By Paul Ploumis (ScrapMonster Author)
July 25, 2016 02:48:52 AM
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): According to latest statistics published by the World Steel Association, the world crude steel output by 66 countries reporting to the Association totaled 135.720 Million tonnes during June this year. The monthly output remained more or less flat when compared with the output recorded during the same month last year. These 66 countries had accounted for approximately 99% of the total world crude steel production in 2015.
The following table lists world’s top ten nations with regards to total crude steel output during June ‘16.
Rank | Nation | Output |
1 | China | 69,470 |
2 | Japan | 8,760 |
3 | India | 7,785 |
4 | United States | 6,833 |
5 | Russia | 5,783 |
6 | South Korea | 5,468 |
7 | Germany | 3,692 |
8 | Turkey | 2,866 |
9 | Brazil | 2,541 |
10 | Italy | 2,033 |
Also, the table given lists world’s top ten nations with regards to cumulative crude steel output during the first half of the current year.
Rank | Nation | Output |
1 | China | 399,560 |
2 | Japan | 52,040 |
3 | India | 46,384 |
4 | United States | 40,064 |
5 | Russia | 35,180 |
6 | South Korea | 33,358 |
7 | Germany | 21,885 |
8 | Turkey | 16,491 |
9 | Brazil | 14,867 |
10 | Ukraine | 12,413 |
Note: The above outputs are in thousand tonnes.