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| TABLE 7 | |||||||||||
| SODA ASH: ESTIMATED WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Thousand metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country3 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | ||||||
| Argentina | -- | -- | 86 | r, 4 | 161 | r, 4 | 70 | ||||
| Australia | 300 | 300 | 300 | 310 | 310 | ||||||
| Austria5 | 150 | 150 | 150 | -- | r | -- | |||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12 | 4 | 11 | 11 | � | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Botswana6 | 309 | 4 | 263 | 4 | 250 | 250 | 250 | ||||
| Brazil | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | ||||||
| Bulgaria | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | ||||||
| Canada7 | -- | r | -- | r | -- | r | -- | r | -- | ||
| Chad8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||||
| China� | 11,336 | 4 | 13,024 | 4 | 14,210 | 4 | 15,600 | r, 4 | 17,720 | 4 | |
| Egypt | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Ethiopia | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | |||
| France | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Germany | 1,493 | 4 | 1,438 | 4 | 1,533 | 4 | 1,515 | 4 | 1,500 | ||
| India | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | ||||||
| Iran | 120 | 130 | 130 | 130 | r | 140 | |||||
| Italy�� | 193 | r | 505 | r | 525 | r | 500 | r | 500 | ||
| Japan | 400 | � | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | |||||
| Kenya6 | 353 | 4 | 354 | 4 | 360 | 4 | 374 | 4 | 387 | 4 | |
| Korea, Republic of | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | ||||||
| Mexico | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | ||||||
| Netherlands | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | ||||||
| Pakistan | 240 | 240 | 260 | 250 | 260 | ||||||
| Poland | 1,050 | r, 4 | 1,167 | 4 | 1,189 | r, 4 | 1,177 | r, 4 | 1,180 | ||
| Portugal | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | ||||||
| Romania | 407 | � | 401 | � | 410 | 400 | 400 | ||||
| Russia | 2,400 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 2,800 | 2,900 | ||||||
| Spain | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | ||||||
| Taiwan9 | -- | r | -- | r | -- | r | -- | r | -- | ||
| Turkey | 835 | 4 | 846 | 4 | 850 | 850 | 900 | ||||
| Ukraine | 650 | � | 650 | � | 700 | 700 | 700 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 900 | r | 900 | |||||
| United States6 | 10,600 | 4 | 11,000 | 4 | 11,000 | 4 | 11,000 | 4 | 11,100 | 4 | |
| Total | 37,100 | r | 39,700 | r | 41,200 | r | 42,500 | r | 44,800 | ||
| rRevised.� -- Zero. | |||||||||||
| 1World totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||||
| 2Table includes data available through April 23, 2008. Synthetic unless otherwise specified. | |||||||||||
| 3In addition to the countries listed, Tanzania may produce soda ash for local consumption; available general information is inadequate | |||||||||||
| for the formulation of reliable estimates of output levels. | |||||||||||
| 4Reported figure. | |||||||||||
| 5Plant closed in 2005; production discontinued. | |||||||||||
| 6Natural only. | |||||||||||
| 7Canada idled in 2001, but closed by 2006. | |||||||||||
| 8Produced for local consumption only. | |||||||||||
| 9Taiwan idled in 2001, but closed by 2006. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program