Global Air Conditioner Market Trends

Statistics for the 2023 & 2024 Global Air Conditioner market trends, created by Mordor Intelligence™ Industry Reports. Global Air Conditioner trend report includes a market forecast to 2028 and historical overview. Get a sample of this industry trends analysis as a free report PDF download.

Market Trends of Global Air Conditioner Industry

This section covers the major market trends shaping the Air Conditioner Market according to our research experts:

The Growing Demand for Air Conditioners Globally is Surging the Market

The planet's average temperature in July 2019 was about 1°C above the 20th-century average, according to NOAA, the United States (US) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This makes it the warmest month on record. The last five years have been the five warmest. The largest market was China, the world’s single-largest producer of room air conditioners (RAC), and the greatest demand in terms of the number of ACs, with 44.63 million units. The second-largest market was Asia, excluding Japan and China, with a market demand of 17.82 million units. The third-largest market was Japan, whose demand reached 10.52 million units. North America got a market demand of 15.59 million units, followed by Europe with 6.91 million units and Latin America with 6.83 million units.

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The Asia-Pacific Region is Anticipated to Grow at the Fastest Rate

The major demand for air conditioners is from Asia-Pacific due to rapid infrastructure development and the rising inclination of people toward lifestyle products across the region.

In the Asia-Pacific region, compared to other types of air conditioners, PAC (packaged air conditioners) and room air conditioners (RAC) dominate the market. China is the largest market for air conditioner systems in the world. In China, room air conditioners dominate the market. Japan and India are other important air conditioning markets for global air conditioning manufacturers.

Air Conditioner Market - Growth Rate by Region (2021-2027)