BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 17
By Fidan Babayeva - Trend:
Over 90,700 tons of propylene was produced in Azerbaijan from January through November 2020, which is 17.6 percent more compared to the same period of 2019, Trend reports citing the report of the State Statistical Committee.
In the past 11 months of 2020, 439,900 tons of methanol was produced in Azerbaijan, which is 19.1 percent more compared to the same period of 2019.
Moreover, during the specified period, the country produced 102,100 tons of ethylene, which is less by 0.2 percent compared to the same period of last year.
Production of the main types of chemical products in Azerbaijan:
|
Chemicals |
Production from January through November 2020 |
Compared to January-November 2019 (%) |
|
Nitrogen |
20.3 million tons |
98.1 |
|
Polyethylene |
118,300 tons |
119.6 |
|
Propylene |
90,700 tons |
117.6 |
|
Methanol (methyl alcohol) |
439,900 tons |
119.1 |
|
Paints and varnishes |
12,680.6 tons |
58.2 |
|
Iodine |
166.8 tons |
95.2 |
|
Oxygen |
2.73 million tons |
82.8 |
|
Ethylene |
102,100 tons |
99.8 |
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