By Paul Ploumis 25 Aug 2015 Last updated at 23:05:48 GMT
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): According to latest statistics published by the World Steel Association, the world crude steel output by 65 countries reporting to the Association totaled 132.900 Million tonnes during July this year. The monthly output declined by 3.8% when compared with July last year. These 65 countries accounted for approximately 98% of the total world crude steel production in 2014.
The following table lists world’s top ten nations with regards to total crude steel output during July ‘15.
Rank | Nation | Output |
1 | China | 65,840 |
2 | Japan | 8,838 |
3 | India | 7,661 |
4 | United States | 6,989 |
5 | South Korea | 6,060 |
6 | Russia | 6,048 |
7 | Germany | 3,615 |
8 | Brazil | 2,877 |
9 | Turkey | 2,539 |
10 | Ukraine | 1,869 |
Also, the table given lists world’s top ten nations with regards to cumulative crude steel output during Jan-July ‘15.
Rank | Nation | Output |
1 | China | 476,040 |
2 | Japan | 61,438 |
3 | India | 52,889 |
4 | United States | 46,968 |
5 | Russia | 41,734 |
6 | South Korea | 40,594 |
7 | Germany | 25,776 |
8 | Brazil | 19,954 |
9 | Turkey | 18,733 |
10 | Italy | 13,568 |
Note: The above outputs are in thousand tonnes.
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