Production of crude steel by the countries of the world represented by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) fell significantly in June this year. Monthly production data show that the output of the 64 countries that submitted data to the association fell significantly, by almost 7%, compared to the previous year. These countries accounted for almost 99% of global crude steel production in 2019.
World steel production in June 2020 was 148.295 million tonnes, up from 159.541 million tonnes in the same month a year earlier.
Chinese steelmaking was able to record a small jump in production, while all other major producing countries experienced a sharp decline in production. The country, whose production volume amounted to 91.579 million tons, accounted for almost 62% of world steel production.
The table below presents data on steel production of the top ten producing countries in June this year:
1.China 91579
2.India 6917
3.Russia 5600
4.Japan 5598
5.US 4746
6.Turkey 2799
7.Germany 2475
8.Iran 2425
9. Brazil 2100
10.Vietnam 1922
Note: The above figures are in thousands of tonnes.
Worldsteel Lists Top Steel Producers For June This Year
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Azovpromstal® 29 July 2020 г. 11:27 |
