Soda ash – also known as sodium carbonate – is an alkali chemical that is a white, water-soluble salt. In 2023, the world's total production of soda ash amounted to an estimated 65 million metric tons, most of which was from synthetic origin.
Production of soda ash worldwide from 2010 to 2023, by type
(in million metric tons)
* Estimate
Soda ash is the common name of sodium carbonate, and is also known as washing soda and soda crystals.
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Production of soda ash worldwide from 2010 to 2023, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013480/sodium-carbonate-production-worldwide-by-type/
US Geological Survey. "Production of soda ash worldwide from 2010 to 2023, by type (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013480/sodium-carbonate-production-worldwide-by-type/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Production of soda ash worldwide from 2010 to 2023, by type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013480/sodium-carbonate-production-worldwide-by-type/
US Geological Survey. "Production of Soda Ash Worldwide from 2010 to 2023, by Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013480/sodium-carbonate-production-worldwide-by-type/
US Geological Survey, Production of soda ash worldwide from 2010 to 2023, by type (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013480/sodium-carbonate-production-worldwide-by-type/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Production of soda ash worldwide from 2010 to 2023, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013480/sodium-carbonate-production-worldwide-by-type/
