Asia region, particularly in China, ethylene production is rapidly rising. China's ethylene output almost doubled in 2001, reaching over 8.993 million tons in 2006. In the future, China will still be the fastest-growing producer of ethylene.
The growth rate of China's annual ethylene production capacity from 2006 to 2011 will be 16.6 percent; the growth rate of average annual yield will be 12.6 percent.
In accordance with the relevant data, China will become the second largest producer of ethylene in 2011, only after the US. By then Saudi Arabia will take the third place.
Fibre2fashion, News Desk - China