worldsteel: December 2021 crude steel production

  • Wednesday, January 26, 2022
  • Source:ferro-alloys.com

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[Fellow]World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 158.7 million tonnes (Mt) in December 2021, a 3.0% decrease compared to December 2020.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 158.7 million tonnes (Mt) in December 2021, a 3.0% decrease compared to December 2020.
 
Crude steel production by region
 
Africa produced 1.2 Mt in December 2021, down 9.6% on December 2020. Asia and Oceania produced 116.1 Mt, down 4.4%. The CIS produced 8.9 Mt, down 3.0%. The EU (27) produced 11.1 Mt, down 1.4%. Europe, Other produced 4.3 Mt, down 0.8%. The Middle East produced 3.9 Mt, up 22.1%. North America produced 9.7 Mt, up 7.5%. South America produced 3.5 Mt, down 8.7%.
 
Table 1. Crude steel production by region
  Dec 2021 (Mt) % change Dec 21/20 Jan-Dec 2021 (Mt) % change Jan-Dec 21/20
Africa 1.2 -9.6 16 26.7
Asia and Oceania 116.1 -4.4 1,382.00 0.6
CIS 8.9 -3 105.6 5.6
EU (27) 11.1 -1.4 152.5 15.4
Europe, Other 4.3 -0.8 51.2 11.6
Middle East 3.9 22.1 41.2 1.2
North America 9.7 7.5 117.8 16.6
South America 3.5 -8.7 45.6 17.8
Total 64 countries 158.7 -3 1,911.90 3.6
 
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)
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
 
Top 10 steel-producing countries
 
China produced 86.2 Mt in December 2021, down 6.8% on December 2020. India produced 10.4 Mt, up 0.9%. Japan produced 7.9 Mt, up 5.4%. The United States produced 7.2 Mt, up 11.9%. Russia is estimated to have produced 6.6 Mt, the same as in December 2020. South Korea produced 6.0 Mt, up 1.1%. Germany produced 3.1 Mt, up 0.1%. Turkey produced 3.3 Mt, down 2.3%. Brazil produced 2.6 Mt, down 11.4%. Iran is estimated to have produced 2.8 Mt, up 15.1%.
 
Table 2. Top 10 steel-producing countries
  Dec 2021 (Mt)   % change Dec 21/20 Jan-Dec 2021 (Mt) % change Jan-Dec 21/20
China 86.2   -6.8 1,032.80 -3
India 10.4   0.9 118.1 17.8
Japan 7.9   5.4 96.3 14.9
United States 7.2   11.9 86 18.3
Russia 6.6 e 0 76 6.1
South Korea 6   1.1 70.6 5.2
Turkey 3.3   -2.3 40.4 12.7
Germany 3.1   0.1 40.1 12.3
Brazil 2.6   -11.4 36 14.7
Iran 2.8 e 15.1 28.5 -1.8

 

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