Industrial chemicals and synthetic resins, 2021
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Released: 2022-08-15
In 2021, the highest production levels for industrial chemicals were recorded for ethylene (5.0 million tonnes, down 7.3% from 2020), anhydrous ammonia (4.8 million tonnes, down 2.2%) and urea (4.0 million tonnes, down 7.1%).
The production of polyethylene, a synthetic resin, reached 3.8 million tonnes, a decrease of 6.0% from 2020.
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Data for 2020 have been revised.
These data are subject to revision and are not seasonally adjusted.
The Industrial Chemicals and Synthetic Resins survey provides the quantities of a selection of chemicals and synthetic resins produced by Canadian manufacturers.
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