (53%) and China (16%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
1,404,905 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies1,404,905
Countries200
Largest countryIndia
Employees10-19
Revenue$1M-$5M
Email5.5%
Phone23%
Website9.8%
CEO name67%
Live sample of chemical companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 1,404,905 chemical companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avc Trading PTY LTD | Australia | Melbourne | 3 Jesica Rd | Victoria | 3061 | *****.au | 2002 | $11,186,280,000 | 120,000 | Corporation | 1475 | 099189072 |
| 2 | Australian Underwriting Holdings LIMITED | Australia | Perth | L 14 Brookfield Pl Tower 2 123 St Georges Tce | Western Australia | 6000 | *****.au | 1982 | $7,966,080,000 | 120,000 | Corporation | 1475 | 005961302 |
| 3 | Ucone PTY LTD | Australia | Perth | L14 123 St Georges Tce | Western Australia | 6000 | *****.au | 1982 | $6,362,040,000 | 120,000 | Corporation | 1475 | 002534278 |
| 4 | Pailou PTY. LTD. | Australia | Perth | 'Brookfield Place Tower 2' Level 14 123 St Georges Terrace | Western Australia | 6000 | *****.au | 1986 | $9,131,760,000 | 120,000 | Corporation | 1475 | 009197282 |
| 5 | Air Liquide Global Helium FZE | United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Near Round About 5 Road No 531, Jebel Ali Free Zone | Dubai | N/A | N/A | 2016 | $10,424,554,500 | 64,500 | Corporation | N/A | 450 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries New Zealand LIMITED | Newzealand | Auckland | 5 Vestey Dr | Auckland | 1060 | *****.com | 1998 | $40,575,475 | 50,000 | Corporation | 1797 | 918610 |
| 7 | Sabic Trade Fzc | United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Behind Old Labour Office Rigga Street | Dubai | N/A | N/A | 2003 | $6,464,840,000 | 40,000 | Foreign company | N/A | N/A |
| 8 | Brookfield Business CORPORATION | USA | New York | 250 Vesey St Fl 15 | New York | 10281-1065 | *****.com | 2021 | $8,208,000,000 | 35,000 | Corporation | 2662 | N/A |
| 9 | Saudi Basic Industries CORPORATION Sabic | Saudiarabia | Riyadh | Building No: 6575, Airport Road, P.o. Box: 5101 | Riyadh | 11422 | *****.com | 1977 | $31,073,312,717 | 31,000 | Corporation | 1278 | 1010010813 |
| 10 | Foshan Jinlong Chemical Fiber CO., LTD. | China | Foshan | No.5-7, Jinhu Road, Nanhai District | Guangdong | 528203 | N/A | 2006 | $1,790,780,000 | 23,000 | Foreign company | 2 | 440682400015914 |
| 11 | Air Liquide Sohar Industrial Gases LLC | Oman | Sohar | Sohar Industrial Port(sip), Plot 10c | North al Batinah Governorate | 327 | N/A | 2006 | $7,272,945 | 18,568 | Corporation | N/A | 3241939 |
| 12 | Edco Industries Sal | Lebanon | Baabda | Building No. 54 1st Floor, Street No. 23, Sector No. 10, Loueize | Mount Lebanon | 5001 | N/A | 2012 | $6,464,840 | 18,568 | Corporation | N/A | 2030327 |
| 13 | Lg Chem, LTD. | Southkorea | Seoul | 30 Magokjungang 10-ro, Gangseo-gu | Seoul | 07796 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 18,431 | 112 | 1078198139 | |
| 14 | Lg Chem, LTD. | Southkorea | Cheongju | 39 Baekbong-ro, Heungdeok-gu | North Chungcheong | 28441 | *****.kr | N/A | 0 | 18,113 | 112 | 1078198139 | |
| 15 | Sumer Holding A S Salihli Palamut Ve Valeks Isletmesi | Turkey | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1955 | $8,220,870,000 | 18,000 | Corporation | N/A | N/A |
| 16 | Lg Chem, LTD. | Southkorea | Gwacheon | 36 Janggunmaeul 3-gil | Gyeonggi | 13818 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 17,638 | 112 | 1078198139 | |
| 17 | Ttwf LP | USA | Houston | 2801 Post Oak Blvd Ste 600 | Harris | 77056-6110 | *****.com | 2004 | $28,005,470 | 17,405 | Partnership of unknown type | N/A | 3811362 |
| 18 | Lg Chem, LTD. | Southkorea | Iksan | 99 Seogam-ro | Jeonbuk State | 54587 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 17,000 | 112 | 1078198139 | |
| 19 | Belaruskali, Oao | Belarus | Soligorsk | Dom 5 Ul. Korzha | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1996 | $17,110,650 | 16,545 | Corporation | 62 | 600122610 |
| 20 | Hindustan Unilever LIMITED | India | Mumbai | I.c.t Link Road | Maharashtra | 400099 | *****.in | 2002 | 0 | 16,000 | 601 | N/A | |
| 21 | Hindustan Unilever LIMITED | India | Gandhidham | Plot No 253-257 | Gujarat | 370230 | N/A | 2008 | 0 | 16,000 | 601 | N/A | |
| 22 | Qinghai Yihua Chemical CO., LTD. | China | Xining | Xintianbao Village, Changning Town, Datong County | Qinghai | 810102 | N/A | 2009 | $434,655,309 | 15,842 | Corporation | 38 | 630121102005023 |
| 23 | C.P. Vietnam CORPORATION | Vietnam | Lộc Thành | Can Duc Hamlet, | Bình Phước | N/A | N/A | 2019 | 0 | 15,650 | 198 | 3600224423-110 | |
| 24 | PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim | Russia | Nizhnekamsk | Zd. 23 Ofis 129, Ul. Sobolekovskaya | Tatarstan Respublika | 423570 | N/A | 1958 | $3,110,172,165 | 15,236 | Corporation | 13 | 05766801 |
| 25 | Grasim Industries LIMITED | India | Raipur | Golcha Apartments | Chhattisgarh | 492001 | N/A | 2005 | 0 | 15,000 | 3611 | N/A |
Showing 25 of 1,404,905 companies
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- 0 or Unknown140,109
- 1 to 100.00093,027
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Largest chemical companies in the world
The biggest chemical companies in the world by staff and by revenue, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Basf SE is the largest chemical company in the world by headcount. 59,099 chemical companies employ 50 people or more; 24,813 employ 100 or more.
97,067 chemical companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 30,094 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
21,054 chemical companies were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
472 chemical companies in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most chemical companies in the world are small: 61% have 10 to 49 employees, and 68% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most chemical companies?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Chemical companies per country, 200 countries
- 1India738,635 (53%)
- 2China221,688 (16%)
- 3The United States76,782 (5%)
- 4Japan29,501 (2%)
- 5South Korea28,229 (2%)
- 6Turkey20,106 (1%)
- 7Brazil19,191 (1%)
- 8South Africa18,848 (1%)
- 9Vietnam14,829 (1%)
- 10Colombia12,237 (1%)
- 11Germany10,619 (1%)
- 12Italy10,265 (1%)
- 13Russia10,215 (1%)
- 14The United Kingdom9,836 (1%)
- 15Thailand9,743 (1%)
India holds 53% of the chemical companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 185 countries hold 174,169 more.
Which continents have the most chemical companies?
Asia holds 76% of the chemical companies in our data, Europe 7% and North America 7%.
Chemical companies per continent
- 1Asia1,073,699 (76%)
- 2Europe100,979 (7%)
- 3North America94,182 (7%)
- 4South America48,463 (3%)
- 5Africa41,014 (3%)
- 6Middle East40,074 (3%)
- 7Oceania6,482 (1%)
How many chemical companies started this year?
This year 21,054 new chemical companies registered in the world, after 35,378 last year.
Founded per year
- 59,4912022
- 59,0962023
- 43,9052024
- 35,3782025
- 21,0542026 so far
Legal forms of chemical companies in the world
40% of the chemical companies in the world are sole traders.
- Sole traders568,330
- Corporations503,321
- Partnerships117,290
- Cooperatives7,541
- Foreign companies4,860
- Non-profit581
- Other or unknown202,982
Which chemical companies are part of a group?
210,885 of the 1,404,905 chemical companies in the world (15%) are part of a chain or group: 73,790 head offices or parent companies and 137,095 branches. The other 1,194,020 (85%) trade from a single location. 50 of the 52 largest chemical companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 1,194,020 | 85% | |
| Head office | 73,790 | 5% | |
| Branch | 137,095 | 10% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1The Sherwin-Williams Company5,486 in group
- 2Linde Public Limited Company4,058 in group
- 3Covestro AG3,302 in group
The groups are counted from the 52 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 1,404,905; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do chemical companies do?
Chemical companies turn oil, gas, salt, minerals and biomass into basic and specialty chemicals, from industrial gases and fertilisers to polymers, dyes, paints and coatings. Bulk chemicals come from large integrated sites near ports and refineries, while many smaller firms blend specialty products for manufacturers in almost every industry.
Our data comes from the business registers of 200 countries, where chemical companies are classified under SIC codes 2812 (alkalies and chlorine), 2813 (industrial gases), 2816 (inorganic pigments), 2819 (industrial inorganic chemicals, not elsewhere classified), 2821 (plastics materials, synthetic resins, and nonvulcanizable elastomers), 2822 (synthetic rubber, vulcanizable elastomers), 2823 (cellulosic manmade fibers), 2824 (manmade organic fibers, except cellulosic), 2841 (soap and other detergents, except specialty cleaners), 2842 (specialty cleaning, polishing, and sanitation preparations), 2843 (surface active agents, finishing agents, sulfonated oils, and assistants), 2844 (perfumes, cosmetics, and other toilet preparations), 2851 (paints, varnishes, lacquers, enamels, and allied products), 2861 (gum and wood chemicals), 2865 (cyclic organic crudes and intermediates, and organic dyes and pigments), 2869 (industrial organic chemicals, not elsewhere classified), 2873 (nitrogenous fertilizers), 2874 (phosphatic fertilizers), 2875 (fertilizers, mixing only), 2879 (pesticides and agricultural chemicals, not elsewhere classified), 2891 (adhesives and sealants), 2892 (explosives), 2893 (printing ink), 2895 (carbon black) and 2899 (chemicals and chemical preparations, not elsewhere classified). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 1,404,905 of them (100%) sit in division 20 (manufacture of chemicals and chemical products).
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Our data holds 1,404,905 chemical companies in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
India, with 738,635 chemical companies or 53% of the total, followed by China (221,688) and the United States (76,782).
Most chemical companies in the world are small: 61% have 10 to 49 employees, and 68% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Basf SE in Ludwigshafen am Rhein with 110,440 employees.
This year 21,054 new chemical companies registered in the world, after 35,378 last year.
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