Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 21
By Emil Ismayilov - Trend:
Azerbaijan produced 101,000 metric tons of polyethylene in 2014, which is 32.6 percent more than in 2013, the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee said in its report as of 2014.
Around 56,500 metric tons of propylene was produced in Azerbaijan in 2014, which is 38.3 percent more than in the same period of 2013, according to the report.
However, Azerbaijan saw decrease in the production of other major types of chemical products in 2014.
The table below shows the production volume of major types of chemical products:
|
Products |
in 2014 |
in 2013 (%) |
|
Barium sulfate (1,000 metric tons) |
54,1 |
91,4 |
|
Polyethylene (1,000 metric tons) |
101 |
132,6 |
|
Propylene (1,000 metric tons) |
56,5 |
138,3 |
|
Isopropyl alcohol (metric tons) |
10 570,3 |
76,5 |
|
Paint products (metric tons) |
4 586,1 |
91,5 |
|
Iodine (metric tons) |
263,1 |
88,9 |
The country produced 15,220 metric tons of solid polyethylene pipes, tubes and hoses in 2014, which is 42.7 percent less than in 2013.
At the same time, some 164.5 metric tons of porous polyurethane plates and strips were produced in Azerbaijan during the reporting period, which is 74.4 percent less than in 2013.
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