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| TABLE 8 | |||||||||||
| QUICKLIME AND HYDRATED LIME, INCLUDING DEAD-BURNED DOLOMITE: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2����� | |||||||||||
| (Thousand metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country3 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | ||||||
| Australiae | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,600 | 1,600 | ||||||
| Austriae | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Belgiume, 4 | 2,000 | 2,400 | 2,300 | 2,400 | 2,200 | ||||||
| Brazile | 6,600 | 6,900 | 6,900 | 6,900 | 7,000 | ||||||
| Canada | 2,221 | 2,386 | r | 2,289 | r | 2,185 | r | 2,200 | e | ||
| Chile | 40 | r | 525 | r | 575 | r | 620 | r | 600 | ||
| Chinae | 130,000 | 140,000 | 150,000 | 160,000 | 170,000 | ||||||
| Colombiae | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 1,250 | 1,264 | 1,211 | 1,218 | r | 1,250 | e | ||||
| Egypte | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | ||||||
| Francee, 4 | 3,500 | 3,600 | 3,300 | r | 4,000 | r | 4,000 | ||||
| Germany | 6,876 | 6,947 | 6,823 | 7,119 | r | 7,120 | e | ||||
| Hungarye | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | ||||||
| Indiae | 900 | 900 | 920 | 910 | 900 | ||||||
| Irane | 2,300 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,600 | r | 2,600 | |||||
| Italye, 5 | 5,600 | r, 6 | 6,100 | r | 6,300 | r | 5,900 | r | 6,000 | ||
| Jamaica | 276 | 269 | 270 | 304 | 300 | e | |||||
| Japan, quicklime only | 7,953 | 8,507 | 8,879 | 9,014 | r | 9,150 | e | ||||
| Korea, Republic of | 3,579 | 3,574 | 3,600 | 3,600 | e | 3,600 | e | ||||
| Mexicoe, 4 | 6,500 | r | 6,500 | r | 6,500 | r | 6,500 | r | 6,500 | ||
| New Zealande | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Peru | 195 | 205 | 215 | 216 | 215 | e | |||||
| Polande | 1,955 | 6 | 1,950 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | |||||
| Romaniae | 2,025 | 6 | 1,500 | r | 1,000 | r | 1,000 | r | 1,000 | ||
| Russiae | 8,000 | 8,200 | 8,200 | 8,200 | 8,200 | ||||||
| Slovakia | 847 | 961 | r | 946 | r | 1,104 | r | 1,100 | e | ||
| Sloveniae | 1,500 | 6 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | |||||
| South Africa, burnt lime sales | 1,518 | 1,738 | 1,417 | 1,583 | r | 1,599 | p | ||||
| Spaine, 4 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,818 | 6 | 2,000 | r | 2,000 | ||||
| Swedene | 590 | 590 | 600 | 600 | 600 | ||||||
| Taiwan | 520 | 494 | 444 | 450 | 470 | e | |||||
| Tunisia | 446 | 476 | 424 | 401 | 400 | e | |||||
| Turkeye, 4 | 3,300 | 3,400 | 3,400 | r | 3,500 | r | 3,600 | ||||
| United Kingdome | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||||||
| United States, including Puerto Rico | 19,200 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 21,000 | 20,200 | ||||||
| Vietnam | 1,384 | 1,464 | 1,737 | r | 1,929 | r | 2,120 | ||||
| Othere | 4,380 | r | 3,990 | r | 4,190 | r | 4,270 | r | 4,260 | ||
| ��� Total | 238,000 | r | 251,000 | r | 260,000 | r | 273,000 | r | 283,000 | ||
| eEstimated. pPreliminary. rRevised.� | |||||||||||
| 1World totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.�� | |||||||||||
| 2Table includes data available through April 28, 2008. | |||||||||||
| 3In addition to the countries listed, Argentina, Chad, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria, and several other nations produce lime,� | |||||||||||
| but output data are not reported; available general information is inadequate to formulate reliable estimates of output levels. | |||||||||||
| 4Production estimate based on sales only; data may be incomplete. | |||||||||||
| 5Includes hydraulic lime. | |||||||||||
| 6Reported figure. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program