methanol
Skip itSoft demand (-15.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$40.20avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Great209.47avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Great$13.51–$107.30cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good4.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Okay64%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay88%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Okay$121K$121K/yr · 66K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-15.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, methanol is a $121K/yr Amazon United States market (66K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
methanol market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $121K–$161K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.5%
- Avg BSR
- #191
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 41%
- Sponsored
- 41%
- Out of stock
- 4.4%
- Avg brand age
- 68 months
- Avg seller age
- 152 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 rising
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
9%
- Duda Diesel38%
- MAXTITE19%
- Chemboys17%
- ALDON10%
- Snow Performance4%
- UniClean America3%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 9%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top methanol search terms
- methanol53K/yr
- methanol fuel5K/yr
- methanol alcohol5K/yr
- methyl alcohol3K/yr
Top methanol products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle 2 Pack
Duda Diesel$23.214.5★321 rev
DIYChemicals | Methanol Industrial Grade | 1 Gallon (128 fl oz)
Chemboys$35.244.6★77 rev
ALDON Innovating Science Methyl Alcohol ACS Grade 500mL (16.9 oz) - Methanol Alcohol - The Curated Chemical Collection - Made in The USA
ALDON$20.204.6★170 rev
Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle
Duda Diesel$18.854.5★321 rev
MAXTITE Methanol - 1 Gallon (4 x 32 fl oz) - Premium Quality ACS Reagent Grade for Laboratory or Industrial Use - Made in USA
MAXTITE$27.184.7★135 rev
Newest
by launch date
Chemwell Methanol ACS Reagent Grade (32 fl oz) - with Premium Spray Head - for Multipurpose Household or Commercial Surface Cleaning
Chemwell$13.514 rev
Lab Alley Methanol 99.85% Lab Grade Solvent Polar Solvent for Laboratory Industrial & Research Use 1 Gallon (Pack of 4 x 1 Quart Bottles)
Lab Alley$59.588 rev
Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle 2 Pack
Duda Diesel$23.21321 rev
Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle 4 Pack
Duda Diesel$31.68321 rev
UniClean America Methanol I HIigh Purity Tech Grade Methyl Alcohol 99.9% - MADE in USA (64 FL OZ)
UniClean America$25.605 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
MAXTITE Methanol - 4 Gallons (16 x 32 fl oz) - Premium Quality ACS Reagent Grade for Laboratory or Industrial Use - Made in USA
MAXTITE$79.354.7★
BVV Methanol 99% Lab Grade-5 Gallon
BEST VALUE VACS$99.244.5★
Lab Alley Methanol 99.85% Lab Grade Solvent Polar Solvent for Laboratory Industrial & Research Use 1 Gallon (Pack of 4 x 1 Quart Bottles)
Lab Alley$59.585.0★
MAXTITE Methanol - 1 Gallon (4 x 32 fl oz) - Premium Quality ACS Reagent Grade for Laboratory or Industrial Use - Made in USA
MAXTITE$27.184.7★
Chemwell Methanol ACS Reagent Grade (32 fl oz) - with Premium Spray Head - for Multipurpose Household or Commercial Surface Cleaning
Chemwell$13.514.7★
What buyers say about methanol
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fast shipping good price”
“Great product, and back up plan during emergencies”
“Works as advertised”
“Now it looks brand new”
“Long lasting”
“Works as advertised”
“Watch you food it really stays hot”
What buyers complain about
“Not as pictured”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is methanol profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $121K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -15.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the methanol niche?
- 11 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in methanol?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for methanol peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the methanol niche?
- Listings span $13.51–$107.30; the average listing price is $40.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 209 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.