AUGUST 2024 CHLORINE PRODUCTION
In August, the European chlorine production reached 672,768 tonnes. With 21,702 tonnes, the August 2024 average daily production was 3.7% lower than in the previous month (July 2024: 22,538 tonnes) but 7.7% higher than in August 2023 (20,145 tonnes).
With 215,560 tonnes, the August 2024 caustic soda stocks were 7.8% lower than in the previous month (July 2024: 233,695 tonnes) and 25,676 tonnes below the level of August 2023 (241,236 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 August 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 | 672,768 | +7.7% | 62.4% | 66.1% |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| January | 291,138 | 227,876 |
| February | 317,909 | 256,936 |
| March | 310,749 | 243,147 |
| April | 293,547 | 221,777 |
| May | 267,643 | 211,725 |
| June | 206,773 | 213,492 |
| July | 232,312 | 233,695 |
| August | 241,236 | 215,560 |
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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