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
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American Chemistry Council. (September 28, 2020). Percent change in chemical production due to COVID-19 worldwide from January to August 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112682/global-ytd-chemical-output-change-due-to-covid-19-by-region/
American Chemistry Council. "Percent change in chemical production due to COVID-19 worldwide from January to August 2020, by region." Chart. September 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112682/global-ytd-chemical-output-change-due-to-covid-19-by-region/
American Chemistry Council. (2020). Percent change in chemical production due to COVID-19 worldwide from January to August 2020, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112682/global-ytd-chemical-output-change-due-to-covid-19-by-region/
American Chemistry Council. "Percent Change in Chemical Production Due to Covid-19 Worldwide from January to August 2020, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112682/global-ytd-chemical-output-change-due-to-covid-19-by-region/
American Chemistry Council, Percent change in chemical production due to COVID-19 worldwide from January to August 2020, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112682/global-ytd-chemical-output-change-due-to-covid-19-by-region/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Percent change in chemical production due to COVID-19 worldwide from January to August 2020, by region [Graph], American Chemistry Council, September 28, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112682/global-ytd-chemical-output-change-due-to-covid-19-by-region/
