World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 155 Mt in January 2022, a 6.1% decrease compared to January 2021.
| Crude steel production by region | ||
|---|---|---|
Jan 2022 (Mt) |
% change Jan 22/21 |
|
Africa |
1.2 |
3.3 |
Asia and Oceania |
111.7 |
-8.2 |
CIS |
9.0 |
2.1 |
EU (27) |
11.5 |
-6.8 |
Europe, Other |
4.1 |
-4.7 |
Middle East |
3.9 |
16.1 |
North America |
10.0 |
2.5 |
South America |
3.7 |
-3.3 |
Total 64 countries |
155.0 |
-6.1 |
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
In 2019, data released suggested that global steelmaking capacity (in nominal crude terms) had increased to 2.362 Mt. However, as a result of a highly competitive landscape, as well as lower capacity utilization, production has decreased overall.
Source: worldsteel