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World Rubber Production and
Consumption |
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|
('000 tonnes) |
|
Production |
Consumption |
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|
Natural Rubber |
Synthetic Rubber |
Total Rubber |
Natural Rubber |
Synthetic Rubber |
Total Rubber |
|
|
1998 |
6,634 |
9,880 |
16,514 |
6,570 |
9,870 |
16,440 |
|
1999 |
6,577 |
10,390 |
16,967 |
6,650 |
10,280 |
16,930 |
|
2000 |
6,762 |
10,870 |
17,632 |
7,340 |
10,830 |
18,170 |
|
2001 |
7,332 |
10,483 |
17,815 |
7,333 |
10,253 |
17,586 |
|
2002 |
7,337 |
10,882 |
18,219 |
7,628 |
10,692 |
18,320 |
|
2003 |
8,033 |
11,390 |
19,423 |
8,033 |
11,371 |
19,404 |
|
2004 |
8,756 |
12,019 |
20,775 |
8,715 |
11,839 |
20,554 |
|
2005 |
8,892 |
12,151 |
21,043 |
9,082 |
11,895 |
20,977 |
|
2006 |
9,846 |
12,646 |
22,419 |
9,216 |
12,371 |
21,587 |
|
2007 |
9,725 |
13,583 |
23,489 |
9,735 |
13,197 |
22,932 |
Source: International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) Vol 52 No 1,
October 1997
International Rubber Study
Group (IRSG) Vol 56 No 12, September 2002
International Rubber Study
Group (IRSG) Vol 62 No 6/Vol 62 No 7, May/June 2008
2007