Salient Soda Ash Statistics

SALIENT SODA ASH STATISTICS¹

(Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars except average annual value)

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

United States:

Production:

Soda ash:

Quantity

10,600

10,700

11,100

11,500

11,700

Value

1,360,000

1,580,000

1,740,000

1,680,000

1,740,000

Value, average annual:

Per short ton

$116.47

$133.57

$141.90

$133.18

$135.68

Per metric ton

$128.39

$147.24

$156.42

$146.81

$149.56

Wyoming trona

15,900

^-

16,500

^-

17,100

^-

17,400

^-

17,300

Exports:

Quantity

5,390

^-

5,470

^-

6,110

^-

6,470

^-

6,670

Value

886,000

1,040,000

1,240,000

1,210,000

1,300,000

Imports for consumption:

Quantity

20

27

13

39

Value

5,770

5,660

3,360

3,470

6,960

Stocks, December 31, producers-

220

282

338

348

271

Consumption:

Apparent

5,200

5,220

4,980

4,990

^-

5,110

Reported

5,270

^-

5,150

^-

5,060

^-

5,120

^-

5,170

World, production^e

46,700

^r

49,800

^r

51,500

^r

51,200

^r

51,300

^eEstimated.^rRevised.

¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits, except average annual value.

TABLE 1
SALIENT SODA ASH STATISTICS¹

(Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars except average annual value)

	2010		2011		2012		2013		2014
United States:
Production:
Soda ash:
Quantity	10,600		10,700		11,100		11,500		11,700
Value	1,360,000		1,580,000		1,740,000		1,680,000		1,740,000
Value, average annual:
Per short ton	$116.47		$133.57		$141.90		$133.18		$135.68
Per metric ton	$128.39		$147.24		$156.42		$146.81		$149.56
Wyoming trona	15,900	^-	16,500	^-	17,100	^-	17,400	^-	17,300
Exports:
Quantity	5,390	^-	5,470	^-	6,110	^-	6,470	^-	6,670
Value	886,000		1,040,000		1,240,000		1,210,000		1,300,000
Imports for consumption:
Quantity	20		27		13		13		39
Value	5,770		5,660		3,360		3,470		6,960
Stocks, December 31, producers-	220		282		338		348		271
Consumption:
Apparent	5,200		5,220		4,980		4,990	^-	5,110
Reported	5,270	^-	5,150	^-	5,060	^-	5,120	^-	5,170
World, production^e	46,700	^r	49,800	^r	51,500	^r	51,200	^r	51,300
^eEstimated.^rRevised.
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits, except average annual value.