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The "Salient Sulfur Statistics" table provides a comprehensive overview of sulfur production, consumption, and trade in the United States. This data is crucial for understanding the economic and industrial significance of sulfur, which is a key component in various applications, including fertilizers, chemical manufacturing, and petroleum refining. By analyzing these statistics, stakeholders can assess market trends, inform policy decisions, and evaluate the overall health of industries reliant on sulfur.
The data presented in this table is sourced from the USGS Mineral Yearbook, which compiles annual mineral production and consumption statistics. It is important to note the footnote notations accompanying the figures: "e" indicates estimated values, "p" denotes preliminary data that may be subject to revision, and "r" signifies revised figures that have been updated since their initial publication. These notations help users understand the reliability and accuracy of the data as they make informed decisions based on these statistics.
| TABLE 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SALIENT SULFUR STATISTICS1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Thousand metric tons, sulfur content, and thousand dollars unless otherwise specified) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| United States: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Quantity: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Production: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Recovered | 8110 | 7310 | 7470 | r | 8010 | r | 8010 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 596 | 579 | r | 600 | 636 | 640 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 8700 | r | 7880 | r | 8070 | r | 8640 | 8650 | |||||||||||
| Shipments: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Recovered | 8100 | r | 7320 | 7470 | r | 7990 | 8020 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 590 | r | 585 | r | 604 | r | 640 | r | 645 | ||||||||||
| Total | 8690 | r | 7900 | 8080 | r | 8640 | r | 8660 | |||||||||||
| Exports: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Elemental | 2200 | 1330 | 1900 | 1740 | 1920 | ||||||||||||||
| Sulfuric acid | 72 | 64 | 129 | 97 | r | 64 | |||||||||||||
| Imports: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Elemental | 1850 | 2230 | 2370 | 1670 | 1460 | ||||||||||||||
| Sulfuric acid | 971 | 1190 | 1070 | 1060 | 1080 | ||||||||||||||
| Consumption, apparent, all forms2 | 9230 | r | 9940 | 9490 | r | 9520 | r | 9220 | |||||||||||
| Stocks, December 31, producer, recovered | 124 | 109 | 113 | 126 | 122 | ||||||||||||||
| Value: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shipments, free on board (f.o.b.) mine or plant: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Recoverede | 405000 | r | 182000 | r | 676000 | r | 1420000 | r | 472000 | ||||||||||
| Other | 94300 | r | 94300 | r | 109000 | r | 219000 | r | 228000 | ||||||||||
| Total | 499000 | r | 276000 | r | 785000 | 1640000 | 700000 | ||||||||||||
| Exports, elemental | 173000 | 94600 | 215000 | 479000 | 223000 | ||||||||||||||
| Imports, elemental | 137000 | 121000 | 272000 | 338000 | 138000 | ||||||||||||||
| Price, elemental, f.o.b. mine or plante | dollars per metric ton | 50 | r | 24.9 | r | 90.4 | r | 177.8 | r | 58.9 | |||||||||
| World, production, all forms (including pyrites)3 | 83500 | 80300 | r | 82200 | r | 85200 | r | 85800 | |||||||||||
eEstimated. rRevised.
1Table includes data available through October 24, 2024. Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits except prices; may not add to totals shown.
2Calculated as shipments minus exports plus imports.
3May include estimated data.
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Sulfur statistics | Mineral commodity prices