December 2024 global crude steel production
BRUSSELS, Belgium: World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.5 million tonnes (Mt) in December 2024, a 5.6% increase compared to December 2023.
Crude steel production by region
- Africa produced 1.9 Mt in December 2024, down 1.0% on December 2023.
- Asia and Oceania produced 106.3 Mt, up 9.0%.
- The EU (27) produced 9.6 Mt, up 7.2%.
- Europe, Other produced 3.3 Mt, down 14.3%.
- The Middle East produced 4.6 Mt, down 4.5%.
- North America produced 8.8 Mt, down 4.3%.
- Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 6.8 Mt, down 6.8%.
- South America produced 3.1 Mt, down 3.8%.
The 71 countries included above accounted for approximately 98% of total world crude steel production in 2023.
Regions and countries covered by above:
- Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia
- Asia and Oceania: Australia, China, India, Japan, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Viet Nam
- European Union (27): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
- Europe, Other: Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Türkiye, United Kingdom
- Middle East: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
- North America: Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, United States
- Russia & 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 76.0 Mt in December 2024, up 11.8% on December 2023.
- India produced 13.6 Mt, up 9.5%.
- Japan produced 6.9 Mt, down 1.1%.
- The United States produced 6.7 Mt, down 2.4%.
- Russia is estimated to have produced 5.7 Mt, down 8.6%.
- South Korea produced 5.2 Mt, down 3.2%.
- Germany produced 2.7 Mt, up 4.1%.
- Türkiye produced 3.0 Mt, down 7.6%.
- Brazil produced 2.6 Mt, up 1.8%. Iran produced 2.6 Mt, down 8.2%.
