April 2022 Chlorine Production
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.
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