According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Carbon-13 Isotope market size was valued at US$ 30.08 million in 2025 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 87 million by 2032 with a CAGR of 16.6% during review period.
In 2024, global Carbon-13 Isotope production reached approximately 108.2 kg, with an average global market price of around US$ 230 per gram.In 2024, the total global production capacity of carbon-13 isotope reached 800 kg.
Carbon-13 (13C) is a stable isotope of carbon, with six protons and seven neutrons in its nucleus and six electrons outside, making it electrically neutral. Its natural abundance is approximately 1.109%. Since carbon, along with hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, are the most common elements in organic compounds and living organisms, 13C plays an important role as a tracer atom in studying organic and biochemical reactions.
The development of the carbon-13 industry is highly dependent on advances in isotope separation technology. Unlike radioactive isotopes, the acquisition of stable isotopes relies almost entirely on manual separation and enrichment, which presents a very high technical barrier. The industry is continuously pursuing separation technologies with lower energy consumption, higher efficiency, and higher abundance (>99%) to reduce costs and expand high-end applications.
Helicobacter pylori (Hp) breath testing is currently the most widely used and mature application. The carbon-13 urea breath test is a non-invasive, accurate, and safe gold standard diagnostic method. With the global emphasis on early screening for gastric cancer and rising health awareness, market demand continues to grow steadily.
For other metabolic function studies, C-13-labeled substrates are used to study human glucose and fat metabolism, serving as important tools for scientific research and clinical diagnosis.
Leading companies are expanding beyond simple isotope production to build integrated industry chains, enhancing added value and market control.
Upstream: Controlling the supply of raw materials (such as CO) and gas sources. Midstream: The core carbon-13 isotope gas (such as ¹³CO and ¹³CO₂) is enriched and produced.
Downstream: This extends to the synthesis of carbon-13 labeled compounds (such as ¹³C-urea and ¹³C-glucose), which are then further manufactured into end products such as testing kits. This integrated "gas-labeled compound-end product" model is the key to the company's exceptional profits.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Carbon-13 Isotope market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Key Features:
Global Carbon-13 Isotope market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (kg), and average selling prices (US$/g), 2021-2032
Global Carbon-13 Isotope market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (kg), and average selling prices (US$/g), 2021-2032
Global Carbon-13 Isotope market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (kg), and average selling prices (US$/g), 2021-2032
Global Carbon-13 Isotope market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (kg), and ASP (US$/g), 2021-2026
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Carbon-13 Isotope
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Carbon-13 Isotope market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Rosatom(Isotope JSC), Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, TOKYO GAS, ISOTEC, Isotope CMR, Los Alamos National Laboratory, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Market Segmentation
Carbon-13 Isotope market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2021-2032, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market segment by Type
≥99% Abundance
<99% Abundance
Market segment by Application
Breath Testing
Other Disease Diagnosis
Scientific Research and Industrial
Major players covered
Rosatom(Isotope JSC)
Cambridge Isotope Laboratories
TOKYO GAS
ISOTEC
Isotope CMR
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Carbon-13 Isotope product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Carbon-13 Isotope, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Carbon-13 Isotope from 2021 to 2026.
Chapter 3, the Carbon-13 Isotope competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Carbon-13 Isotope breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2021 to 2026.and Carbon-13 Isotope market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2027 to 2032.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Carbon-13 Isotope.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Carbon-13 Isotope sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
Summary:
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