Natural and synthetic rubber consumption in India, years 1997 - 2009 (thousand metric tonnes)
|
Year
|
Synthetic rubber
|
Natural rubber
|
Total
|
|
1997-98
|
160.92
|
571.82
|
732.74
|
|
1998-99
|
156.36
|
591.55
|
747.90
|
|
1999-00
|
167.22
|
628.11
|
795.33
|
|
2000-01
|
170.67
|
631.48
|
802.15
|
|
2001-02
|
174.53
|
638.21
|
812.74
|
|
2002-03
|
194.85
|
695.43
|
890.28
|
|
2003-04
|
210.19
|
719.60
|
929.79
|
|
2004-05
|
224.65
|
755.41
|
980.06
|
|
2005-06
|
237.50
|
801.11
|
1,038.61
|
|
2006-07
|
270.83
|
820.31
|
1,091.14
|
|
2007-08
|
297.16
|
861.46
|
1,158.61
|
|
2008-09
|
292.95
|
871.72
|
1,164.67
|
Source: Agroinfo, adapted from India Rubber Directory (data calculated based on Indian calendar from Apr of prior year to Mar of following year)