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Crude steel production by region
Africa produced 1.8 Mt in November 2023, up 3.1% on November 2022. Asia
and Oceania produced 104.8 Mt, up 2.2%. The EU (27) produced 10.6 Mt, up
3.2%. Europe, Other produced 3.7 Mt, up 22.2%. The Middle East produced
4.8 Mt, up 4.0%. North America produced 8.9 Mt, up 3.1%. Russia & other
CIS + Ukraine produced 7.4 Mt, up 14.8%. South America produced 3.5 Mt,
down 0.6%.
Table 1. Crude steel production by region
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November 2023 (Mt) |
% change Nov 23/22 |
Jan-Nov 2023 (Mt) |
% change Jan-Nov 23/22 |
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Africa |
1.8 |
3.1 |
20.1 |
4.5 |
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Asia and Oceania |
104.8 |
2.2 |
1271.4 |
1.8 |
|
EU (27) |
10.6 |
3.2 |
117.6 |
-7.8 |
|
Europe, Other |
3.7 |
22.2 |
37.9 |
-6.3 |
|
Middle East |
4.8 |
4 |
48.2 |
0.3 |
|
North America |
8.9 |
3.1 |
100.2 |
-2.5 |
|
Russia & other CIS + Ukraine |
7.4 |
14.8 |
81.4 |
4.4 |
|
South America |
3.5 |
-0.6 |
38.3 |
-6 |
The 71 countries included in this table accounted for approximately 98%
of total world crude steel production in 2022.
Regions and countries covered by the table:
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Africa: Algeria*,
Egypt, Libya, Morocco*, South Africa, Tunisia
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Asia and Oceania: Australia,
China, India, Japan, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea,
Taiwan (China), Thailand, Viet Nam
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European Union (27): Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
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Europe, Other: Macedonia,
Norway, Serbia, Türkiye, United Kingdom
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Middle East: Bahrain*,
Iran, Iraq*, Jordan*, Kuwait*, Oman*, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United
Arab Emirates, Yemen*
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North America: Canada,
Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, United States
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Russia & other CIS + Ukraine: Belarus,
Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
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South America: Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
* Countries added in November 2023
Top 10 steel-producing countries
China produced 76.1 Mt in November 2023, up 0.4% on November 2022. India
produced 11.7 Mt, up 11.4%. Japan produced 7.1 Mt, down 0.9%. The United
States produced 6.6 Mt, up 6.1%. Russia is estimated to have produced
6.4 Mt, up 12.5%. South Korea produced 5.4 Mt, up 11.9%. Germany
produced 2.7 Mt, down 2.4%. Türkiye produced 3.0 Mt, up 25.4%. Brazil
produced 2.7 Mt, up 3.8%. Iran is estimated to have produced 3.0 Mt, up
7.6%.
Table 2. Top 10 steel-producing countries
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November 2023 (Mt) |
% change Nov 23/22 |
Jan-Nov 2023 (Mt) |
% change Jan-Nov 23/22 |
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China |
76.1 |
0.4 |
952.1 |
1.5 |
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India |
11.7 |
11.4 |
128.2 |
12.1 |
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Japan |
7.1 |
-0.9 |
80 |
-2.8 |
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United States |
6.6 |
6.1 |
73.9 |
-0.5 |
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Russia (e) |
6.4 |
12.5 |
70.2 |
6.4 |
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South Korea |
5.4 |
11.9 |
61.3 |
1.1 |
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Germany |
2.7 |
-2.4 |
32.8 |
-4 |
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Türkiye |
3 |
25.4 |
30.5 |
-6.1 |
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Brazil |
2.7 |
3.8 |
29.3 |
-7.1 |
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Iran |
3 |
7.6 |
28.1 |
0.6 |
e – estimated. Ranking of top 10 producing countries is based on
year-to-date aggregate
Source from World Steel Association |
