Chemicals

United States Production

• Sulfuric Acid: 33 million metric tons (1986)

• Sodium Hydroxide: 10 million metric tons (1986)

• Chlorine: 9 million metric tons (1986)

• Benzene: 4.5 million metric tons (1986)

• Carbon Dioxide: 3.9 million metric tons (1986)

• Toluene: 2.6 million metric tons (1986)

• Acetic Acid: 1.3 million metric tons (1986)

• Phenol Acid: 1.3 million metric tons (1986)