China share of world crude steel production rises from 49.3% in 2014 to 49.5% in 2015

Jan 28, 2016 01:19 GMT   Source:scrapregister

CHINA January 27 2016 3:45 PM     

MUMBAI (Scrap Register): World  crude steel production reached 1,622.8 million tons (Mt) for the year 2015, down  by 2.8% compared to 2014, as per the latest figures from the worldsteel. Crude  steel production decreased in all regions except Oceania in 2015. 

Annual  production for Asia was 1,113.8 Mt of crude steel in 2015, a decrease of 2.3%  compared to 2014. China’s crude steel production in 2015 reached 803.8 Mt, down  by 2.3% on 2014. China’s share of world crude steel production increased from  49.3% in 2014 to 49.5% in 2015. 

Japan produced 105.2 Mt in 2015, down by  5.0% compared to 2014. India’s crude steel production for 2015 was 89.6 Mt, up  by 2.6% on 2014. South Korea produced 69.7 Mt of crude steel in 2015, a decrease  of 2.6% compared to 2014.

In 2015, the EU (28) produced 166.2 Mt of crude  steel, a decrease of 1.8% compared to 2014. Germany produced 42.7 Mt of crude  steel in 2015, down by 0.6% over 2014. 
 

Italy produced 22.0 Mt in 2015, a  decrease of 7.1% over 2014. France’s crude steel production in 2015 was 15.0 Mt,  down by 7.2%. Spain produced 14.9 Mt of crude steel in 2015, an increase of 4.4%  compared to 2014.