World steel production on the increase: 63 countries report 6.6% growth

Changes in Steel Production by Region:

- Africa produced 1.4 million tons of steel in July 2023, up 26.1%.
- Asia and Oceania produced 119.9 million tons of steel, up 9.1%.
- The European Union (27) produced 10.3 million tons of steel, down 7.1%.
- Other European countries produced 3.6 million tons of steel, up 5.1%.
- Steel production in the Middle East decreased by 3.9% to 3.1 million tons.
- North America produced 9.4 million tons of steel, down 1.2%.
- Russia and other CIS countries and Ukraine produced 7.4 million tons of steel, up 9.3%.
- Steel production in South America decreased by 8.4% to 3.4 million tons.

Countries accounting for around 97% 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, Turkey, 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

Featured Countries in Steel Production:

- China produced 90.8 million tons of steel in July 2023, up 11.5%.
- India increased its production by 14.3% to 11.5 million tons of steel.
- Japan produced 7.4 million tons of steel, up 0.9%.
- The United States produced 6.9 million tons of steel, up 0.5%.
- Russia produced 6.3 million tons of steel, up 5.8%.
- South Korea produced 5.7 million tons of steel, down 9.0%.
- Germany produced 3.0 million tons of steel, down 0.5%.
- Turkey increased its production by 6.4% to 2.9 million tons of steel.
- Brazil produced 2.7 million tons of steel, down 4.7%.
- Iran produced 2.0 million tons of steel, down 1.5%.