Rio de Janeiro has the biggest industrial growth of September
November 08, 2017 09h00 AM | Last Updated: November 08, 2017 05h58 PM
In September, the industrial production in Rio de Janeiro (8.7%) recorded the greatest regional growth, among the 14 places surveyed by the IBGE, against August. Rio's industry also stood out in the comparison between September 2017 and 2016, standing just behind Pará, with growth rates of 11.3% and 13.2%, respectively.
In relation to August, the positive results of Rio de Janeiro were leveraged by the sector of petroleum products and biofuels. In the comparison with September last year, besides petroleum products, motor vehicles also contributed to the advance.
According to IBGE researcher, Rodrigo Lobo, mining and quarrying activities and petroleum products represent nearly 60% of the industrial structure in Rio. “However, it is worth highlighting that motor vehicles grew 60.5% in the comparison with September last year”, he adds.
In the cumulative index of the year, Rio de Janeiro grew 2.8%, occupying the fourth position in the Brazilian industrial production.
Text: Marcelo Benedicto
Graph: Helena Pontes
Image: Wikipedia - Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz
