BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 18. The production of polyethylene amounted to 136,000 tons in Azerbaijan from January through October 2023, which is 29.8 percent more year-on-year, Trend reports.
The data of the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan shows that the production of propylene amounted to 127,900 tons from January through October 2023, which is 21.6 percent higher year-on-year.
Production of the main types of chemical products in Azerbaijan from January through October 2023:
|
Chemical products |
Production |
Year-on-year increase/decrease |
|
Nitrogen |
17.4 million cubic meters |
- 9.8 percent |
|
Iodine |
174 tons |
7.7 percent |
|
Propylene |
127,900 tons |
21.6 percent |
|
Polyethylene |
136 tons |
29.8 percent |
|
Ethylene |
139,400 tons |
27.9 percent |
|
Paints and varnishes |
32,919 tons |
21.5 percent |
Azerbaijan produced 134,700 tons of propylene, 134,700 tons of polyethylene, 139,800 tons of ethylene, 194.7 tons of iodine, 5.5 million cubic meters of oxygen, 534,500 tons of methanol and 23.4 million cubic meters of nitrogen in 2022.
In general, Azerbaijan produced 146,400 tons of propylene, 164,700 tons of polyethylene, 168,400 tons of ethylene, 167.5 tons of iodine, 9.7 million cubic meters of oxygen, 378,200 tons of methanol and 22.5 million cubic meters of nitrogen in 2021.