Global sulfur production volume 2023, by country

In 2023, China produced around 19 million metric tons of sulfur, making it by far the world's leading sulfur producer. Sulfur is one of the most common chemical elements found in nature. It is a pale yellow, tasteless, and odorless brittle solid commonly found in volcanic regions and hot springs. Nowadays very little sulfur is mined from nature, as most of the production is recovered due to environmental reasons. Byproduct elemental sulfur recovered from natural gas and petroleum is the main source of sulfur worldwide. Sulfur in the U.S. The United States is the second-largest producer of sulfur worldwide, ahead of Saudi Arabia and Russia. In 2023, sulfur production in the U.S. reached an estimated 8.6 million metric tons. From that amount, roughly 93 percent was recovered elemental sulfur. Apart from being one of the world's main sulfur producers, the United States’ sulfur consumption is also among the highest in the world, reaching nearly 10 million metric tons in 2023. Global sulfuric acid market Most of the sulfur produced worldwide is transformed into sulfuric acid, an important commodity chemical with many applications. Sulfuric acid is extensively used as a battery component, in fertilizer manufacturing, metal ore leaching, and as an intermediate chemical in the production of numerous other compounds. In 2021, the global market volume of sulfuric acid amounted to around 260 million metric tons, and it is forecast to surpass 300 million metric tons by 2028. By that same year, the market value of sulfuric acid is expected to surpass 12 billion U.S. dollars.

至2023年，我国硫磺产量约为1900万吨，堪称全球硫磺生产的翘楚。硫磺，作为一种在自然界中极为常见的化学元素，其呈淡黄色、无味且无嗅，质地脆弱，通常分布在地热区域及温泉附近。现今，由于环保因素的考量，自然界中开采的硫磺已极为有限，而大部分硫磺产量得益于回收。从天然气和石油中回收的副产品硫磺，已成为全球硫磺供应的主要来源。在美国，硫磺产量位居全球第二，超越沙特阿拉伯和俄罗斯。2023年，美国硫磺产量预计达到860万吨，其中约93%为回收的元素硫。除作为全球主要硫磺生产国之一外，美国硫磺的消费量亦居世界前列，2023年接近1000万吨。全球硫酸市场：全球生产的硫磺大部分转化为硫酸，这是一种用途广泛的商品化学品，广泛应用于电池组件、肥料制造、金属矿石浸出及众多其他化合物生产的中间体。2021年，全球硫酸市场容量约为2.6亿吨，预计到2028年将超过3亿吨。到那时，硫酸的市场价值预计将超过120亿美元。

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该数据集提供了2025年全球各国硫磺产量的详细数据，涵盖中国、美国、俄罗斯等主要生产国，其中中国以1900万吨的产量位居首位。数据来源于美国地质调查局，具有权威性和时效性。