World crude steel production increased 3.7 percent in 2021

The World Steel Association, with members including steel producers, industry associations and research institutes, released numbers for global steel production in 2021.

Africa produced 1.2 Mt in December 2021, down 9.6 percent on December 2020. Asia and Oceania produced 116.1 Mt, down 4.4 percent. The CIS produced 8.9 Mt, down 3.0 percent. The EU (27) produced 11.1 Mt, down 1.4 percent. Europe, The Middle East produced 3.9 Mt, up 22.1 percent. North America produced 9.7 Mt, up 7.5 percent. South America produced 3.5 Mt, down 8.7 percent.

Top ten producers

China produced 86.2 Mt in December 2021, down 6.8 percent on December 2020. India produced 10.4 Mt, up 0.9 percent. Japan produced 7.9 Mt, up 5.4 percent. The U.S. produced 7.2 Mt, up 11.9 percent. Russia is estimated to have produced 6.6 Mt, the same as in December 2020. South Korea produced 6.0 Mt, up 1.1 percent. Germany produced 3.1 Mt, up 0.1 percent. Turkey produced 3.3 Mt, down 2.3 percent. Brazil produced 2.6 Mt, down 11.4 percent. Iran is estimated to have produced 2.8 Mt, up 15.1 percent.

Published in the March 2022 Edition