Posts tagged as:

worldsteel

World crude steel production up 5.8% on December 2019, down 0.9% on full-year 2019

January 26, 2021

Worldsteel published December 2020 and full-year 2020 world crude steel production today. World steel output was 160.9 million metric tonnes in December, 5.8% higher than in December 2019. Full-year 2020 steel production was 1,829.1 million tonnes, 0.9% lower than in full-year 2019. China produced 1,053.0 million tonnes of crude steel in 2020, accounting for 58% […]

Read the full article →

First River Steel Data Room Dataset of the Week: Vietnam steel trade from UN Comtrade

January 15, 2021

This week’s Steel Data Room dataset of the week looks at the rise in Vietnamese steel production compared to its steel exports and imports. The data comes from United Nations ComTRADE and includes steel products imports and exports by country annually and monthly back to 1988, in volume and value. One of the advantages of […]

Read the full article →

China crude steel production up 8% and net exports down 28% on November 2019

December 23, 2020

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 87.7 million metric tonnes in November, 8% higher than in November 2019. Chinese production in the first eleven months of 2020 was 6% higher than in the same period last year. Data from the General Administration of Customs show net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in […]

Read the full article →

November world crude steel production 158.3Mt, +6.6% on November 2019

December 23, 2020

Worldsteel published November 2020 world crude steel production yesterday. World steel output was 158.3 million metric tonnes, 6.6% higher than in November 2019. Crude steel production in the first ten months of 2020 was 1.1% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 55% of world output in November. Chinese production was […]

Read the full article →

First River Steel Data Room Dataset of the Week: Japan Production of Iron & Steel

November 30, 2020

Looking to build charts with steel industry data directly from country steel industry associations? Often steel industry associations such as the Japan Iron & Steel Federation publish more detailed data than what’s available through Worldsteel. This week’s highlighted dataset is the perfect example. “Japan Production of Iron & Steel” includes annual, quarterly and monthly steel […]

Read the full article →

October world crude steel production 161.9Mt, +7.0% on October 2019

November 25, 2020

Worldsteel published October 2020 world crude steel production yesterday. World steel output was 161.9 million metric tonnes, 7.0% higher than in October 2019. Crude steel production in the first ten months of 2020 was 2.0% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 57% of world output in October. Chinese production was […]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →