Ammonia Refrigerants Market Report 2026

Ammonia Refrigerants Market Overview

• Ammonia Refrigerants market size has reached to $6.49 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $9.22 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2% • Growth Driver: Expansion Of Cold Storage And Refrigerated Warehousing Infrastructure Fueling The Growth Of The Market Due To Rising Food Processing And E-Commerce Grocery Demand • Market Trend: Innovations In Low-Charge Ammonia Refrigeration Systems Enhance Efficiency And Industrial Refrigeration Flexibility • Asia-Pacific was the largest region and fastest growing region.

What Is Covered Under Ammonia Refrigerants Market?

Ammonia refrigerant (R-717) is a natural refrigerant made from ammonia (NH₃) that delivers high cooling efficiency and excellent thermodynamic performance in industrial and commercial refrigeration systems. It has zero ozone depletion potential (ODP) and zero global warming potential (GWP), making it an environmentally sustainable cooling solution. The main components of ammonia refrigerants include compressors, condensers, evaporators, valves and controls, and other components. Compressors refer to the primary refrigeration system components that compress ammonia refrigerant vapor to increase its pressure and enable efficient heat transfer throughout the refrigeration cycle. These systems utilize refrigerant types including anhydrous ammonia, aqueous ammonia, and ammonia blends. They are configured as recirculated systems, direct expansion systems, pumped liquid systems, and gravity flooded systems and are used in applications including industrial refrigeration, cold storage warehouses, food and beverage processing, dairy and ice cream production, pharmaceutical refrigeration, chemical and petrochemical processing, ice rinks and sports facilities, and refrigerated transportation.

What Is The Ammonia Refrigerants Market Growth Forecast?

The ammonia refrigerants market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $9.22 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2%.The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing investment in sustainable refrigeration systems, rising demand for energy efficient cooling solutions, increasing expansion of refrigerated logistics networks, growing modernization of industrial refrigeration facilities, increasing demand for environmentally compliant refrigerants. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of high efficiency ammonia refrigeration systems, growing demand for low charge ammonia refrigeration technologies, rising integration of advanced leak detection systems, expansion of energy efficient industrial refrigeration infrastructure, increasing development of compact ammonia refrigeration solutions.

What Is The Driver Of The Ammonia Refrigerants Market?

The expansion of cold storage and refrigerated warehousing infrastructure is expected to propel the growth of the ammonia refrigerant market going forward. Cold storage and refrigerated warehousing infrastructure refer to temperature-controlled facilities designed to store perishable goods such as food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals under refrigerated or frozen conditions. Cold storage and refrigerated warehousing infrastructure is increasing due to the rapid expansion of the food processing and e-commerce grocery sectors, which require reliable temperature-controlled storage and distribution. Ammonia refrigerants support cold storage and refrigerated warehousing infrastructure by delivering energy-efficient and reliable cooling for large-scale temperature-controlled facilities, ensuring product preservation and operational efficiency. For instance, in November 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a US-based federal statistical agency, over 800 commercial and public refrigerated storage warehouses in the 48 states, each storing refrigerated products for 30 days or more, constitute the target population. Therefore, the expansion of cold storage and refrigerated warehousing infrastructure is driving the growth of the ammonia refrigerant industry.

Key Players In The Global Ammonia Refrigerants Market

Major companies operating in the ammonia refrigerants market are BITZER Kühlmaschinenbau GmbH, Clauger SA, Daikin Industries Ltd., Danfoss A/S, Dorin S.p.A., Emerson Electric Co., EVAPCO Inc., GEA Group AG, Güntner GmbH & Co. KG, Hussmann Corporation, Johnson Controls International plc, Mayekawa Mfg. Co. Ltd., Parker Hannifin Corporation, Star Refrigeration Ltd.

Global Ammonia Refrigerants Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the ammonia refrigerants market are focusing on developing advanced low-charge ammonia refrigeration systems to improve energy efficiency, reduce refrigerant charge requirements, and enhance operational flexibility across industrial applications. Low-charge ammonia refrigeration systems are advanced cooling solutions that minimize ammonia inventory while maintaining high refrigeration performance and safety standards. For instance, in November 2023, EVAPCO, a US-based industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturer, launched VersaSplit, the world's first packaged low-charge ammonia (R-717) mega-split refrigeration system. It is designed for industrial refrigeration facilities that support up to six remote direct expansion (DX) evaporators operating at different temperatures and deliver refrigeration capacities of up to 165 TR. The solution features a low ammonia charge of 4 to 6 lbs/TR, flexible roof or ground-level installation, variable-speed capacity control, and advanced industrial programmable logic controller (PLC)-based controls, enabling improved efficiency, safety, and versatility for new and retrofit refrigeration installations.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Ammonia Refrigerants Market?

In June 2023, Johnson Controls, an Ireland-based provider of smart building and industrial refrigeration solutions, acquired M&M Carnot for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Johnson Controls aims to strengthen its portfolio of natural refrigerant technologies, expand its industrial refrigeration offerings, and enhance its capabilities in sustainable cooling solutions. M&M Carnot is a Canada-based manufacturer of natural refrigerant refrigeration systems, including low-charge ammonia (R-717) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) refrigeration technologies for industrial and commercial applications.

What Defines the Ammonia Refrigerants Market?

The ammonia refrigerant market consists of sales of ammonia refrigeration packages, air coolers, refrigerant receivers, oil separators, and purge units. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including industrial refrigeration system manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

How is Market Value Defined and Measured?

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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