The World Steel Association released the world 2023 crude steel data on January 25.
Total world crude steel production was 1,888.2 Mt in 2023.
Crude steel production in India and South Africa increased by more than 10% compared with 2022, while crude steel production in Mexico, France, Poland, Belgium, Pakistan, Netherlands, Czech Republic decreased by more than 10%.
Top ten crude steel production countries'performance as chart.
| Ranking | Country | 2023 | 2022 | Year-on-year % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1019.1 | 1018.0 | 0.1 |
| 2 | India | 140.2 | 125.4 | 11.8 |
| 3 | Japan | 87.0 | 89.2 | -2.5 |
| 4 | USA | 80.7 | 80.5 | 0.2 |
| 5 | Russia | 75.8 | 71.7 | 5.6 |
| 6 | Korea | 66.7 | 65.8 | 1.3 |
| 7 | Germany | 35.4 | 36.9 | -3.9 |
| 8 | Turkey | 33.7 | 35.1 | -4.0 |
| 9 | Brasil | 31.9 | 34.1 | -6.5 |
| 10 | Iran | 31.1 | 30.6 | 1.8 |
