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August 2021 Chlorine Production

05/10/2021

In August, the European chlorine production reached 842,396 tonnes. With 27,174 tonnes, the August 2021 average daily production was 1.2% lower than in the previous month (July 2021: 27,491 tonnes), but 9.6% higher than in August 2020 (24,796 tonnes).

With 213,080 tonnes, the August 2021 caustic soda stocks were 11.1% higher than in the previous month (July 2021: 191,722 tonnes), but 49,569 tonnes below the level of August 2020 (262,649 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 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 699,300 805,490 +15.2% 73.6% 84.5%
July 797,487 852,218 +6.9% 81.2% 86.5%
August 768,822 842,396 +9.6% 78.3% 85.5%

 Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

  2020 2021
January 226,813 233,430
February 241,996 254,121
March 208,427 206,381
April 176,243 206,408
May 209,098 191,318
June 238,230 170,764
July 242,353 191,722
August 262,649 213,080

For more information please contact:
Marleen Pauwels, Executive Director, Euro Chlor, +32 2 436 9500 or [email protected] 

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.