GlobalData Energy

Wed, Jun 25, 2025, 3:09 AM2 min read

North America is poised to become the frontrunner in the global ammonia capacity additions by 2030 mainly due to the increasing demand of ammonia as a fertiliser in its agriculture industry. Moreover, natural gas serves as the principal feedstock for ammonia production, and the region boasts substantial natural gas output, resulting in reduced costs. This natural gas abundance contributes to making ammonia production more economically feasible.

North America is expected to add an ammonia production capacity of 27.25 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) during 2025 to 2030 from 15 announced and nine planned projects. Of this, a capacity of 22.19mtpa is expected to be added alone in the US. The remaining capacity additions are from upcoming projects in Canada and Mexico.

The highest capacity addition in the region is from the 'St Charles Clean Fuels St. James Parish Ammonia Plant', an announced project in Louisiana, US. The project is in the approval stage and is expected to commence operations in 2028 with a capacity of 3.0 mtpa. St Charles Clean Fuels is the operator while Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners KS and Sustainable Fuels Group hold 51% and 49% equity stakes in the plant, respectively.

The 'Ascension Clean Energy Donaldsonville Ammonia Plant' in Louisiana, the 'Adams Fork Energy Mingo County Ammonia Plant' in West Virginia, and the 'JERA and Conocophillips US Gulf Coast Ammonia Plant' in the US Gulf Coast, all in the US, represent other significant capacity additions in the region during the outlook period with capacities of 2.40mtpa, 2.16mtpa, and 2.00mtpa, respectively.

Asia follows next and is anticipated to witness considerable ammonia capacity additions of 17.40mtpa during the outlook period. Notable increases in capacity are expected in India, China, and Indonesia. The highest capacity addition in the region is expected from the 'Reliance Industries Jamnagar Ammonia Plant' in Gujarat, India. This project is also in the approval stage and is expected to commence production of ammonia in 2030 with a capacity of 6.0mtpa.

The former Soviet Union (FSU), the Middle East, and Africa are other key regions that are expected to add a capacity of 10.31mtpa, 8.57mtpa, and 7.06mtpa, respectively, by 2030. Russia, Iran, and Egypt are central to the capacity additions in these three regions, respectively. Further details of global ammonia capacity and capital expenditure analysis can be found in leading data and analytics company GlobalData’s new report, Ammonia Industry Capacity and Capital Expenditure Forecasts with Details of All Active and Planned Plants to 2030.