DECEMBER 2024 CHLORINE PRODUCTION
The December 2024 European chlorine production stood at 663,498 tonnes. With 21,403 tonnes, the December 2024 average daily production was 1.7% lower than in the previous month (November 2024: 21,776 tonnes) but 8.9% higher than in December 2023 (19,646 tonnes).
With 226,199 tonnes, the December 2024 caustic soda stocks were 4.0% higher than in the previous month (November 2024: 217,550 tonnes) and 6,927 tonnes above the level of December 2023 (219,272 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 2024.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland/UK
Norway/Switzerland/UK
| Month | Production (tonnes) | Capacity Utilisation (%) | |||
| 2023 | 2024 | % change | 2023 | 2024 | |
| January | 590,627 | 695,861 | +17.8% | 59.0% | 68.4% |
| February | 612,206 | 705,601 | +15.3% | 67.8% | 74.1% |
| March | 607,812 | 690,556 | +13.6% | 60.8% | 67.9% |
| April | 599,618 | 666,159 | +11.1% | 61.9% | 67.7% |
| May | 621,288 | 685,367 | +10.3% | 62.1% | 67.4% |
| June | 595,554 | 666,133 | +11.9% | 61.5% | 67.7% |
| 1st Half Year | 3,627,105 | 4,109,676 | +13.3% | 62.1% | 68.8% |
| July | 658,145 | 698,668 | +6.2% | 65.8% | 68.7% |
| August | 624,485 | 672,776 | +7.7% | 62.4% | 66.1% |
| September | 589,803 | 606,691 | +2.9% | 60.9% | 61.60% |
| October | 582.096 | 630.751 | +8.4% | 58.2% | 62.0% |
| November | 599.383 | 652.377 | +8.8% | 61.9% | 66.3% |
| December | 609,023 | 663,498 | +8.9% | 60.9% | 65.2% |
| 2nd Half Year | 3,662,934 | 3,927,184 | +7.2% | 61.7% | 65.0% |
| Year | 7,290,039 | 8,036,860 | +10.2% | 61.9% | 66.9% |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| January | 291,138 | 227,914 |
| February | 317,909 | 256,987 |
| March | 310,749 | 244,224 |
| April | 293,547 | 222,151 |
| May | 267,643 | 212,015 |
| June | 206,773 | 214,177 |
| July | 232,312 | 234,365 |
| August | 241,236 | 212.558 |
| September | 261,042 | 225.609 |
| October | 212.656 | 198.771 |
| November | 212,227 | 217,020 |
| December | 219,272 | 226,199 |
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.
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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