SR production outpacing consumption.Worldwide production of synthetic rubber synthetic rubber: see rubber. is staying ahead of demand, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. figures released by the International Rubber Study Group. Production of SR in 2004, pegged peg n. 1. a. A small cylindrical or tapered pin, as of wood, used to fasten things or plug a hole. b. A similar pin forming a projection that may be used as a support or boundary marker. 2. at 11.9 million metric tons (Transparent Optical Networking Services) A marketing term for providing dark fiber to a customer. The customer is responsible for generating the transmission signal and interpreting it at the other end. See dark fiber. , was 200,000 mt above consumption figures for that year. For the first quarter of 2005, production was running 20,000 mt more than consumption. Natural rubber, which has had a closer balance between production and consumption, saw production output of 8.6 mmt in 2004, 340,000 mt more than consumption. For the first quarter of this year, consumption is outpacing NR production by 70,000 mt, according to the IRSG IRSG - Internet Research Steering Group . The U.S. remains the top producer of SR, as 2004 output reached 2.3 mmt, an increase of 55,000 mt from the previous year. Japan at 1.6 mmt, China at 1.4 mmt, the Russian Federation Russian Federation: see Russia. at 1.1 mmt and Germany Germany (jûr`mənē), Ger. Deutschland, officially Federal Republic of Germany, republic (2005 est. pop. 82,431,000), 137,699 sq mi (356,733 sq km). at 905,000 mt round out the top five producing countries, according to the IRSG figures. Thailand Thailand (tī`lănd, –lənd), Thai Prathet Thai [land of the free], officially Kingdom of Thailand, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 65,444,000), 198,455 sq mi (514,000 sq km), Southeast Asia. remained the top producer of natural rubber with 2.96 mmt, and figures from the first quarter of this year are on the same pace. Indonesia's output of NR increased from 1.8 mmt in 2003 to 2.06 mmt in 2004. Figures for the first quarter of this year show that Indonesian NR production is already 73,000 mt ahead of last year's production. Ma-laysia increased its NR output for the third straight year with an output of 1.16 mmt.
Natural rubber production (,000 mt)
2003 2004
Thailand 2,876 2,959.4
Indonesia 1,792 2,006.2
Malaysia 985.60 1,168.7
India 707.10 742.6
China 480 486
Vietnam 380 415
Total world 7,990 8,610
Synthetic rubber production (,000 mt)
2003 2004
Canada 73.5 83.7
U.S.A. 2,270.1 2,325.1
Argentina 57.4 57
Brazil 405 390
Mexico 179.6 188
Austria 5 5
Belgium 104 108
Czech Rep. 77 90
France 717 776
Germany 888 905
Italy 244 235
Netherlands 176 180
Poland 90 95
Spain 88 8
Sweden 38 38
U.K. 327 351
Bulgaria 29.5 32
Romania 11.8 13.8
Russian Federation 1,070 1,111.6
Turkey 34.9 44.6
F.R. of Yugoslavia 25 25.5
Other Europe 4 4
South Africa 77 73.6
Australia 9.5 9.6
China 1,272 1,477.6
India 85.6 94.7
Indonesia 38 45
Iran 71.7 72.5
Japan 1,577.4 1,616.1
Rep. of Korea 700 710
Malaysia 18 18
Taiwan 528.8 545
Thailand 125 130
Total world 11,450 11,950
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