World Steel Association announced that global crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to worldsteel was 145.3 million tonnes in January 2023, down 3.3% YoY. The production was supported by 11% YoY recovery in Chinese crude steel production to 79.8 million tonnes and 2.7% YoY growth in India to 10.5 million tonnes. 1. China – 79.5 million tonne, up 2.3% YoY2. India – 10.9 million tonne, down 0.2% YoY3. Japan - 7.2 million tonne, down 6.9% YoY4. United States – 6.5 million tonne, down 6.8% YoY5. Russia - 5.8 million tonne, down 8.9% YoY6. South Korea – 5.5 million tonne, down 9.8% YoY7. Germany – 3.1 million tonne, down 10.2% YoY8. Brazil - 2.8 million tonne, down 4.9% YoY9. Iran – 2.7 million tonne, up 27.7% YoY10. Turkey - 2.6 million tonne, down 17.6% YoY------------------------------------------Crude Steel Production by RegionAsia and Oceania - 107.5 million tonnes, down 0.2% YoYEU (27) - 10.3 million tonnes, down 15.2% YoYNorth America - 9.1 million tonnes, down 5.6% YoYRussia & other CIS +Ukraine - 6.5 million tonnes, down 24.9% YoYMiddle East - 3.8 million tonnes, up 19.7% YoYSouth America - 3.6 million tonnes, down 0.6% YoYEurope, Others - 3.3 million tonnes, down 17.5% YoYAfrica -1.2 million tonnes, down 4.9% YoY
World Steel Association announced that global crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to worldsteel was 145.3 million tonnes in January 2023, down 3.3% YoY. The production was supported by 11% YoY recovery in Chinese crude steel production to 79.8 million tonnes and 2.7% YoY growth in India to 10.5 million tonnes. 1. China – 79.5 million tonne, up 2.3% YoY2. India – 10.9 million tonne, down 0.2% YoY3. Japan - 7.2 million tonne, down 6.9% YoY4. United States – 6.5 million tonne, down 6.8% YoY5. Russia - 5.8 million tonne, down 8.9% YoY6. South Korea – 5.5 million tonne, down 9.8% YoY7. Germany – 3.1 million tonne, down 10.2% YoY8. Brazil - 2.8 million tonne, down 4.9% YoY9. Iran – 2.7 million tonne, up 27.7% YoY10. Turkey - 2.6 million tonne, down 17.6% YoY------------------------------------------Crude Steel Production by RegionAsia and Oceania - 107.5 million tonnes, down 0.2% YoYEU (27) - 10.3 million tonnes, down 15.2% YoYNorth America - 9.1 million tonnes, down 5.6% YoYRussia & other CIS +Ukraine - 6.5 million tonnes, down 24.9% YoYMiddle East - 3.8 million tonnes, up 19.7% YoYSouth America - 3.6 million tonnes, down 0.6% YoYEurope, Others - 3.3 million tonnes, down 17.5% YoYAfrica -1.2 million tonnes, down 4.9% YoY
