Blogs by worldsteel experts and occasionally by guest bloggers. The blogs cover a wide variety of issues affecting the steel industry. We hope you will find this section useful and look forward to your comments.

25 February 2020

January 2020 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 154.4 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2020, a 2.1% increase compared to January 2019.

27 January 2020

Global crude steel output increases by 3.4% in 2019

Global crude steel production reached 1,869.9 million tonnes (Mt) for the year 2019, up by 3.4% compared to 2018. Crude steel production contracted in all regions in 2019 except in Asia and the Middle East.

29 April 2019

Steel Data Viewer

worldsteel has launched a new interactive map, featuring charts and tables showing the global evolution of steel production, trade and use since 2000.

31 January 2018

Blog: 2017 global steel production data – A pleasant surprise?

worldsteel Director General Edwin Basson discusses 2017 global steel production data and what 2018 will hold for the global steel industry.