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April 2022 Chlorine Production

03/06/2022

In April, the European chlorine production reached 708,007 tonnes. With 23,600 tonnes, the April 2022 average daily production was 0.8% lower than in the previous month (March 2022: 23,793 tonnes), and 8.0% lower than in April 2021 (25,665 tonnes).

With 194,422 tonnes, the April 2022 caustic soda stocks were 9.4% lower than in the previous month (March 2022: 212,456 tonnes), and 15,075 tonnes below the level of April 2021 (207,497 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 April 2022.

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

Month Production (tonnes) Capacity Utilisation (%)
2021 2022 % change 2021 2022
January 859,246 851,956 -0.8% 87.2% 85.8%
February 795,121 775,241 -2.5% 89.4% 86.4%
March 805,778 737,568 -8.5% 81.8% 74.3%
April 770,551 708,007 -8.1% 80.8% 73.7%

 Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

  2021 2022
January 233,430 228,432
February 254,122 251,539
March 206,381 212,456
April 207,497 192,422

For more information please contact:
Marleen Pauwels, Executive Director, Euro Chlor, +32 493 255 607 or mpa@cefic.be 

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.