Cefic - The European Chemical Industry Council Chemistry making Facts and Figures a world of difference

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1 Facts and Figures The European chemicals industry from a worldwide perspective September 212

2 The 212 Cefic European Facts & Figures provides an analysis of the latest competitiveness trends in the European chemicals industry Released each year, the Cefic European Facts and Figures document provides the most up-to-date information based on currently available data about the sector. What the document contains Facts & Figures provides a clear analysis that gives readers an economic picture of the European chemicals industry. The analysis excludes the pharmaceuticals sector unless specified. Readership It is an important reference document used primarily by industry analysts, researchers, policymakers and chemicals companies. The importance of Europe s chemicals sector The chemicals industry is one of the European Union s most international, competitive and successful industries, embracing a wide field of processing and manufacturing activities. The output of the chemicals industry, which includes all 27 EU member states, covers a wide range of chemicals products. It supplies virtually all sectors of the economy and provides a significant contribution to EU net exports.

3 Asian chemicals production surpassed that of the rest of the world 1,6 1,4 1, Chemicals sales ( billion) 1, Asia China EU Europe Rest of Asia Rest of Europe* NAFTA Japan 15 Latin America World chemicals sales in 211 are valued at 2,744 billion. The European Union accounts for 19.6% of the total. Source: Cefic Chemdata International * Rest of Europe = Switzerland, Norway and other Central & Eastern Europe (excluding the new EU 12 countries) Rest of the world South Korea 57 China by far the biggest chemicals producer Chemicals sales 211 ( billion) China 48.7 USA Japan Germany South Korea 87.9 Brazil 83. France Taiwan Russia Netherlands Source: Cefic Chemdata International

4 Emerging economies outpace industrial countries in chemicals production 3 25 World Sales 21: 1,47 billion 211: 2,744 billion Percentage share EU NAFTA Japan Rest of Asia* China Latin America Rest of Europe Rest of the world Source: Cefic Chemdata International * Asia excluding China and Japan EU market share nearly halved in 2 years % % EU chemicals sales ( billions) EU share of world market (%) 211 Source: Cefic Chemdata International

5 Eight countries account for 9% of European chemicals production Sales 211: 539 billion Percentage shares NL 1.3% IT 9.7% UK 8.6% ES 7.2% BE 6.4% PL 2.5% Others 1.9% HU.9% FI 1.2% PT.8% DK.7% Others 3.1% FR 15.4% DE 29.% CZ 1.3% AT 1.3% SE 1.6% Sources: Eurostat and Cefic Chemdata International Petrochemicals and specialty chemicals accounted for half of EU chemicals sales in 211 Percentage of sales by sub-sector Consumer chemicals 12.3% Petrochemicals 24.7% Specialties 25.3% Auxiliaries for industry Paints & inks Crop protection Dyes & pigments Basic inorganics 13.4% Other inorganics Industrial gases Fertilizers Polymers 24.3% Plastics Synthetic rubber Man-made fibres Sources: Eurostat and Cefic Chemdata International

6 The EU chemicals industry supplies virtually all sectors of the economy Customer sectors of the EU chemicals industry Percentage of output consumed by customer sector Other business activities 7.4% Furniture 2.1% Electrical machinery and apparatus 2.2% Publishing and printing 2.3% Wood 2.6% Food and beverages 2.6% Machinery and equipment 2.8% Fabricated metal products 3.1% Other non-metallic mineral products 3.1% Textiles 3.2% Basic metals 4.3% Automotive 4.3% Pulp and paper 4.6% Service 4.9% Wholesales & retail trade 5.1% Other manufacturing 5.4% Agriculture 7.% Construction 7.9% Health and social work 11.2% Rubber and plastics 13.9% Sources: European Commission, Eurostat data (Input-Output 2) and Cefic Analysis EU internal market drives intra-eu chemicals trade billion Home country sales Intra-EU exports Extra-EU exports Source: Cefic Chemdata International

7 Strong EU chemicals trade surplus continues in 211 Trade flows ( billions) Extra-EU balance Extra-EU exports Extra-EU imports Sources: Eurostat and Cefic Chemdata International Extra-EU chemicals trade grows with emerging markets 35 26: 17 billion 211: 226 billion Percentage share NAFTA Rest of Europe Asia* Japan China Africa Latin America Rest of the world Sources: Eurostat and Cefic Chemdata International Trade = extra-eu exports + extra-eu imports * Asia excluding Japan and China

8 Extra-EU trade rates maintain high growth pace 8 7 Average growth in value (% p.a.) Sales Extra-EU exports Extra-EU imports Growth rate Growth rate Consumption* Sources: Eurostat and Cefic Chemdata International * Consumption = total sales - exports + imports Has the trend decrease in employment levels in the EU chemicals industry halted? 1.5 Employment (in millions) Source: Eurostat

9 Labour productivity in the EU chemicals industry higher than manufacturing average Index (21 = ) Chemicals ( average growth p.a. 2.9%) Manufacturing ( average growth p.a. 2.5%) Sources: Eurostat and Cefic Analysis Labour cost per employee in the EU chemicals industry increased by 36% in 1 years Index (21 = ) Chemicals ( average growth p.a. 3.1%) Manufacturing ( average growth p.a. 3.%) Sources: Eurostat and Cefic Analysis

10 China and the rest of Asia-Pacific attract the bulk of chemicals investment Capital spending including pharmaceuticals (US $ billion) China and rest of Asia Pacific North America Africa & Middle East Western Europe Latin America Central & Eastern Europe Source: American Chemistry Council (ACC) Energy intensity halved in 2 years Index (199 = ) Energy consumption Chemicals production Energy intensity Sources: Eurostat and Cefic Chemdata International Energy intensity is measured by energy input per unit of chemicals production (including pharmaceuticals)

11 Greenhouse gas emissions halved in 2 years, while production grew by 7% Index (199 = ) Greenhouse gas emissions Chemicals production (including pharmaceuticals) Sources: Cefic Chemdata International and European Environment Agency (EEA) Greenhouse gas intensity has fallen by 71% since Index (199 = ) % % Greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy consumption GHG intensity (Greehouse gas emissions per unit of production) Sources: Eurostat, European Environment Agency (EEA) and Cefic Chemdata International Including pharmaceuticals

12 Publisher The European Chemical Industry Council, or Cefic, publishes the document each September from its office in Brussels. An important voice for the European chemical industry, Cefic represents 29, companies that employ about 1.1 million people. Media enquiries Members of the media may schedule an interview with Cefic Chief Economist Dr. Moncef Hadhri by contacting James Pieper, media relations manager, Cefic, on +32 () or via at General enquiries For more information about the 212 Facts & Figures, Dr. Moncef Hadhri directly on or call him on +32 () To learn more about Facts and Figures

13 Cefic sustainability report Cefic s first-ever sustainability report is available now. The report provides a benchmark for the industry based on the latest data on the European chemicals industry s sustainability performance, including a review of Key Peformance Indicators that measure the sector s performance over time. It also provides overview of the sector s contributions to sustainability. See the report, titled The chemical industry in Europe: Towards Sustainability : Sustainability of products report Cefic has also published its new Sustainability of products report that provides an introduction to how sustainability may apply to chemicals in practice. The report addresses the importance of using sound science, a critical element to ensure industry, society and governments make good choices in terms of product selection, technology options and framework conditions. Today, resource efficiency is becoming as important an element of the sustainability of products as chemicals safety. See the report, titled Product sustainability What is it all about? at: To learn more about sustainability

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