Global Crude Steel Production Date 2020

Data released by the World Steel Association on Tuesday showed that 64 countries around the world reported a total global crude steel production of 158.3 million tons in November 2020, an increase of 6.6% from November 2019.

In Asia, China’s crude steel output from domestic stainless steel pipe fittings in November was 87.7 million tons, an increase of 8.0% from November 2019. India’s crude steel output in November was 9.2 million tons, an increase of 3.5% from November 2019. Japan’s November production was 7.3 million tons, a decrease of 5.9% from November 2019. South Korea’s November production was 5.8 million tons, a 2.4% drop from November 2019.

In the European Union, Germany produced 3.4 million tons of crude steel in November, a year-on-year increase of 14.8%. Italy produced 2 million tons in November, an increase of 3.2% year-on-year. French production in November was 1.1 million tons, an increase of 3.7% year-on-year.

In North America, the US crude steel output in November was 6.1 million tons, a decrease of 13.7% from November 2019. Crude steel production in the CIS in November is estimated to be 8.2 million tons, an increase of 7.0% from November 2019. Ukraine produced 1.7 million tons in November, an increase of 30.8% year-on-year.

In the rest of Europe, Turkey produced 3.2 million tons of crude steel in November, an increase of 11.6% from November 2019.

In South America, Brazil produced 3 million tons of crude steel in November, an increase of 11.2% from November 2019.