Global chemical production change due to COVID-19 by region January to August 2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 24, 2023
Because of the effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus, global chemical production declined by 1.8 percent as of August 2020, compared to January 2020. As of August 2020, Latin America had the largest regional chemical production decreases worldwide, with chemicals production decreases of 9.8 percent overall in that region. Although 2020 chemicals production had increased in some countries/regions such as the Former Soviet Union as of August 2020, production decreased in most world regions.

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Percent change in chemical production due to COVID-19 worldwide from January to August 2020, by region

CharacteristicChange in production
Global -1.8%
North America -5.1%
United States -4.8%
Canada -7.3%
Mexico -7.4%
Latin America -9.8%
Brazil -5.6%
Chile -21.3%
Other Latin Amerca -10.6%
Europe 1.1%
France -13.9%
Germany 4.3%
Italy -3.1%
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September 2020

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January to August 2020 compared to January to August 2019

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Figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving average.

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