World crude steel production decreased by 1.5 per cent in September

Crude steel production by region:

Africa produced 1.3 million tonnes in September this year, down 4.1% from September 2022.

Asia and Oceania produced 110.7 million tonnes, down 2.1%.

The EU (27) produced 10.6 million tonnes, down 1.1%.

Europe, Other produced 3.5 million tonnes, up 2.7%.

Middle East produced 3.6 million tonnes, down 8.2%.

North America produced 9.0 million tonnes, down 0.3%.

Russia and other CIS + Ukraine produced 7.3 million tonnes, up 10.7%.

South America produced 3.4 million tonnes, down 3.7%.

Out of 63 countries, they account for about 97 per cent of total world crude steel production in 2022:

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 (27)

Europe, Other: Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Türkiye, United Kingdom

Middle East: Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

North America: Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, United States of America

Russia and other CIS + Ukraine: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine

South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

Top 10 steel producing countries

• China produced 82.1 Mt in September 2023, down 5.6% from September 2022.
• India produced 11.6 Mt, up 18.2%.
• Japan produced 7.0 Mt, down 1.7%.
• The United States produced 6.7 million tonnes, up 2.6%.
• Russia is estimated to have produced 6.2 million tonnes, up 9.8%.
• South Korea produced 5.5 million tonnes, up 18.2%.
• Germany produced 2.9 million tonnes, up 2.1%.
• Türkiye produced 2.9 million tonnes, up 8.4%.
• Brazil is estimated to have produced 2.6 million tonnes, down 5.6%.
• Iran produced 2.4 million tonnes, down 12.7%.