JANUARY 2022 CHLORINE PRODUCTION

In January, the European chlorine production reached 851,920 tonnes. With 27,481 tonnes, the January 2022 average daily production was 3.1% higher than in the previous month (December 2021: 26,650 tonnes), but 0.9% lower than in January 2021 (27,718 tonnes).

With 225,409 tonnes, the January 2022 caustic soda stocks were 17.7% higher than in the previous month (December 2021: 191,536 tonnes), but 8,021 tonnes above the level of January 2021 (233,430 tonnes).

The following tables give the details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway, Switzerland, and the UK in January 2022.

Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland/UK

 Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

For more information please contact:
Marleen Pauwels, Executive Director, Euro Chlor, +32 493 255 607 or [email protected] 

About Euro Chlor
Euro Chlor represents 37 member companies producing chlorine at 62 manufacturing locations in 19 countries.

Note to editors:
Some of the totals for each month may vary slightly compared with figures used earlier. Please rely on the most recent information since it sometimes happens that we have to estimate when a producer is late in providing data. This is subsequently adjusted when the actual figure becomes available.