World Steel Industry
(million tons, %)
Region and Country | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 (Estimate) |
Growth rate 2022/2021 (E) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asia and Oceania | 1,261.2 | 1,316.8 | 1,298.1 | 1,313.1 | 1.2 |
Japan | 63.2 | 52.6 | 57.5 | 58.2 | 1.2 |
China | 911.9 | 1006.3 | 952.0 | 952.0 | 0.0 |
South Korea | 53.2 | 49.0 | 55.6 | 56.2 | 1.2 |
Taiwan | 17.6 | 18.5 | - | - | - |
India | 102.6 | 89.3 | 106.1 | 114.1 | 7.5 |
EU-27 and United Kingdam | 158.4 | 140.0 | 163.6 | 161.5 | -1.3 |
Other Western Europe | 32.9 | 35.9 | 40.2 | 42.3 | 5.2 |
C.I.S. | 58.3 | 57.6 | 58.5 | 44.6 | -23.6 |
North America | 134.9 | 113.6 | 136.9 | 141.0 | 2.9 |
U.S.A. | 97.6 | 80.0 | 97.1 | 99.8 | 2.8 |
Canada | 13.0 | 12.2 | 12.8 | - | - |
Mexico | 24.6 | 21.7 | 23.4 | - | - |
Central & South America | 41.8 | 38.8 | 50.7 | 48.5 | -4.4 |
Argentina | 3.9 | 3.6 | - | - | - |
Brazil | 21.0 | 21.4 | 26.4 | 24.2 | -8.5 |
Africa | 39.5 | 35.2 | 37.4 | 39.1 | 4.6 |
Middle East | 49.9 | 47.0 | 48.3 | 50.2 | 3.8 |
Total | 1,776.9 | 1,784.9 | 1,833.7 | 1,840.2 | 0.4 |
cf. Apparent crude steel consumption | 1,877.2 | 1,897.6 | 1,931.5 | - | - |
Source: worldsteel Short Range Outlook, April 2022
Note: Apparent consumption is total shipments minus exports plus imports.