South Korea Hydrogen Generation Market Size & Outlook

The hydrogen generation market in South Korea is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 7,063.1 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 8.2% is expected of South Korea hydrogen generation market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$4,361.1
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$7,063.1
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
8.2%
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South Korea hydrogen generation market, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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South Korea hydrogen generation market highlights

  • The South Korea hydrogen generation market generated a revenue of USD 4,361.1 million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 7,063.1 million by 2030.
  • The South Korea market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.4% from 2025 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, petroleum refinery was the largest revenue generating application in 2024.
  • Transportation is the most lucrative application segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.

Hydrogen generation market data book summary

Market revenue in 2024USD 4,361.1 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 7,063.1 million
Growth rate8.4% (CAGR from 2025 to 2030)
Largest segmentPetroleum refinery
Fastest growing segmentTransportation
Historical data2018 - 2023
Base year2024
Forecast period2025 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationMethanol Production, Ammonia Production, Petroleum Refinery, Transportation, Power Generation, Industrial Heating
Key market players worldwideAir Liquide SA, Air Products & Chemicals Inc, Cummins Inc, Iwatani Corp, Linde PLC, Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp, Tokyo Gas Co Ltd

Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, South Korea accounted for 2.3% of the global hydrogen generation market in 2024.
  • Country-wise, China is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Asia Pacific, China hydrogen generation market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • India is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 19,802.5 million by 2030.

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Hydrogen Generation Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
Tokyo Gas Co Ltd View profile 15963 1-5-20 Kaigan Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 105-8527 http://www.tokyo-gas.co.jp
Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp View profile 22200 Toyo Building 1-3-26, Koyama, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 142-8558 https://www.nipponsanso-hd.co.jp
Iwatani Corp View profile 11351 6-4, Hommachi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan, 541-0053 http://www.iwatani.co.jp
Air Liquide SA View profile 67800 75, Quai d'Orsay, Paris, France, 75007 https://www.airliquide.com
Linde PLC View profile 66195 10 Riverview Drive, Danbury, CT, United States, 06810 https://www.linde.com
Cummins Inc View profile 75500 500 Jackson Street, Box 3005, Columbus, IN, United States, 47202-3005 https://www.cummins.com
Air Products & Chemicals Inc View profile 23000 1940 Air Products Boulevard, Allentown, PA, United States, 18106-5500 https://www.airproducts.com

South Korea hydrogen generation market outlook

The databook is designed to serve as a comprehensive guide to navigating this sector. The databook focuses on market statistics denoted in the form of revenue and y-o-y growth and CAGR across the globe and regions. A detailed competitive and opportunity analyses related to hydrogen generation market will help companies and investors design strategic landscapes.


Petroleum refinery was the largest segment with a revenue share of 21.3% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Korea hydrogen generation market based on methanol production, ammonia production, petroleum refinery, transportation, power generation, industrial heating covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


South Korea witnessed the worst air quality among the 35 OECD developed nations in 2021. This encouraged the government to introduce a number of green growth programs, which, in turn, paved the way for the structural growth of the economy and numerous green technologies for different sectors.

As of December 2021, there were around 34 hydrogen fueling stations in the country. In January 2019 government introduced hydrogen economy plan under which the government aims to have 1,200 hydrogen filing stations by and 2040 across the country.

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