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.

23 May 2023

April 2023 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 161.4 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2023, a 2.4% decrease compared to April 2022.

21 April 2023

March 2023 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 165.1 million tonnes (Mt) in March 2023, a 1.7% increase compared to March 2022.

23 March 2023

February 2023 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 142.4 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2023, a 1.0% decrease compared to February 2022.

22 February 2023

January 2023 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 145.3 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2023, a 3.3% decrease compared to January 2022.

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31 January 2023

December 2022 crude steel production and 2022 global crude steel production totals

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 140.7 million tonnes (Mt) in December 2022, a 10.8% decrease compared to December 2021.

22 December 2022

November 2022 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to worldsteel was 139.1 million tonnes (Mt) in November 2022, a 2.6% decrease compared to November 2021.

16 December 2022

2022 Steel Statistical Yearbook published

worldsteel's Steel Statistical Yearbook presents a cross-section of comprehensive statistics from 2012 to 2021, including crude steel production by country and process and much more.

22 November 2022

October 2022 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to worldsteel was 147.3 million tonnes (Mt) in October 2022.

25 October 2022

September 2022 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to worldsteel was 151.7 million tonnes (Mt) in September 2022, a 3.7% increase compared to September 2021.