SEPTEMBER 2024 CHLORINE PRODUCTION
In September, the European chlorine production reached 606,690 tonnes. With 20,223 tonnes, the September 2024 average daily production was 6.8% lower than in the previous month (August 2024: 21,702 tonnes) but 2.9% higher than in September 2023 (19,660 tonnes).
With 228,680 tonnes, the September 2024 caustic soda stocks were 5.7% higher than in the previous month (August 2024: 216,246 tonnes) but 32,362 tonnes below the level of September 2023 (261,042 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 2024.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland/UK
| Month | Production (tonnes) | Capacity Utilisation (%) | |||
| 2023 | 2024 | % change | 2023 | 2024 | |
| January | 590,627 | 695,860 | +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 | 606,690 | +2.9% | +60.9% | 61.6% |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| January | 291,138 | 227,914 |
| February | 317,909 | 256,988 |
| March | 310,749 | 244,224 |
| April | 293,547 | 222,151 |
| May | 267,643 | 212,016 |
| June | 206,773 | 214,177 |
| July | 232,312 | 233,366 |
| August | 241,236 | 216,246 |
| September | 261,042 | 228,680 |
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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