Global crude steel production in June 2024

     In June 2024, the crude steel output of the world's 71 countries included in the worldsteel statistics was 161.4 million tons, an increase of 0.5% year-on-year.

Region crude steel production

     In June 2024, Africa's crude steel output was 1.6 million tons, down 9.6% year-on-year; the crude steel output of Asia and Oceania was 120.6 million tons, an increase of 0.3% year-on-year; The crude steel output of the European Union (27 countries) was 11.1 million tons, an increase of 5.1% year-on-year; The crude steel output of other European countries was 3.8 million tons, an increase of 2.1% year-on-year; The crude steel output in the Middle East was 4.6 million tons, down 2.7% year-on-year; North America's crude steel output was 8.9 million tons, down 1.9% year-on-year; The crude steel output of Russia and other CIS countries + Ukraine was 7.4 million tons, an increase of 1.4% year-on-year; South America's crude steel output was 3.5 million tons, up 4.1% year-on-year.

Table 1: Region crude steel production 

Top 10 countries in terms of crude steel production

      In June 2024

      China's crude steel output was 91.61 million tons, an increase of 0.2% year-on-year;

      India's crude steel output was 12.3 million tons, an increase of 6.0% year-on-year;

      Japan's crude steel output was 7 million tons, down 4.2% year-on-year;

      United States crude steel production was 6.7 million tons, down 1.5% year-on-year;

      Russia's crude steel output is estimated at 6 million tons, down 4.1% year-on-year;

      Korea's crude steel output was 5.1 million tons, down 7.2% year-on-year;

      Germany's crude steel output was 3.2 million tons, an increase of 8.9% year-on-year;

      Turkey's crude steel output was 3.1 million tons, an increase of 4.3% year-on-year;

      Iran's crude steel output was 2.6 million tons, down 8.5% year-on-year;

      Brazil's crude steel output was 2.9 million tons, an increase of 11.8% year-on-year.

Table 2:Top 10 countries in terms of crude steel production

      e - Estimated value. The ranking is based on cumulative crude steel production for the year.

Source: World Steel Association