STATISTICS
NOVEMBER 2021 CRUDE STEEL PRODUCTION
W
orld crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 143.3 million tonnes (Mt) in November 2021, a 9.9% decrease compared to November 2020. CRUDE STEEL PRODUCTION BY REGION
Africa produced 1.5 Mt in November 2021, up 37.4% on November 2020. Asia and Oceania produced 98.3 Mt, down 15.5%. The CIS produced 8.8 Mt, up 5.8%. The EU (27) produced 12.9 Mt, up 3.7%. Europe, Other produced 4.3 Mt, up 4.4%. The Middle East produced 3.8 Mt, down 5.3%. North America produced 9.7 Mt, up 9.3%. South America produced 3.9 Mt, up 3.5%. TOP 10 STEEL-PRODUCING COUNTRIES
The 64 countries included in this table accounted for approximately 98% of total world crude steel production in 2020. Regions covered by the table: Africa, Asia and Oceania, CIS, European Union (27) Europe, Other, Middle East, North America, South America.
China produced 69.3 Mt in November 2021, down 22.0% on November 2020. India produced 9.8 Mt, up 2.2%. Japan produced 8.0 Mt, up 10.7%. The United States produced 7.2 Mt, up 13.8%. Russia is estimated to have produced 6.5 Mt,
Table 1. Crude steel production by region nov 2021 (mt)
% change nov 21/20
Table 2. Top 10 steel-producing countries
jan-nov 2021 (Mt)
% change jan-nov 21/20
nov 2021 (mt) china
1.5
37.4
14.7
31.1
98.3
-15.5
1,264.9
1.3
8.8
5.8
97.0
6.8
12.9
3.7
141.4
17.0
russia
europe, other
4.3
4.4
46.7
12.1
south korea
middle east
3.8
-5.3
37.4
-0.3
germany
north america
9.7
9.3
108.3
17.8
south america
3.9
3.5
42.1
20.7
143.3
-9.9
1,752.5
4.5
africa asia and oceania cis eu (27)
total 64 countries
up 9.4%. South Korea produced 5.9 Mt, up 2.7%. Germany produced 3.4 Mt, down 0.3%. Turkey produced 3.4 Mt, up 6.1%. Brazil produced 3.1 Mt, up 2.5%. Iran is estimated to have produced 2.7 Mt, down 5.2%.
69.3
% change nov 21/20
jan-nov 21 (mt)
% change jan-nov21/20
-22.0
946.4
-2.6
india
9.8
2.2
107.3
19.3
japan
8.0
10.7
88.4
16.8
united states
7.2
13.8
78.8
18.9
e 6.5
9.4
69.7
7.1
5.9
2.7
64.6
5.6
3.4
-0.3
36.9
13.5
turkey
3.4
6.1
36.7
13.4
brazil
e 3.1
2.5
33.4
17.4
iran
e 2.7
-5.2
25.7
-3.4
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
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