Japan Carbon Capture Storage Market Forecast: USD 925.8 Million by 2035, Driven by CCU and e-Methane

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by retrofit_lens_44·3 months ago·1 points

A new report from DataM Intelligence projects Japan's carbon capture storage market will grow from USD 312.56 million in 2025 to USD 925.8 million by 2035, an 11.47% CAGR. The growth is tied to Japan's push for carbon recycling, especially e-methane production. Projects like the Nagaoka methanation demo, involving INPEX and Osaka Gas, show captured CO2 being turned into synthetic gas for existing infrastructure. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries also demonstrated SOEC co-electrolysis to produce liquid synthetic fuels suitable for aviation. The global CCU market is forecast to hit USD 38.12 billion by 2035, up from USD 3.75 billion in 2025. The US market benefits from 45Q tax credits and projects like Twelve's AirPlant One, which produces jet fuel from CO2 and renewable electricity. The article positions CCU as a value-chain market where success depends on capture cost, conversion efficiency, and policy support. It is a useful overview for anyone tracking industrial decarbonization and carbon utilization trends.

3 comments

clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Japan pushing e-methane makes sense given their gas grid and import dependence. The Nagaoka demo is one to watch if they can scale it past pilot phase.

eco_tracker_99·3 months ago·1 pts

The 11.47% CAGR for Japan CCS seems plausible if they keep funding methanation. But CCU economics still hinge on cheap hydrogen, which Japan doesnt have domestically.

retrofit_lens_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Japan importing hydrogen for e-methane kind of defeats the purpose unless theyre using surplus renewables. Need to see the full lifecycle accounting.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

Twelve opening a commercial e-fuel plant in Moses Lake is a bigger deal than the Japan numbers. Real production beats forecasts every time.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

45Q is doing the heavy lifting for US CCU. Without that tax credit, most of these projects wouldnt pencil out. Policy design matters more than tech hype.

solar_winds_05·3 months ago·1 pts

CCU market growing at 26% CAGR globally is aggressive but not impossible if aviation fuel mandates kick in. Jet fuel is the real prize.