BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 9
By Fidan Babayeva - Trend:
Over 103,300 tons of propylene were produced in Azerbaijan in 2020, which is by 17.3 percent more compared to 2019, Trend reports citing the report of the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee.
Some 476,000 tons of methanol were produced in Azerbaijan in 2020, which is by 24.4 percent more compared to 2019.
Moreover, the country produced 102,100 tons of ethylene in 2020, which is by 12.9 percent less compared to 2019.
Production of the main types of chemical products in Azerbaijan:
|
Chemicals |
in 2020 |
Compared to 2019 (%) |
|
Nitrogen (cubic meters) |
22.3 million |
98.5 |
|
Polyethylene (tons) |
132,300 |
138.5 |
|
Propylene (tons) |
103,300 |
117.3 |
|
Methanol (methyl alcohol) (tons) |
476,600 |
124.4 |
|
Paints and varnishes (tons) |
14.02 million |
55.6 |
|
Iodine (tons) |
182,800 |
96.1 |
|
Oxygen (cubic meters) |
4.3 million |
115.7 |
|
Ethylene (tons) |
102,100 |
87.1 |
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