Chemicals  >  Petrochemicals & Plastics Chemicals map | Highlights | Major applications | R&D key figures | Petrochemicals & Plastics | Intermediates & Performance Polymers and Specialties Highlights Download Excel table 2000 1999 1998 (in billions) $ € € € Sales 7.37 7.98 5.50 5.20 Operating Income excluding non-recurring items 0.51 0.55 0.16 0.42 Sales by geographic area Download Excel table (%) 2000 1999 France 25% 24% Rest of Europe 49% 47% United States 23% 23% Rest of the world 3% 6% Total 100% 100% Main products capacity at year-end 2000 Download Excel table (in thousand of tons) Europe United States World(3) Olefins 4,540 455 4,995 Aromatics(1) 2,930 535 3,465 PE 1,260 400 1,700 PP 750 1,000 1,760 Styrenics(2) 1,305 1,070 2,455 Vinyl Chloride Monomer 1,000 - 1,000 PVC 900 70 970 (1) Butadiene included (2) Styrene + PS + elastomers (3) Including minority interests Chemicals map | Highlights | Major applications | R&D key figures | Petrochemicals & Plastics | Intermediates & Performance Polymers and Specialties