Japan Green Ammonia Market Size, Share, Growth, and Forecast 2025-2033

Japan Green Ammonia Market Size and Growth Overview (2025-2033)

Market Size in 2024: USD 24.5 Million

Market Forecast in 2033: USD 1,117.4 Million

Market Growth Rate 2025-2033: 50.26%

According to IMARC Group's latest research publication, "Japan Green Ammonia Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2025-2033", the Japan Green Ammonia Market size reached USD 24.5 Million in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 1,117.4 Million by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 50.26% during 2025-2033.

How AI is Reshaping the Future of the Japan Green Ammonia Market?

Artificial intelligence is used to optimize the performance of the electrolyzer and the efficiency of plants that produce green ammonia. Algorithms are also being developed to monitor the production parameters, forecast the maintenance of the equipment, and reduce the energy usage of the ammonia synthesis process. Machine learning models analyze the available data from renewable energy sources to optimize the scheduling for these sources, maximizing the utilization of solar and wind resources while minimizing the costs.

AI-based predictive analytics are rapidly transforming green ammonia supply chains and distribution capabilities, with clever predictive systems improving manufacturers' capacity for demand forecasting, storage and logistics for use on ships and in agricultural applications. Additionally, AI is being used to model molecular interactions and identify ideal catalyst compositions, helping to speed the development of increasing production technology and scale-up green ammonia production methods in more efficient ways.

AI and IoT technologies enable the creation of smart green ammonia production ecosystems with remote monitoring and continuous quality assurance and safety features. These smart production ecosystems provide manufacturers with unprecedented visibility into their production processes, enabling them to take corrective measures during the process to optimize yields and improve environmental compliance. With further advancements in AI technology, the utilization of AI in the green ammonia industry is expected to drive production costs down, thereby making the green ammonia industry in Japan more energy efficient and carbon-neutral, faster.

Japan Green Ammonia Market Trends & Drivers

As a result of plans to fulfill its decarbonization targets and reach its 2050 carbon neutrality target, the Japan green ammonia market is emerging. The Japan government has identified hydrogen and ammonia as key pillars in its efforts to drive forward its clean energy transition and has invested greatly in developing production technology. Using its highly developed industrial capabilities and strong public-private co-operation, Japan is building large-scale green ammonia production facilities relying on renewable energy from offshore wind and photovoltaic solar power generation.

Green ammonia is expected to drive the market for end uses in the transportation industry. There is an increasing adoption of green ammonia in the maritime transportation sector for its use as a zero-carbon fuel for marine vessels. In agriculture, there is also an increasing interest in the use of sustainable nitrogen-based fertilizers, of which green ammonia is a carbon abatement method for the ammonia-intensive production cycles of conventional fertilizers. Green ammonia improves the abatement of intermittency in renewable energy generation, such as wind and solar, and is an integral factor in Japan's energy security and industrial decarbonisation plan.

Japan Green Ammonia Industry Segmentation:

The report has segmented the industry into the following categories:

Technology Insights:

• Proton Exchange Membrane
• Alkaline Water Electrolysis
• Solid Oxide Electrolysis

End User Insights:

• Power Generation
• Transportation
• Fertilizer
• Refrigeration
• Others

Regional Insights:

• Kanto Region
• Kansai/Kinki Region
• Central/ Chubu Region
• Kyushu-Okinawa Region
• Tohoku Region
• Chugoku Region
• Hokkaido Region
• Shikoku Region

Competitive Landscape:

The market research report offers an in-depth analysis of the competitive landscape, covering market structure, key player positioning, top winning strategies, a competitive dashboard, and a company evaluation quadrant. Additionally, detailed profiles of all major companies are included.

Recent News and Developments in Japan Green Ammonia Market

• June 2025: Envision Energy, a worldwide frontrunner in green technology, disclosed a landmark green ammonia offtake deal with Marubeni Corporation, one of Japan's top five trading firms. The collaboration combined Envision Energy’s expertise in integrated green hydrogen-ammonia solutions with Marubeni’s extensive global network and energy trading knowledge, enabling large-scale production, supply, and commercialization of green ammonia. This partnership would expedite Japan's transition to a green economy, foster increased investment and innovations, and aid the government's sustainability objectives.
• February 2025: A group of Japanese scientists, led by Professor Masaaki Kitano at the Institute of Science Tokyo, found an innovative method for creating green ammonia at significantly reduced temperatures and pressures compared to traditional techniques, which could revolutionize the manufacturing of this essential chemical. The advancement, released in Nature Chemistry, had the potential to greatly decrease the extensive carbon footprint of worldwide ammonia production, which represented roughly 2% of worldwide energy use.
• August 2024: NYK established a fundamental agreement for the maritime transport of green ammonia to Japan in partnership with Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated , Sojitz Corporation, and Sembcorp Green Hydrogen Pte. Ltd. Sembcorp, a fully owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, was involved in the project to generate green ammonia. The arrangement relied on the agreement that around 200,000 Metric Tons of green ammonia would be generated each year by this initiative and delivered to the Kyushu area, satisfying end-user requirements by leveraging NYK’s expertise and understanding of ammonia marine transportation.

Future Outlook

Key highlights of the Report:

• Market Performance (2019-2024)
• Market Outlook (2025-2033)
• COVID-19 Impact on the Market
• Porter's Five Forces Analysis
• Strategic Recommendations
• Historical, Current and Future Market Trends
• Market Drivers and Success Factors
• SWOT Analysis
• Structure of the Market
• Value Chain Analysis
• Comprehensive Mapping of the Competitive Landscape

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