JANUARY 2023 CHLORINE PRODUCTION
In January, the European chlorine production stood at 580,981 tonnes. With 18,741 tonnes, the January 2023 average daily production was 13.1% higher than in the previous month (December 2022: 16,573 tonnes), but 31.8% lower than in January 2022 (27,482 tonnes).
With 290,660 tonnes, the January 2023 caustic soda stocks were 12.9% higher than in the previous month (December 2022: 257,368 tonnes) and 64,167 tonnes above the level of January 2022 (226,493 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 January 2023.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland/UK
| Month | Production (tonnes) | Capacity Utilisation (%) | |||
| 2022 | 2023 | % change | 2022 | 2023 | |
| January | 851,956 | 580,981 | -31.8% | 85.8% | 58.5% |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
| 2022 | 2023 | |
| January | 226,493 | 290,660 |
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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