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From the perspective of global production capacity distribution of soda ash, the current global total production capacity is about 73.6 million tons, among which China is the largest soda ash producer, with an annual production capacity of 33 million tons, accounting for 45% of the global soda ash production capacity. Next is the United States, with 13.6 million tons;
As can be seen from the flow chart of soda ash trade, the supply of soda ash market in the United States exceeds the demand, and the export volume of the United States is large, with the export ratio staying above 50% all year round, making it the world's largest soda ash exporter. Turkey exports a lot of soda ash, second only to the United States. China is also a major exporter of soda ash.
The production capacity of soda ash in Europe is not evenly distributed. Western Europe needs to import a large amount of soda ash, while Eastern Europe exports a large amount of soda ash.
The global soda ash production is basically in a stable state at present, with a slow growth rate. The proportion of China's soda ash production in the world increased year by year from 2010 to 2017, and the current proportion of production is maintained at about 50%. Driven by the demand for photovoltaic glass, the consumption of soda ash in China increased steadily, reaching 28.57 million tons in 2021. In the scenario of carbon neutral development, China still has a large amount of photovoltaic glass production capacity to be put into production in the future. China will still be the main force for the increase of global soda demand, and the proportion of global consumption is expected to continue to increase.
