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MARCH 2024 CHLORINE PRODUCTION

03/05/2024

In March, the European chlorine production stood at 690,555 tonnes. With 22,276 tonnes, the March 2024 average daily production was 8.4% lower than in the previous month (February 2024: 24,331 tonnes) but 13.6% higher than in March 2023 (19,605 tonnes).

With 242,796 tonnes, the March 2024 caustic soda stocks were 5.5% lower than in the previous month (February 2024: 256,939 tonnes), but 67,953 tonnes below the level of March 2023 (310,749 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 March 2024.

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

Month Production (tonnes) Capacity Utilisation (%)
2023 2024 % change 2023 2024
January 590,791 692,622 +17.2% 59.1% 67.8%
February 612,266 705,602 +15.2% 67.8% 73.9%
March 607,766 690,555 +13.6% 60.8% 67.6%

  Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

  2023 2024
January 291,138 227,876
February 317,909 256,939
March 310,749 242,796

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.