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Crude steel production by region
Global crude steel production was 456.6 Mt in the first three months of
2022, down by 6.8% compared to the same period in 2021. Asia and Oceania
produced 331.3 Mt of crude steel in the first quarter of 2022, a
decrease of 7.8% on the first quarter of 2021. The EU (27) produced 36.8
Mt of crude steel in the first quarter of 2022, down by 3.8% compared to
the same quarter of 2021. North America’s crude steel production in the
first three months of 2022 was 28.1 Mt, a decrease of 0.9% compared to
the first quarter of 2021. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 24.0 Mt
of crude steel in the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of 8.5% on the
first quarter of 2021.
Table 1. Crude steel production by region
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Feb 2022 (Mt) |
% change Feb 22/21 |
Jan-Feb 2022 (Mt) |
% change Jan-Feb 22/21 |
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Africa |
1.2 |
-17.1 |
3.8 |
-2.9 |
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Asia and Oceania |
118.6 |
-5.0 |
331.3 |
-7.8 |
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EU (27) |
12.8 |
-8.5 |
36.8 |
-3.8 |
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Europe, Other |
4.2 |
-3.5 |
11.9 |
-5.3 |
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Middle East |
3.5 |
-3.5 |
10.2 |
-1.9 |
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North America |
9.7 |
-2.8 |
28.1 |
-0.9 |
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Russia & other CIS + Ukraine |
7.4 |
-19.2 |
24.0 |
-8.5 |
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South America |
3.7 |
1.7 |
10.6 |
-3.6 |
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Total 64 countries |
161.0 |
-5.8 |
456.6 |
-6.8 |
The 64 countries included in this table accounted for approximately 98%
of total world crude steel production in 2020. Regions and countries
covered by the table:
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Africa: Egypt,
Libya, South Africa
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Asia and Oceania: Australia,
China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan
(China), Vietnam
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European Union (27)
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Europe, Other: Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, United Kingdom
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Middle East: Iran,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
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North America: Canada,
Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, United States
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Russia & other CIS + Ukraine: Belarus,
Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
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South America: Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
Top 10 steel-producing countries
China produced 88.3 Mt in March 2022, down 6.4% on March 2021. India
produced 10.9 Mt, up 4.4%. Japan produced 8.0 Mt, down 4.3%. The United
States produced 7.0 Mt, down 1.7%. Russia is estimated to have produced
6.6 Mt, down 1.8%. South Korea produced 5.7 Mt, down 6.1%. Germany is
estimated to have produced 3.3 Mt, down 11.8%. Turkey produced 3.3 Mt,
down 2.9%. Brazil is estimated to have produced 3.0 Mt, up 5.4%. Iran is
estimated to have produced 2.3 Mt, down 6.1%.
Table 2. Top 10 steel-producing countries
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Feb 2022 (Mt) |
% change Feb 22/21 |
Jan-Feb 2022 (Mt) |
% change Jan-Feb 22/21 |
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China |
75 |
-10 |
158 |
-10 |
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India |
10.1 |
7.6 |
20.9 |
6.6 |
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Japan |
7.3 |
-2.3 |
15.1 |
-2.2 |
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United States |
6.4 |
1.4 |
13.4 |
0.6 |
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Russia (e) |
5.8 |
-1.4 |
12.4 |
1 |
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South Korea |
5.2 |
-6 |
11.2 |
-2.6 |
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Germany |
3.2 |
3.8 |
6.5 |
1.1 |
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Turkey |
3 |
-3.3 |
6.1 |
-5.7 |
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Brazil |
2.7 |
-6.9 |
5.6 |
-5.8 |
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Iran € |
2.5 |
3.7 |
5.3 |
11.8 |
e
- estimated. Ranking of top 10 producing countries is based on
year-to-date aggregate
Notes to Editors:
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The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is one of the largest and
most dynamic industry associations in the world, with members in
every major steel-producing country. worldsteel represents steel
producers, national and regional steel industry associations, and
steel research institutes. Members represent around 85% of global
steel production.
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Information on capacity can be found on the OECD
website.
Source from World Steel Association |
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