NOVEMBER 2021 CHLORINE PRODUCTION
In November, the European chlorine production reached 797,149 tonnes. With 26,572 tonnes, the November 2021 average daily production was 7.9% higher than in the previous month (October 2021: 24,626 tonnes) and 2% higher than in November 2020 (26,054 tonnes).
With 185,862 tonnes, the November 2021 caustic soda stocks were 5.5% higher than in the previous month (October 2021: 176,245 tonnes), but 35,672 tonnes below the level of November 2020 (221,534 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 November 2021.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland/UK
| Month | Production (tonnes) | Capacity Utilisation (%) | |||
| 2020 | 2021 | % change | 2020 | 2021 | |
| January | 827,979 | 859,246 | +3.8% | 84.4% | 87.2% |
| February | 797,919 | 795,121 | -0.4% | 86.9% | 89.4% |
| March | 788,020 | 805,777 | +2.3% | 80.3% | 81.8% |
| April | 701,496 | 770,551 | +9.8% | 73.8% | 80.8% |
| May | 725,822 | 801,080 | +10.4% | 73.9% | 81.3% |
| June | 699,300 | 805,503 | +15.2% | 73.6% | 84.5% |
| July | 797,487 | 852,218 | +6.9% | 81.2% | 86.5% |
| August | 768,822 | 842,456 | +7.2% | 78.3% | 83.7% |
| September | 729,983 | 732,866 | +0.4% | 76.8% | 76.9% |
| October | 768,498 | 763,394 | -0.7% | 78.3% | 77.5% |
| November | 781,762 | 797,149 | +2.0% | 82.3% | 83.6% |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
| 2020 | 2021 | |
| January | 226,813 | 233,430 |
| February | 241,996 | 254,122 |
| March | 208,427 | 206,381 |
| April | 176,243 | 206,409 |
| May | 209,098 | 191,318 |
| June | 238,230 | 171,142 |
| July | 242,353 | 191,722 |
| August | 262,649 | 213,080 |
| September | 226,865 | 195,943 |
| October | 215,062 | 176,245 |
| November | 221,534 | 185,862 |
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 full 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.
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