June 2021 Chlorine Production
In June, the European chlorine production stood at 793,990 tonnes. With 26,466 tonnes, the June 2021 average daily production was 2.4% higher than in the previous month (May 2021: 25,838 tonnes), and 13.6% higher than in June 2020 (23,306 tonnes).
With 171,865 tonnes, the June 2021 caustic soda stocks were 10.2% lower than in the previous month (May 2021: 191,318 tonnes), and 66,365 tonnes below the level of June 2020 (238,230 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 June 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 | 793,990 | +13.5% | 73.6% | 83.3% |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
2020 | 2021 | |
January | 226,813 | 233,430 |
February | 241,996 | 254,122 |
March | 208,427 | 206,381 |
April | 176,243 | 206,409 |
May | 209,098 | 191,318 |
June | 238,230 | 171,865 |
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 38 full member companies producing chlorine at 60 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