JANUARY 2024 CHLORINE PRODUCTION

In January, the European chlorine production stood at 692,622 tonnes. With 22,343 tonnes, the January 2024 average daily production was 13.7% higher than in the previous month (December 2023: 19,659 tonnes) and 17.2% higher than in January 2023 (19,058 tonnes).

With 230,022 tonnes, the January 2024 caustic soda stocks were 4.1% higher than in the previous month (December 2023: 220,980 tonnes), but 61,116 tonnes below the level of January 2023 (291,138 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 2024.

Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland/UK

 Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

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.