The volume of crude steel production by the countries of the world represented by the World Steel Association (worldsteel) has grown significantly during the nine months of this year. Cumulative data on steel production show that the output of 64 countries that submitted these associations increased by almost 3.9% compared to the previous year. These countries accounted for almost 99% of total global steel production in 2018.
The global steel production in January-September of this year amounted to 1.391 billion tons, compared with 1.399 billion tons in January-September 2018. China has become a global steel producer with a production volume of 747.824 million tons. The country accounted for almost 54% of global steel production.
World steel production in September 1919 amounted to 151.499 million tons (tons), compared with 151.898 million tons in the same month a year earlier.
The table below presents data on steel production for the ten leading manufacturing countries in September of this year:
1 China 82773
2 India 8961
3 Japan 8045
4 USA 7072
5 South Korea 5691
6 Russia 5575
7 Germany 3352
8 Turkey 2733
9 Brazil 2403
10 Italy 2208
Note. The above figures are expressed in thousands of tons.
The leading steel producers during the first nine months of 2019 are listed in the table below.
1 China 747824
2 India 84189
3 Japan 75639
4 US 66200
5 South Korea 54130
6 Russia 53775
7 Germany 30552
8 Turkey 25286
9 Brazil 24618
10 Iran 19318
Note. The above figures are expressed in thousands of tons.
