Thursday, August 28, 2014
Production of selected major chemicals and petrochemicals
{Figures in Thousand Metric Tonnes (MT)}
|
Group
|
Production
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
|
Alkali Chemicals
|
Production
|
5442
|
5602
|
5981
|
6113
|
6081
|
6074
|
|
Growth Rate%
|
0.0
|
2.9
|
6.8
|
2.2
|
-0.5
|
-0.1
|
|
Inorganic Chemicals
|
Production
|
513
|
518
|
572
|
574
|
533
|
545
|
|
Growth Rate%
|
-15.8
|
1.0
|
10.5
|
0.4
|
-7.2
|
2.2
|
|
Organic Chemicals
|
Production
|
1338
|
1353
|
1437
|
1490
|
1513
|
1615
|
|
Growth Rate%
|
-17.5
|
1.1
|
6.2
|
3.7
|
1.6
|
6.7
|
|
Pesticides
|
Production
|
121
|
124
|
133
|
146
|
147
|
167
|
|
Growth Rate%
|
3.3
|
1.7
|
7.7
|
9.9
|
0.5
|
13.7
|
|
Dyes 8s Dyestuffs
|
Production
|
117
|
157
|
174
|
180
|
179
|
201
|
|
Growth Rate%
|
-5.9
|
33.9
|
11.0
|
3.5
|
-0.8
|
12.0
|
|
Total Major Chemicals
|
Production
|
7532
|
7753
|
8298
|
8503
|
8453
|
8601
|
|
Growth Rate%
|
-4.9
|
2.9
|
7.0
|
2.5
|
-0.6
|
1.7
|
|
Synthetic Fibers
|
Production
|
2469
|
2819
|
3083
|
3042
|
3040
|
3025
|
|
Growth Rate%
|
-6.8
|
14.2
|
9.4
|
-1.3
|
-0.1
|
-0.5
|
|
Polymers
|
Production
|
5060
|
4791
|
5292
|
6211
|
6424
|
6784
|
|
Growth Rate%
|
-4.6
|
-5.3
|
0.5
|
17.4
|
3.4
|
5.6
|
|
Elastomers (S. Rubber)
|
Production
|
96
|
106
|
95
|
88
|
86
|
88
|
|
Growth Rate%
|
-8.5
|
10.0
|
-10.5
|
-7.0
|
-2.8
|
3.4
|
|
Group
|
Production
|
2008-09
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2009-10
|
|
Synth. Detergen
|
Production
|
552
|
618
|
638
|
623
|
627
|
597
|
|
Intermediates
|
Growth Rate%
|
-5.7
|
12.0
|
3.3
|
-2.4
|
0.7
|
-4.8
|
|
Performance
|
Production
|
145
|
176
|
196
|
188
|
193
|
213
|
|
Plastics
|
Growth Rate%
|
9.4
|
21.5
|
11.4
|
-4.2
|
2.6
|
10.5
|
|
Total Major
|
Production
|
8322
|
8509
|
9304
|
10151
|
10368
|
10707
|
|
Petrochemicals
|
Growth Rate%
|
-5.4
|
2.3
|
9.3
|
9.1
|
2.1
|
3.3
|
|
Total Major
|
Production
|
15853
|
16262
|
17602
|
18655
|
18822
|
19308
|
|
Chemicals and Petrochemicals
|
Growth Rate%
|
-5.2
|
2.6
|
8.2
|
6.0
|
0.9
|
2.6
|
Note: Production is aggregated based on Monthly Production Returns from manufacturers under large and medium scale. Product- wise and Group-wise details of installed capacity and production of major chemicals and major petrochemicals are given in Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.
Source: Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
