Azerbaijan, Baku, Trend /
In January-February, the state company "Azerkimya" (production of chemical products) produced 1.8 million cubic meters of nitrogen or 21.7 percent less than in 2009, the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee said.
According to the State Statistical Committee, significant growth is observed in all major types of chemical products produced by state companies in January and February.
Production of main types of chemical products for January-February:
Production |
January-February 2010 |
Ratio towards January-February 2009 (%) |
Nitrogen (million cubic meters) |
1,8 |
78,3 |
Polyethylene (thousands tons) |
6,5 |
2,6 times |
Propylene (thousands tons) |
3,3 |
2,5 times |
Isopropyl alcohol (thousands tons) |
1,9 |
194,2 |
Paintwork materials (thousands tons) |
176,9 |
150,8 |
Sulphuric acid (thousands tons) |
1,4 |
3,5 times |