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JUNE 2024 CHLORINE PRODUCTION

05/08/2024

In June, the European chlorine production stood at 665,033 tonnes. With 22,168 tonnes, the June 2024 average daily production was 0.3% higher than in the previous month (May 2024: 22,111 tonnes) and 11.7% higher than in June 2023 (19,852 tonnes).

With 216,235 tonnes, the June 2024 caustic soda stocks were 2.1% higher than in the previous month (May 2024: 211,704 tonnes) and 9,462 tonnes above the level of June 2023 (206,773 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 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 612,206 705,602 +15.3% 67.8% 74.1%
March 607,812 690,556 +13.6% 60.8% 67.9%
April 599,618 666,328 +11.1% 61.9% 67.7%
May 621,288 685,449 +10.3% 62.1% 67.4%
June 595,554 665,033 +11.7% 61.5% 67.5%
1st Half Year 3,627,105 4,108,827 +13.3% 62.1% 68.8%

Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

2023 2024
January 291,138 227,876
February 317,909 256,935
March 310,749 243,147
April 293,547 221,841
May 267,643 211,704
June 206,773 216,235

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.