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Malaysia's Rubber Consumption by
Product Sector |
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(tonnes) |
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Year |
Product Sector |
Industry Total |
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Tyre |
Footwear |
Latex Products |
GRG** |
IRG*** |
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1996 |
59,150 |
4,795 |
268,733 |
46,315 |
28,459 |
407,452 |
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1997 |
65,365 |
5,617 |
265,678 |
46,830 |
25,556 |
409,045 |
|
1998 |
48,723 |
3,379 |
273,864 |
35,457 |
15,196 |
376,619 |
|
1999 |
51,690 |
4,343 |
270,943 |
55,131 |
19,927 |
402,034 |
|
2000 |
55,909 |
5,712 |
289,865 |
51,446 |
16,391 |
419,323 |
|
2001 |
49,049 |
2,643 |
343,811 |
48,398 |
14,687 |
458,587 |
|
2002 |
54,084 |
3,046 |
348,907 |
52,429 |
12,568 |
471,034 |
|
2003 |
54,094 |
2,218 |
367,080 |
52,029 |
12,812 |
488,233 |
|
2004 |
76,259 |
846 |
338,617 |
58,618 |
12,665 |
487,005 |
|
2005 |
74,470 |
1,017 |
342,699 |
52,020 |
12,683 |
482,889 |
|
2006 |
71,626 |
1,115 |
357,401 |
51,053 |
14,514 |
495,709 |
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2007 |
87,139 |
1,142 |
423,482 |
52,180 |
15,305 |
579,248 |
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2008* |
23,299 |
259 |
113,214 |
12,671 |
4,042 |
153,485 |
Note: * January – March
** GRG: General rubber goods
*** IRG: Industrial rubber goods
Source: Department of