On December 31, 2019, the National Development and Reform Commission announced the operation of the chemical industry in November.

In November, the added value of the chemical industry increased by 8.3% year-on-year, and the growth rate increased by 6.6 percentage points year-on-year. Among the main products, the output of ethylene increased by 18.9% year-on-year, the output of primary forms of plastic increased by 11.3%, the output of synthetic rubber increased by 7.3%, and the output of synthetic fibers increased by 18.7%; the output of caustic soda decreased by 0.3%, and the output of soda ash increased by 14.3%; the output of chemical fertilizer decreased by 6.4 %, Of which nitrogen fertilizer increased by 0.7%, phosphate fertilizer and potassium fertilizer decreased by 13% and 18.1% respectively; pesticide output decreased by 11.2%; rubber tire casing output increased by 3.3%; calcium carbide output decreased by 8.1%.