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| TABLE 8 | |||||||||||
| SODA ASH: ESTIMATED WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Thousand metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country3 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | ||||||
| Argentina | -- | -- | -- | 70 | 70 | ||||||
| Australia | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 310 | ||||||
| Austria | 150 | � | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | |||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | -- | 12 | 4 | 11 | 11 | � | 11 | ||||
| Botswana5 | 283 | 4 | 309 | 4 | 263 | 4 | 250 | 250 | |||
| Brazil | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | ||||||
| Bulgaria | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | ||||||
| Canada | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | ||||||
| Chad | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||||
| China� | 10,330 | 4 | 11,336 | 4 | 13,024 | r, 4 | 14,210 | 4 | 14,500 | ||
| Egypt | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Ethiopia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | ||
| France | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Germany | 1,512 | r, 4 | 1,493 | r, 4 | 1,438 | r, 4 | 1,533 | r, 4 | 1,515 | 4 | |
| India | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | ||||||
| Iran | 120 | � | 120 | 130 | 130 | 140 | |||||
| Italy�� | 1,000 | � | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||||
| Japan | 410 | � | 400 | � | 400 | 400 | 400 | ||||
| Kenya5 | 304 | 4 | 353 | 4 | 354 | 4 | 360 | 4 | 374 | 4 | |
| Korea, Republic of | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | ||||||
| Mexico | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | ||||||
| Netherlands | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | ||||||
| Pakistan | 240 | 240 | 240 | 260 | 250 | ||||||
| Poland | 1,054 | 4 | 1,110 | 4 | 1,167 | 4 | 1,115 | 4 | 1,110 | ||
| Portugal | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | ||||||
| Romania | 454 | � | 407 | � | 401 | � | 410 | 400 | |||
| Russia | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 2,800 | ||||||
| Spain | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | ||||||
| Taiwan | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | ||||||
| Turkey | 825 | 4 | 835 | 4 | 846 | 4 | 850 | 850 | |||
| Ukraine | 678 | � | 650 | � | 650 | � | 700 | 700 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
| United States5 | 10,500 | 4 | 10,600 | 4 | 11,000 | 4 | 11,000 | 4 | 11,000 | 4 | |
| Total | 37,200 | 38,400 | 40,600 | r | 42,000 | r | 42,400 | ||||
| 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, 2007. 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. | |||||||||||
| 5Natural only. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program