Metals
World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 145.3 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2023, a 3.3 percent decrease compared to January 2022.
Crude steel production by region
Africa produced 1.2 Mt in January 2023, down 4.9 percent on January 2022. Asia and Oceania produced 107.5 Mt, down 0.2 percent. The EU (27) produced 10.3 Mt, down 15.2 percent. Europe, Other produced 3.3 Mt, down 17.5 percent. The Middle East produced 3.8 Mt, up 19.7 percent. North America produced 9.1 Mt, down 5.6 percent. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 6.5 Mt, down 24.9 percent. South America produced 3.6 Mt, down 0.6 percent.
The 63 countries included in this table accounted for approximately 97 percent of total world crude steel production in 2022. Regions and countries covered by the table:
- Africa: Egypt, Libya, South Africa, Tunisia
- Asia and Oceania: Australia, China, India, Japan, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Vietnam
- European Union
- Europe, Other: 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
- Russia & other CIS + Ukraine: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
- South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
Top 10 steel-producing countries
China is estimated to have produced 79.5 Mt in January 2023, up 2.3 percent on January 2022. India produced 10.9 Mt, down 0.2 percent. Japan produced 7.2 Mt, down 6.9 percent. The United States produced 6.5 Mt, down 6.8 percent. Russia is estimated to have produced 5.8 Mt, down 8.9 percent. South Korea produced 5.5 Mt, down 9.8 percent. Germany produced 2.9 Mt, down 10.2 percent. Brazil produced 2.8 Mt, down 4.9 percent. Iran is estimated to have produced 2.7 Mt, up 27.7 percent. Turkey produced 2.6 Mt, down 17.6 percent.
Published in the April 2023 Edition