World Air Conditioner Demand

by Region

June 2019

The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association

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World Air Conditioner Demand by Region

June 2019
The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association

The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA) has just
summarized the estimated results of 2018 air conditioner (AC) demand in the main
countries around the world. These estimates are performed by the JRAIA’s Air
Conditioning Global Committee every year and were collected this time for AC demand
in the main countries during the past six years from 2013 to 2018.

Note: The AC demand summarized in this document stands for the total AC demand for
houses, buildings, and other structures comprising demand of “Room Air Conditioners
(RAC),” including window type and small-sized split type ACs as well as “Commercial
Air Conditioners.” The breakdown for RAC demand is given only from 2016 to 2018.
The breakdown for Commercial Air Conditioners demand is given only from 2013 to
2018.

1. Overview
1) Overall AC Demand
The 2018 world AC demand is estimated to reach 110.97 million units, which is the
same as the previous year. When dividing the 2018 AC demand into the main
markets of Japan, China, Asian countries other than Japan and China, Europe,
North America, and other countries, the largest market is China, whose demand
reached 44.63 million units with a 3% decrease. Chinese demand occupies 40.2%
of the total world demand. The second largest market is Asia, excluding Japan and
China, whose demand reached 17.82 million units. The third largest market is North
America, whose demand reached 15.59 million units.
Japan reached 10.52 million units, followed by Europe with 6.91 million units, and
Latin America with 6.83 million units.

2) “Room Air Conditioners (RAC)”

The 2018 world RAC demand is estimated to reach 96.07 million, which is the same
as the previous year. The largest market is China, whose demand reached 42.15
million units with a 3% decrease. The second largest market is Asia, excluding
Japan and China, whose demand reached 16.12 million units. The third largest
market is Japan, whose demand reached 9.65 million units.
North America reached 8.24 million units, followed by Latin America with 6.23
million units, and Europe with 6.17 million.

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 3) “Commercial Air Conditioners”
The 2018 world Commercial Air Conditioners demand is estimated to reach 14.90
million units with a 2% increase compared with the previous year. The largest
market is North America, whose demand reached 7.35 million units with a 2%
increase. The second largest market is China, whose demand reached 2.48 million
units. The third largest market is Asia, excluding the countries of Japan and China,
whose demand reached 1.70 million units. Japan reached 0.87 million units,
followed by Europe with 0.75 million units, and the Middle East with 0.6 million.

Note: The graph shows RAC and Commercial Air Conditioners demand by region
from 2013 to 2018.
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2. Target and Method to Survey
Worl d total
1) Scope
Japan and Division of Products
Overseas
The targeted ACs are China used for houses, buildings, and other structures, and
Asian countries
completed units including heat pump types for both coolingVietnam
India Indonesia and Thailand
heating.
TaiwanPortable
Malaysia Philippines Pakistan South Korea
type ACs and fan coil units used for a hydronic system are
Hong Kong incl.excluded.
Macao
Myanmar Bangladesh Cambodia Singapore Sri Lanka Laos
RAC demand consists of window type and small-sized Others split type ACs as well as
residential-use multi systems.
Commercial Air Conditioners demand consists of commercial-use medium
/large-sized split type ACs, remote condenser type ACs, single packaged ACs, and
VRF systems, including unitary type ACs and unitary type heat pumps that are
mainstream in North America.

2) Method to Survey
Middle East
The JRAIA has collected and compiled the JRAIASaudi
market
Arabia
demand survey format
reported by the member companies of the JRAIA’s Air Conditioning Global
Israel Iran ＵＡＥ
Oman Qatar Kuwait Iraq Bahrain Lebanon Others
Committee, and projected the estimated demand in each major market.

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* “Asia in total”: AC demand in Asia, excluding countries of Japan and China.

Europe
* Period: from January to December in the calendar year Russia
Italy Turkey Spain France Greece Ukraine Romania
* The AC demand in and before 2017 have been revised andGermany
Bulgaria adjusted as necessary.
Portugal
UK
* The VRF demand in each country is shown only if Hungary country demand
Poland exceeds 3,000
Croatia Norway
Sweden Netherlands Others
units, but the VRF total in each area is the total demand of all countries in each area.
（in thousands）
.（１）Overall AC
（１）　Overall AC demand
demand

North America
USA Canada

Latin America
Brazil
Argentina
Mexico
Venezuela Colombia Panama Ecuador Chile
Peru
Cuba
Puerto Rico Jamaica Others

Africa
Egypt
Nigeria
Algeria
South Africa
Libya
Morocco Ghana Tunisia Others

Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
Others
（２）Room Air Conditioners (RAC)
（２）　Room Air Conditioners (RAC)
2013 2014
World total 91,432 90,704
Japan 9,013 8,500
Overseas 82,419 82,204
China 41,148 40,325
Asian countries 12,379 13,196
India
Indonesia
Vietnam
Thailand
Taiwan
Malaysia
Philippines
Pakistan
South Korea
Hong Kong incl. Macao
Myanmar
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Laos
Others
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Iran
ＵＡＥ
Oman
Qatar
Kuwait
Iraq
Bahrain
Lebanon
Others
Europe
Russia
Italy
Turkey
Spain
France
Greece
Ukraine
Romania
Bulgaria
Germany
Portugal
UK
Hungary
Poland
Croatia
Norway
Sweden
Netherlands
Others
North America
USA
Canada
Latin America
Brazil
Argentina
Mexico
Venezuela
Colombia
Panama
Ecuador
Chile
Peru
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
Others
Africa
Egypt
Nigeria
Algeria
South Africa
Libya
Morocco
Ghana
Tunisia
Others
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
Others
（３）Breakdown for RAC demand
（ n thousands）
（３）　Breakdown for
RAC demand
World total
Japan
Overseas
China
Asian countries
India
Indonesia
Vietnam
Thailand
Taiwan
Malaysia
Philippines
Pakistan
South Korea
Hong Kong incl. Macao
Myanmar
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Laos
Others
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Iran
ＵＡＥ
Oman
Qatar
Kuwait
Iraq
Bahrain
Lebanon
Others
Europe
Russia
Italy
Turkey
Spain
France
Greece
Ukraine
Romania
Bulgaria
Germany
Portugal
UK
Hungary
Poland
Croatia
Norway
Sweden
Netherlands
Others
North America
USA
Canada
Latin America
Brazil
Argentina
Mexico
Venezuela
Colombia
Panama
Ecuador
Chile
Peru
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
Others
Africa
Egypt
Nigeria
Algeria
South Africa
Libya
Morocco
Ghana
Tunisia
Others
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
Others
 （４）Commercial Air Conditioners
（４） Commerc al A r Cond t oners i （ n thousands）
（5）Breakdown for Commercial Air (iin
thousands)
conditioners
World total demand
Japan
Overseas
2013 China 2014 2015 2016 2017
（５）Breakdown for Commercial
Air conditioners demand Asian countries 2018
PAC VRF
India PAC VRF PAC VRF PAC VRF PAC VRF
World total
PAC VRF
Indonesia
Japan
Overseas Vietnam
China Thailand
Asian countries Taiwan
Malaysia India
Philippines Indonesia
Pakistan Vietnam
South Korea Thailand
Hong Kong incl. Macao Taiwan
Myanmar Malaysia
Philippines Bangladesh
Cambodia Pakistan
South Korea Singapore
Hong Kong incl. Macao Sri Lanka
Laos Myanmar
Bangladesh Others
Middle East Cambodia
Saudi Arabia Singapore
Israel Sri Lanka
Iran Laos
ＵＡＥ Others
Middle East Oman
Saudi Arabia Qatar
Kuwait Israel
Iraq Iran
Bahrain ＵＡＥ
Lebanon Oman
Others Qatar
Europe Kuwait
Russia Iraq
Italy Bahrain
Turkey Lebanon
Spain Others
Europe France
Greece Russia
Ukraine Italy
Romania Turkey
Bulgaria Spain
Germany France
Portugal Greece
UK Ukraine
Hungary Romania
Poland Bulgaria
Croatia Germany
Norway Portugal
Sweden UK
Netherlands Hungary
Others Poland
North America Croatia
USA Norway
Canada Sweden
Netherlands Latin America
Brazil Others
North America Argentina
Mexico USA
Venezuela Canada
Latin America Colombia
Panama Brazil
Ecuador Argentina
Chile Mexico
Venezuela Peru
Cuba Colombia
Puerto Rico Panama
Jamaica Ecuador
Others Chile
Africa Peru
Egypt Cuba
Puerto Rico Nigeria
Algeria Jamaica
South Africa Others
Africa Libya
Morocco Egypt
Ghana Nigeria
Tunisia Algeria
South Africa Others
Oceania Libya
Australia Morocco
New Zealand Ghana
Others Tunisia
Others
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
Others
 World Air Conditioner Demand by Region

June 2019

The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association

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