In October 2023, the crude steel production in 71 countries, as reported by the World Steel Association, reached 150 million tons, marking a 0.6% increase compared to the previous year. In October 2023, crude steel production across regions showed diverse trends. Crude steel production in Africa amounted to 1.9 million tons, a growth of 3.5% year-on-year. Asia and Oceania collectively produced 1.088 billion tons of crude steel, an increase of 0.8%. The European Union (27 countries) recorded crude steel production of 106 billion tons, a decrease of 7.1%. Europe and other countries combined registered a production of 3.6 million tons, marking a 0.2% decrease. Crude steel production in the Middle East reached 50 million tons, showing a 5.0% increase. North America's crude steel production remained at 93 million tons, maintaining parity with October 2022. Russia, other CIS countries, and Ukraine collectively produced 74 million tons of crude steel, marking a significant increase of 12.9%. South America's crude steel production amounted to 34 million tons, experiencing a decrease of 8.7%.
In October 2023, the top ten countries in crude steel production were as follows: China produced 790.9 million tons of crude steel, marking a 1.8% decrease compared to the previous year. India's production reached 121 million tons, a notable increase of 15.1%. Japan's production stood at 75 million tons, marking a decrease of 2.6%. The United States produced 68 million tons, showing an increase of 3.4%. Estimated crude steel production in Russia reached 63 million tons, showing a substantial increase of 9.5%. South Korea's production stood at 55 million tons, indicating a rise of 6.5%. Germany recorded a production of 29 million tons, reflecting a decrease of 8.8%. Turkey's production reached 30 million tons, with a growth of 4.2%. Brazil's estimated production was 26 million tons, marking a decrease of 10.2%. Iran's production reached 31 million tons, showing an increase of 3.5%.
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