세계의 연료전지 촉매 시장 - 규모, 점유율, 동향 분석 보고서 : 촉매별, 용도별, 지역별 부문 예측(2025-2033년)

Fuel Cell Catalyst Market Summary

The global fuel cell catalyst market size was estimated at USD 541.38 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 1,103.39 million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 8.4% from 2025 to 2033. The growth is primarily driven by the rising adoption of hydrogen fuel cells, which serve as a clean and efficient energy solution.

This technology relies on catalysts to accelerate chemical reactions, enabling higher energy output with minimal emissions. As global efforts to achieve carbon neutrality intensify, industries are increasingly investing in hydrogen-based systems. The need for durable and high-performance catalysts has therefore become critical, driving continuous innovation and market expansion.

One of the key drivers of growth is the accelerating global transition toward clean and sustainable energy, which is driving the adoption of hydrogen fuel cells across automotive, industrial, and power sectors. Growing concerns over carbon emissions and rising energy demand have encouraged governments and private players to invest in hydrogen infrastructure. Fuel cell catalysts, being essential components that enable efficient electrochemical reactions, are witnessing higher demand as industries shift toward low-emission technologies. Moreover, supportive policies, public-private partnerships, and large-scale R&D funding are further strengthening market growth.

Another major driver is the ongoing advancement in catalyst materials aimed at improving performance and reducing production costs. Conventional catalysts rely heavily on platinum, which raises overall system costs and limits large-scale commercialization. To overcome this challenge, manufacturers are focusing on low-platinum and non-precious metal alternatives that offer comparable efficiency and durability. These innovations are making fuel cell systems more affordable and scalable, encouraging wider adoption across transportation and stationary power applications, and thus sustaining long-term market expansion.

Global Fuel Cell Catalyst Market Report Segmentation

This report forecasts volume & revenue growth at global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2018 to 2033. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the global fuel cell catalyst market report based on product, application, and region

• Catalyst Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
• Platinum-Based Catalysts
• Platinum Ruthenium Alloy Catalysts
• Non-Precious Metal Catalysts (NPMC)
• Others
• Application Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
• Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalysts
• Methanol Fuel Cell Catalysts
• Reformate Fuel Cell Catalysts
• Others
• Regional Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • France
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • India
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
• Middle East & Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope

• 1.1. Market Segmentation & Scope
• 1.2. Market Definition
• 1.3. Information Procurement
  • 1.3.1. Purchased Database
  • 1.3.2. GVR's Internal Database
  • 1.3.3. Secondary Sources & Third-Party Perspectives
  • 1.3.4. Primary Research
• 1.4. Information Analysis
  • 1.4.1. Data Analysis Models
• 1.5. Market Formulation & Data Visualization
• 1.6. Data Validation & Publishing

Chapter 2. Executive Summary

• 2.1. Market Snapshot
• 2.2. Segment Snapshot
• 2.3. Competitive Landscape Snapshot

Chapter 3. Fuel Cell Catalyst Market Variables, Trends & Scope

• 3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
  • 3.1.1. Global Catalyst Market Outlook
• 3.2. Industry Value Chain Analysis
  • 3.2.1. Raw Catalyst Outlook
  • 3.2.2. Manufacturing Trends
  • 3.2.3. Sales Channel Analysis
• 3.3. Price Trend Analysis, 2018-2033
  • 3.3.1. Factor Influencing Prince Trends
• 3.4. Regulatory Framework
• 3.5. Market Dynamics
  • 3.5.1. Market Driver Analysis
  • 3.5.2. Market Restraint Analysis
  • 3.5.3. Industry Challenges
  • 3.5.4. Industry Opportunities
• 3.6. Industry Analysis Tools
  • 3.6.1. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • 3.6.2. Macro-Environmental Analysis

Chapter 4. Fuel Cell Catalyst Market: Catalyst Estimates & Trend Analysis

• 4.1. Catalyst Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2033
• 4.2. Platinum-Based Catalysts
  • 4.2.1. Platinum-Based Catalysts Fuel Cell Catalyst Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 4.3. Platinum Ruthenium Alloy Catalysts
  • 4.3.1. Platinum Ruthenium Alloy Catalysts Fuel Cell Catalyst Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 4.4. Non-Precious Metal Catalysts (NPMC)
  • 4.4.1. Non-Precious Metal Catalysts (NPMC) Fuel Cell Catalyst Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 4.5. Others
  • 4.5.1. Other Fuel Cell Catalyst Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)

Chapter 5. Fuel Cell Catalyst Market: Application Estimates & Trend Analysis

• 5.1. Application Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2033
• 5.2. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalysts
  • 5.2.1. Fuel Cell Catalyst Market Estimates & Forecast, For Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalysts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 5.3. Methanol Fuel Cell Catalyst
  • 5.3.1. Fuel Cell Catalyst Market Estimates & Forecast, For Methanol Fuel Cell Catalysts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 5.4. Reformate Fuel Cell Catalysts
  • 5.4.1. Fuel Cell Catalyst Market Estimates & Forecast, For Reformate Fuel Cell Catalysts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 5.5. Others
  • 5.5.1. Fuel Cell Catalyst Market Estimates & Forecast, For Others, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)

Chapter 6. Fuel Cell Catalyst Market: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis

• 6.1. Regional Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2033
• 6.2. North America
  • 6.2.1. North America Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.2.2. North America Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.2.3. U.S.
    • 6.2.3.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.2.3.2. U.S. Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
    • 6.2.3.3. U.S. Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.2.4. Canada
    • 6.2.4.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.2.4.2. Canada Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
    • 6.2.4.3. Canada Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.2.5. Mexico
    • 6.2.5.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.2.5.2. Mexico Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
    • 6.2.5.3. Mexico Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 6.3. Europe
  • 6.3.1. Europe Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.3.2. Europe Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.3.3. Germany
    • 6.3.3.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.3.3.2. Germany Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
    • 6.3.3.3. Germany Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.3.4. UK
    • 6.3.4.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.3.4.2. UK Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
    • 6.3.4.3. UK Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.3.5. France
    • 6.3.5.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.3.5.2. France Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
    • 6.3.5.3. France Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.3.6. Italy
    • 6.3.6.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.3.6.2. Italy Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
    • 6.3.6.3. Italy Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.3.7. Spain
    • 6.3.7.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.3.7.2. Spain Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
    • 6.3.7.3. Spain Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 6.4. Asia Pacific
  • 6.4.1. Asia Pacific Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.4.2. Asia Pacific Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.4.3. China
    • 6.4.3.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.4.3.2. China Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
    • 6.4.3.3. China Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.4.4. India
    • 6.4.4.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.4.4.2. India Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
    • 6.4.4.3. India Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.4.5. Japan
    • 6.4.5.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.4.5.2. Japan Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
    • 6.4.5.3. Japan Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.4.6. South Korea
    • 6.4.6.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.4.6.2. South Korea Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
    • 6.4.6.3. South Korea Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 6.5. Latin America
  • 6.5.1. Latin America Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.5.2. Latin America Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.5.3. Brazil
    • 6.5.3.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.5.3.2. Brazil Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
    • 6.5.3.3. Brazil Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.5.4. Argentina
    • 6.5.4.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.5.4.2. Argentina Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
    • 6.5.4.3. Argentina Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 6.6. Middle East & Africa
  • 6.6.1. Middle East & Africa Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.6.2. Middle East & Africa Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.6.3. Saudi Arabia
    • 6.6.3.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.6.3.2. Saudi Arabia Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
    • 6.6.3.3. Saudi Arabia Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.6.4. South Africa
    • 6.6.4.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.6.4.2. South Africa Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Catalyst, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
    • 6.6.4.3. South Africa Edible Coatings Estimates & Forecast, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)

Chapter 7. Fuel Cell Catalyst Market - Competitive Landscape

• 7.1. Recent Developments & Impact Analysis, By Key Market Participants
• 7.2. Company Categorization
• 7.3. Company Market Share/Position Analysis, 2024
• 7.4. Company Heat Map Analysis
• 7.5. Strategy Mapping
• 7.6. Company Profiles
  • 7.6.1. Umicore
    • 7.6.1.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.6.1.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.6.1.3. Catalyst Benchmarking
    • 7.6.1.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.6.2. Johnson Matthey
    • 7.6.2.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.6.2.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.6.2.3. Catalyst Benchmarking
    • 7.6.2.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.6.3. 3M
    • 7.6.3.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.6.3.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.6.3.3. Catalyst Benchmarking
    • 7.6.3.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.6.4. Heraeus Precious Metals
    • 7.6.4.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.6.4.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.6.4.3. Catalyst Benchmarking
    • 7.6.4.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.6.5. TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd.
    • 7.6.5.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.6.5.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.6.5.3. Catalyst Benchmarking
    • 7.6.5.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.6.6. Clariant
    • 7.6.6.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.6.6.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.6.6.3. Catalyst Benchmarking
    • 7.6.6.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.6.7. Fuel Cells Etc.
    • 7.6.7.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.6.7.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.6.7.3. Catalyst Benchmarking
    • 7.6.7.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.6.8. De Nora
    • 7.6.8.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.6.8.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.6.8.3. Catalyst Benchmarking
    • 7.6.8.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.6.9. BASF
    • 7.6.9.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.6.9.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.6.9.3. Catalyst Benchmarking
    • 7.6.9.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.6.10. Pajarito Powder
    • 7.6.10.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.6.10.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.6.10.3. Catalyst Benchmarking
    • 7.6.10.4. Recent Developments