World Steel Association announced that global crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to worldsteel was 156.8 million tonnes in August 2021, a 1.4%% YoY decrease as compared to August 2020. As a result, global crude steel production in January-August 2021 is up by 10.6% YoY to 1321.9 million tonnes

Top 10 Steel-Producing Countries

⦁ China – 83.2 million tonne, down by 13.2% YoY & 733.0 million tonne in Jan-Aug, up by 5.3% YoY

⦁ India - 9.9 million tonne, up by 8.2% YoY & 77.7 million tonne in Jan-Aug, up by 25.6% YoY

⦁ Japan – 7.9 million tonne, up by 22.9% YoY & 64.0 million tonne in Jan-Aug, up by 17% YoY

⦁ United States - 7.5 million tonne, up by 26.8% YoY & 57.1 million tonne in Jan-Aug, up by 19.5% YoY

⦁ Russia - 6.3 million tonne, up by 4.4% YoY & 50.8 million tonne in Jan-Aug, up by 7.7% YoY

⦁ South Korea - 6.1 million tonne, up by 6.2% YoY & 47.5 million tonne in Jan-Aug, up by 8.4% YoY

⦁ Germany - 3.0 million tonne, up by 6.7% YoY & 26.7 million tonne in Jan-Aug, up by 17.4% YoY

⦁ Turkey - 3.5 million tonne, up by 7.1% YoY & 26.6 million tonne in Jan-Aug, up by 16.7% YoY

⦁ Brazil - 3.1 million tonne, up by 14.1% YoY & 24.1 million tonne in Jan-Aug, up by 20.9% YoY

⦁ Iran - 2.5 million tonne, up by 8.7% YoY & 20.4 million tonne in Jan-Aug, up by 9.7% YoY

In million tonnes

Source – worldsteel

Crude Steel Production in Jan-Aug of 2021 by Region

⦁ Africa – 10.6 million tonne, up by 30.3% YoY

⦁ Asia and Oceania – 966.3 million tonne, up by 8.5% YoY

⦁ CIS – 70.9 million tonne, up by 7.7% YoY

⦁ EU (27) – 102.1 million tonne, up by 20.5% YoY

⦁ Europe, Other – 33.9 million tonne, up by 15.5% YoY

⦁ Middle East – 29.0 million tonne, up by 10.1% YoY

⦁ North America – 78.8 million tonne, up by 19.2% YoY

⦁ South America – 30.3 million tonne, up by 24.9% YoY

⦁ Total 64 countries – 1321.9 million tonne, up by 10.6% YoY

In million tonnes

Source – worldsteel

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:

Africa: Egypt, Libya, South Africa

Asia and Oceania: Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Vietnam

CIS: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

European Union (27): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Europe, Other: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, United Kingdom

Middle East: Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

North America: Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, United States

South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

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