World Steel Association announced that global crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to worldsteel was 140.7 million tonnes in December 2022, down 11% YoY. During 2022, global crude steel production totaled 1.832 billion tonnes down 4.3% YoY, with China producing 1013.0 million tonne down 2.1% YoY & India 124.7 million tonne up 5.5% YoY ---------------------------Top 10 Nations - 2022 1. China – 1013.0 million tonne, down 2.1% YoY 2. India – 124.7 million tonne, up 5.5% YoY 3. Japan – 89.2 million tonne, down 7.4% YoY 4. United States – 80.7 million tonne, down 5.9% YoY 5. Russia – 71.5 million tonne, down 7.2% YoY 6. South Korea – 65.9 million tonne, down 6.5% YoY 7. Germany -36.8 million tonne, down 8.4% YoY 8. Turkey – 35.1 million tonne, down 12.9% YoY 9. Brazil – 34.0 million tonne, down 5.8% YoY 10. Iran – 30.6 million tonne, up 8.0% YoY --------------------------------------------------Crude Steel Production by Region – 2022Asia and Oceania - 1351.3 million tonne, down 2.3% YoYEU (27) - 136.7 million tonne, down 10.5% YoYNorth America - 111.4 million tonne, down 5.5% YoYRussia & other CIS + Ukraine - 85.2 million tonne, down 20.2% YoYEurope, other - 44.7 million tonne, down 12.2% YoYMiddle East - 44.0 million tonne, up 7.1% YoYSouth America - 43.3 million tonne, down 5.0% YoYAfrica - 14.9 million tonne, down 6.6% YoY
World Steel Association announced that global crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to worldsteel was 140.7 million tonnes in December 2022, down 11% YoY. During 2022, global crude steel production totaled 1.832 billion tonnes down 4.3% YoY, with China producing 1013.0 million tonne down 2.1% YoY & India 124.7 million tonne up 5.5% YoY ---------------------------Top 10 Nations - 2022 1. China – 1013.0 million tonne, down 2.1% YoY 2. India – 124.7 million tonne, up 5.5% YoY 3. Japan – 89.2 million tonne, down 7.4% YoY 4. United States – 80.7 million tonne, down 5.9% YoY 5. Russia – 71.5 million tonne, down 7.2% YoY 6. South Korea – 65.9 million tonne, down 6.5% YoY 7. Germany -36.8 million tonne, down 8.4% YoY 8. Turkey – 35.1 million tonne, down 12.9% YoY 9. Brazil – 34.0 million tonne, down 5.8% YoY 10. Iran – 30.6 million tonne, up 8.0% YoY --------------------------------------------------Crude Steel Production by Region – 2022Asia and Oceania - 1351.3 million tonne, down 2.3% YoYEU (27) - 136.7 million tonne, down 10.5% YoYNorth America - 111.4 million tonne, down 5.5% YoYRussia & other CIS + Ukraine - 85.2 million tonne, down 20.2% YoYEurope, other - 44.7 million tonne, down 12.2% YoYMiddle East - 44.0 million tonne, up 7.1% YoYSouth America - 43.3 million tonne, down 5.0% YoYAfrica - 14.9 million tonne, down 6.6% YoY
