DECEMBER 2022 CHLORINE PRODUCTION
In December, the European chlorine production reached 513,758 tonnes. With 16,573 tonnes, the December 2022 average daily production was 9.6% lower than in the previous month (November 2022: 18,336 tonnes), and 37.9% lower than in December 2021 (26,703 tonnes).
With 257,368 tonnes, the December 2022 caustic soda stocks were 12.1% higher than in the previous month (November 2022: 229,497 tonnes) and 61,136 tonnes above the level of December 2021 (196,232 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 December 2022.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland/UK
| Month | Production (tonnes) | Capacity Utilisation (%) | |||
| 2021 | 2022 | % change | 2021 | 2022 | |
| January | 860,636 | 851,956 | -1.0% | 86.7% | 85.8% |
| February | 795,244 | 775,241 | -2.5% | 88.7% | 86.4% |
| March | 806,041 | 737,568 | -8.5% | 81.2% | 74.2% |
| April | 769,948 | 708,577 | -8.0% | 80.1% | 73.7% |
| May | 800,808 | 748,474 | -6.5% | 80.7% | 75.3% |
| June | 805,944 | 682,760 | -15.3% | 83.9% | 71.0% |
| 1st half year | 4,838,620 | 4,504,576 | -6.9% | 83.5% | 77.7% |
| July | 853,210 | 687,546 | -19.4% | 85.9% | 69.2% |
| August | 825,923 | 657,461 | -20.4% | 83.2% | 66.2% |
| September | 735,818 | 579,168 | -21.3% | 76.6% | 60.2% |
| October | 765,167 | 577,162 | -24.6% | 77.1% | 58.1% |
| November | 798,449 | 550,090 | -31.1% | 83.1% | 57.2% |
| December | 827,803 | 513,758 | -37.9% | 83.4% | 51.7% |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
| 2021 | 2022 | |
| January | 233,430 | 226,493 |
| February | 254,122 | 250,434 |
| March | 206,381 | 210,522 |
| April | 207,497 | 192,315 |
| May | 192,193 | 193,168 |
| June | 174,122 | 193,054 |
| July | 194,704 | 206,008 |
| August | 216,463 | n/a |
| September | 199,788 | 188,459 |
| October | 180,990 | 186,491 |
| November | 190,302 | 229,497 |
| December | 196,232 | 257,368 |
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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