WSA: Global crude steel output increases by 4.6% YOY in 2018
2019-01-29 17:19:14 [Print]
According to the statistics recently released by World Steel Association (WSA), global crude steel production reached 1,808
Asia produced 1,271.1 Mt of crude steel in 2018, an increase of 5 . 6% compared to 2017 . China's crude steel production in 2018 reached 928 . 3 Mt, up by 6 . 6% on 2017 . China's share of global crude steel production increased from 50 . 3% in 2017 to 51 . 3% in 2018 . India's crude steel production for 2018 was 106 . 5 Mt, up by 4 . 9% on 2017, meaning that India has replaced Japan as the world's second largest steel producing country . Japan produced 104 . 3 Mt in 2018, down 0 . 3% compared to 2017 . South Korea produced 72 . 5 Mt of crude steel in 2018, an increase of 2 . 0% compared to 2017.
The EU produced 168.1 Mt of crude steel in 2018, a decrease of 0 . 3% compared to 2017 . Germany produced 42 . 4 Mt of crude steel in 2018, a decrease of 2 . 0% on 2017 . Italy produced 24 . 5 Mt in 2018, up by 1 . 7% on 2017 . France produced 15 . 4 Mt of crude steel, a decrease of 0 . 7% on 2017 . Spain produced 14 . 3 Mt of crude steel in 2018, a decrease of 0 . 1% on 2017.
Crude steel production in North America was 120.5 Mt in 2018, 4 . 1% higher than that in 2017 . The US produced 86 . 7 Mt of crude steel, up by 6 . 2% on 2017.
The CIS produced 101.3 Mt in 2018, an increase of 0 . 3% . Russia produced 71 . 7 Mt of crude steel in 2018, up by 0 . 3% on 2017 . Ukraine produced 21 . 1 Mt of crude steel in 2018, a decrease of 1 . 1% compared to 2017.
Annual crude steel production for South America was 44.3 Mt in 2018, an increase of 1 . 3% on 2017 . Brazil produced 34 . 7 Mt in 2018, up by 1 . 1% compared to 2017.
The Middle East produced 38.5 Mt of crude steel in 2018, an increase of 11 . 7% on 2017 . Iran produced 25 . 0 Mt in 2018, up by 17 . 7% on 2017.
Turkey's crude steel production for 2018 was 37.3 Mt, down by 0 . 6% on 2017.
. 6 million tonnes (Mt) for the year 2018, up by 4 . 6% compared to 2017 . Crude steel production increased in all regions in 2018 except in the EU, which saw a 0 . 3% contraction.
Asia produced 1,271.1 Mt of crude steel in 2018, an increase of 5 . 6% compared to 2017 . China's crude steel production in 2018 reached 928 . 3 Mt, up by 6 . 6% on 2017 . China's share of global crude steel production increased from 50 . 3% in 2017 to 51 . 3% in 2018 . India's crude steel production for 2018 was 106 . 5 Mt, up by 4 . 9% on 2017, meaning that India has replaced Japan as the world's second largest steel producing country . Japan produced 104 . 3 Mt in 2018, down 0 . 3% compared to 2017 . South Korea produced 72 . 5 Mt of crude steel in 2018, an increase of 2 . 0% compared to 2017.
The EU produced 168.1 Mt of crude steel in 2018, a decrease of 0 . 3% compared to 2017 . Germany produced 42 . 4 Mt of crude steel in 2018, a decrease of 2 . 0% on 2017 . Italy produced 24 . 5 Mt in 2018, up by 1 . 7% on 2017 . France produced 15 . 4 Mt of crude steel, a decrease of 0 . 7% on 2017 . Spain produced 14 . 3 Mt of crude steel in 2018, a decrease of 0 . 1% on 2017.
Crude steel production in North America was 120.5 Mt in 2018, 4 . 1% higher than that in 2017 . The US produced 86 . 7 Mt of crude steel, up by 6 . 2% on 2017.
The CIS produced 101.3 Mt in 2018, an increase of 0 . 3% . Russia produced 71 . 7 Mt of crude steel in 2018, up by 0 . 3% on 2017 . Ukraine produced 21 . 1 Mt of crude steel in 2018, a decrease of 1 . 1% compared to 2017.
Annual crude steel production for South America was 44.3 Mt in 2018, an increase of 1 . 3% on 2017 . Brazil produced 34 . 7 Mt in 2018, up by 1 . 1% compared to 2017.
The Middle East produced 38.5 Mt of crude steel in 2018, an increase of 11 . 7% on 2017 . Iran produced 25 . 0 Mt in 2018, up by 17 . 7% on 2017.
Turkey's crude steel production for 2018 was 37.3 Mt, down by 0 . 6% on 2017.