World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 150.6 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2022, a 3.0 percent decrease compared to August 2021.
Africa produced 1.3 Mt in August 2022, up 3.5 percent on August 2022. Asia and Oceania produced 112.6 Mt, down 0.2 percent. The EU (27) produced 9.7 Mt, down 13.3 percent. Europe, Other produced 3.6 Mt, down 18.6 percent. The Middle East produced 3.2 Mt, up 34.2 percent. North America produced 9.6 Mt, down 5.4 percent. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 6.9 Mt, down 22.4 percent. South America produced 3.6 Mt, down 10.1 percent.
Top 10 steel-producing countries
China produced 83.9 Mt in August 2022, up 0.5 percent on August 2021. India produced 10.2 Mt, up 1.2 percent. Japan produced 7.3 Mt, down 7.4 percent. The United States produced 7.0 Mt, down 7.1 percent. Russia is estimated to have produced 5.9 Mt, down 5.5 percent. South Korea is estimated to have produced 6.1 Mt, down 0.4 percent. Germany produced 2.9 Mt, down 2.3 percent. Turkey produced 2.8 Mt, down 21.0 percent. Brazil produced 2.8 Mt, down 11.3 percent. Iran produced 2.1 Mt, up 64.7 percent.
Published in the November 2022 Edition
