Global crude steel output grows 3.4% in 2019

The global crude steel output in 2019 reached 1.869 billion tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.4%. In 2019, except for Asia and the Middle East, crude steel production in other regions decreased year-on-year.

Asia's crude steel output in 2019 was 1,341.6 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.7%. China's crude steel output in 2019 was 996.3 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.3%. China's share of global crude steel production rose from 50.9% in 2018 to 53.3% in 2019. India's crude steel output in 2019 was 111.2 million tons, an increase of 1.8% year-on-year. Japan's crude steel output in 2019 was 99.3 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 4.8%. South Korea's crude steel output in 2019 was 71.4 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.4%.

The EU's crude steel output in 2019 was 159.4 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 4.9%. Germany's crude steel output in 2019 was 39.7 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 6.5%. Italy's crude steel output in 2019 was 23.2 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 5.2%. France's crude steel output in 2019 was 14.5 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 6.1%. In 2019, Spain's crude steel output was 13.6 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 5.2%.

North American crude steel output in 2019 was 120 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.8%. The US's crude steel output in 2019 was 87.9 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.5%.

The CIS's crude steel output in 2019 was 104 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.5%. Russia's crude steel output in 2019 was 71.6 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.7%. Ukraine's crude steel output in 2019 was 20.8 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.2%.

Crude steel output in the Middle East in 2019 was 45.3 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 19.2%.

South American crude steel output in 2019 was 41.2 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 8.4%. Brazil's crude steel output in 2019 was 32.2 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 9.0%.

Turkey's crude steel output in 2019 was 33.7 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 9.6%.

Africa's crude steel output in 2019 was 17 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 2.3%.

In 2019, Oceania's crude steel output was 6.1 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 2.9%. (source from zh818.com)

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