* Basic chemicals includes ethylene, methanol, propylene, chlorine, and paraxylene.
** Figures for 2020 are forecasted.
*** Asia and India excluding China.
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Global production capacity of basic chemicals by region 2015 & 2020
This statistic displays the production capacity of basic chemicals worldwide in 2015, with forecasted figures for 2020, by region. By 2020, it is expected that North America's production capacity of basic chemicals will amount to *** million metric tons.
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