World Steel Association announced that global crude steel production for the 64 countries, accounting for approximately 98% of total world crude steel production, was 158.7 million tonnes in December 2021, a 3.0% YoY decrease, to take total global crude steel production in 2021 was 1911.9 million tonnes, up 3.6% YoYCrude Steel Production by RegionAsia and Oceania - 1,382.0 million tonnes, up 0.6% YoYEU (27) - 152.5 million tonnes, up 15.4% YoYNorth America - 117.8 million tonnes, up 16.6 % YoYCIS - 105.6 million tonnes, up 5.6% YoYEurope (Other) - 51.2 million tonnes, up 11.6% YoYSouth America - 45.6 million tonnes, up 17.8% YoYMiddle East - 41.2 million tonnes, up 1.2% YoYAfrica - 16.0 million tonnes, up 26.7% YoYTop 10 Steel-Producing CountriesChina - 1,032.8 million tonnes, down 3.0% YoYIndia - 118.1 million tonnes, up 17.8% YoYJapan - 96.3 million tonnes, up 14.9% YoYUnited States - 86.0 million tonnes, up 18.3% YoYRussia - 76.0 million tonnes, up 6.1% YoYSouth Korea - 70.6 million tonnes, up 5.2% YoYTurkey - 40.4 million tonnes, up 12.7% YoYGermany - 40.1 million tonnes, up 12.3% YoYBrazil - 36.0 million tonnes, up 14.7% YoYIran - 28.5 million tonnes, down 1.8% YoYAfrica: Egypt, Libya, South AfricaAsia and Oceania: Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan (China), VietnamCIS: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, UzbekistanEuropean Union (27)Europe, Other: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, and United KingdomMiddle East: Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab EmiratesNorth America: Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, United StatesSouth America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
World Steel Association announced that global crude steel production for the 64 countries, accounting for approximately 98% of total world crude steel production, was 158.7 million tonnes in December 2021, a 3.0% YoY decrease, to take total global crude steel production in 2021 was 1911.9 million tonnes, up 3.6% YoYCrude Steel Production by RegionAsia and Oceania - 1,382.0 million tonnes, up 0.6% YoYEU (27) - 152.5 million tonnes, up 15.4% YoYNorth America - 117.8 million tonnes, up 16.6 % YoYCIS - 105.6 million tonnes, up 5.6% YoYEurope (Other) - 51.2 million tonnes, up 11.6% YoYSouth America - 45.6 million tonnes, up 17.8% YoYMiddle East - 41.2 million tonnes, up 1.2% YoYAfrica - 16.0 million tonnes, up 26.7% YoYTop 10 Steel-Producing CountriesChina - 1,032.8 million tonnes, down 3.0% YoYIndia - 118.1 million tonnes, up 17.8% YoYJapan - 96.3 million tonnes, up 14.9% YoYUnited States - 86.0 million tonnes, up 18.3% YoYRussia - 76.0 million tonnes, up 6.1% YoYSouth Korea - 70.6 million tonnes, up 5.2% YoYTurkey - 40.4 million tonnes, up 12.7% YoYGermany - 40.1 million tonnes, up 12.3% YoYBrazil - 36.0 million tonnes, up 14.7% YoYIran - 28.5 million tonnes, down 1.8% YoYAfrica: Egypt, Libya, South AfricaAsia and Oceania: Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan (China), VietnamCIS: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, UzbekistanEuropean Union (27)Europe, Other: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, and United KingdomMiddle East: Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab EmiratesNorth America: Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, United StatesSouth America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
