DECEMBER 2023 CHLORINE PRODUCTION
In December, the European chlorine production reached 609,418 tonnes. With 19,659 tonnes, the December 2023 average daily production was 1.7% lower than in the previous month (November 2023: 19,993 tonnes), but 18.6% higher than in December 2022 (16,573 tonnes).
With 221,781 tonnes, the December 2023 caustic soda stocks were 4.5% higher than in the previous month (November 2023: 212,227 tonnes), but 35,587 tonnes below the level of December 2022 (257,368 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 2023.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland/UK
| Month | Production (tonnes) | Capacity Utilisation (%) | |||
| 2022 | 2023 | % change | 2022 | 2023 | |
| January | 851,956 | 590,791 | -30.7% | 85.8% | 59.1% |
| February | 775,241 | 612,266 | -21.0% | 86.4% | 67.8% |
| March | 737,568 | 607,766 | -17.6% | 74.2% | 60.8% |
| April | 708,577 | 600,013 | -15.3% | 73.7% | 62.0% |
| May | 748,474 | 621,683 | -16.9% | 75.3% | 62.1% |
| June | 682,760 | 595,949 | -12.7% | 71.0% | 61.6% |
| 1st Half Year | 4,504,576 | 3,628,468 | -19.4% | 77.7% | 62.1% |
| July | 687,546 | 658,539 | -4.2% | 69.2% | 65.8% |
| August | 657,461 | 625,592 | -4.8% | 66.2% | 62.5% |
| September | 579,168 | 590,197 | +1.9% | 60.2% | 61.0% |
| October | 577,162 | 582,491 | +0.9% | 58.1% | 58.2% |
| November | 550,090 | 599,778 | +9.0% | 57.2% | 62.0% |
| December | 513,758 | 609,418 | +18.6% | 51.7% | 60.9% |
| 2nd Half Year | 3,565,185 | 3,666,014 | +2.8% | 60.5% | 61.7% |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
| 2022 | 2023 | |
| January | 226,493 | 291,138 |
| February | 250,434 | 317,909 |
| March | 210,522 | 310,749 |
| April | 192,315 | 293,547 |
| May | 193,168 | 267,644 |
| June | 193,054 | 206,733 |
| July | 206,008 | 232,312 |
| August | 241,236 | |
| September | 188,459 | 261,042 |
| October | 186,491 | 212,656 |
| November | 229,497 | 212,227 |
| December | 257,368 | 221,781 |
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.
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 38 member companies producing chlorine at 62 manufacturing locations in 19 countries.
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