September 2021 Chlorine Production
In September, the European chlorine production reached 731,122 tonnes. With 24,371 tonnes, the September 2021 average daily production was 8.4% lower than in the previous month (August 2021: 26,595 tonnes), but 0.2% higher than in September 2020 (24,328 tonnes).
With 195,226 tonnes, the September 2021 caustic soda stocks were 8.4% lower than in the previous month (August 2021: 213,080 tonnes), and 31,639 tonnes below the level of September 2020 (226,865 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 September 2021.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland/UK
| Month | Production (tonnes) | Capacity Utilisation (%) | |||
| 2020 | 2021 | % change | 2020 | 2021 | |
| January | 827,979 | 859,246 | +3.8% | 84.4% | 87.2% |
| February | 797,919 | 795,123 | -0.6% | 86.9% | 89.4% |
| March | 788,020 | 805,478 | +2.2% | 80.3% | 81.8% |
| April | 701,496 | 770,551 | +9.8% | 73.8% | 80.8% |
| May | 725,822 | 800,970 | +10.4% | 73.9% | 81.3% |
| June | 699,300 | 805,490 | +15.2% | 73.6% | 84.5% |
| July | 797,487 | 852,218 | +6.9% | 81.2% | 86.5% |
| August | 768,822 | 842,456 | +7.2% | 78.3% | 83.7% |
| September | 729,983 | 731,122 | +0.2% | 76.8% | 76.7% |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
| 2020 | 2021 | |
| January | 226,813 | 233,430 |
| February | 241,996 | 254,121 |
| March | 208,427 | 206,381 |
| April | 176,243 | 206,408 |
| May | 209,098 | 191,318 |
| June | 238,230 | 170,764 |
| July | 242,353 | 191,722 |
| August | 262,649 | 213,080 |
| September | 226,865 | 195,226 |
For more information please contact:
Marleen Pauwels, Executive Director, Euro Chlor, +32 2 436 9500
or mpa@cefic.be
About Euro Chlor
Euro Chlor represents 37 full 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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