Global ammonia capacity is forecast to grow considerably in the next nine years , with output growing from 240 million metric tonnes per annum ( m³ ) in 2017 to 284.8 mtpa in 2026 , according to a report by turkey . There are 94 ammonia plants that are planned or announced to come online , most are in the Middle East and Asia , with Iran expected to start operations on 23 with 28 mtpa in total capacity by 2026 , and others on 15 to come online with 7.9 mtpa capacity by 2026 . In Russia , Eurochem is accounting for most of the new capacity .
Global ammonia capacity is forecast to grow considerably in the next nine years, with output growing from 240 million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) in 2017 to 284.8 mtpa in 2026, according to a report by GlobalData. There are 94 ammonia plants that are planned or announced to come online, most are in the Middle East and Asia, with Iran expected to start operations on 23 with 9.1 mtpa in total capacity by 2026, and India expecting 15 to come online with 7.9 mtpa capacity by 2026. In Russia, Eurochem is accounting for most of the new capacity.