Worldsteel: Global crude steel production in October was 147.3 million tons

According to the data of the Worldsteel, in October 2022, the global crude steel production was flat year-on-year, 147.3 million tons. From January to October 2022, the global crude steel production accumulated to 1552.7 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.9%. The graphite electrode , used in iron and steel smelting arc furnace, its physical and chemical properties  for reference.

Crude steel production by region in October 2022

In October 2022, Africa's crude steel production was 1.4 million tons, an increase of 2.3% year-on-year; The crude steel production in Asia and Oceania was 107.3 million tons, up 5.8% year-on-year; EU (27) crude steel production was 11.3 million tons, down 17.5% year-on-year; Other European countries was 3.7 million tons, down 15.8% year-on-year; Middle East was 4 million tons, up 6.7% year-on-year; North America was 9.2 million tons, down 7.7% year-on-year; Russia and other CIS countries+Ukraine was 6.7 million tons, down 23.7% year-on-year; South America was 3.7 million tons, down 3.2% year-on-year.

Top 10 countries in crude steel production

In October 2022, China's crude steel production was 79.76 million tons, up 11.0% year-on-year;

India was 10.5 million tons, up 2.7% year-on-year;

Japan was 7.3 million tons, down 10.6% year-on-year;

US was 6.7 million tons, down 8.9% year-on-year;

Russian estimated crude steel production is 5.8 million tons, down 11.5% year-on-year;

South Korea was 5.1 million tons, down 12.1% year-on-year;

Germany was 3.1 million tons, down 14.4% year-on-year;

Turkey was 2.9 million tons, down 17.8% year-on-year;

Brazil estimated crude steel production is 2.8 million tons, down 4.5% year-on-year;

Iran was 2.9 million tons, up 3.5% year-on-year.

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