BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 21
By Zeyni Jafarov - Trend:
The volume of tobacco production in Azerbaijan increased by 56.6 percent from January through August 2021, compared to the same period of 2020 – from 253.5 million ($149.1 million) to 397.1 million manat ($233.5 million), Trend reports via the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan.
The production of alcoholic beverages increased by 16.4 percent – from 302.6 million ($178 million) to 352.1 million manat ($207.1 million).
During the reporting period, the total volume of production of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, having increased by 193.1 million manat ($113.5 million), or 35 percent, amounted to 749.2 million manat ($440.7 million), compared to 556.1 million manat ($327.1 million) in 2020.
Production of beverages and tobacco products in Azerbaijan (from January through August 2021):
|
Produced from January through August 2021 |
The difference compared to January-August 2020 (in %) |
Finished products in warehouses as of 09.01.2021 |
|
|
Vodka, thous. dal |
944.7 |
83 |
272.2 |
|
Brandy (cognac), thous. dal |
14.2 |
83 |
17.1 |
|
Wine, thous. dal |
512.2 |
by 3.1 times |
1060.2 |
|
Beer, thous. dal |
3711.3 |
90.8 |
214.4 |
|
Non-alcoholic beverages, thous. dal |
21938.0 |
115.9 |
662.4 |
|
Fermented tobacco, tons |
1146.9 |
37 |
1178.1 |
|
Cigarettes and cigarettes, million pieces |
9071.1 |
184.4 |
907.3 |
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