Global crude steel output in January 2025 decreased by 4.4% year-on-year.

In January 2025, the crude steel production of 69 countries/regions included in the World

Steel Association's statistics reached 151.4 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 4.4%.

In January 2025, Africa's crude steel output was 1.9 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.5%;

Asia and Oceania's crude steel output was 112.3 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 4.5%;

the European Union (27 countries) crude steel output was 10.3 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.3%;

other European countries' crude steel output was 3.5 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 6.8%;

the Middle East's crude steel output was 4.2 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 15.3%;

North America's crude steel output was 9 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.5%;

Russia and other CIS countries + Ukraine's crude steel output was 7 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.4%;

South America's crude steel output was 3.2 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 9.8%.

The top ten countries in crude steel production volume:
In January 2025,
China's estimated crude steel output was 81.91 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 5.6%;
India's crude steel output was 13.6 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.8%;
Japan's crude steel output was 6.8 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 6.6%;
The United States' crude steel output was 6.6 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.2%;
Russia's estimated crude steel output was 6 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.6%;
South Korea's crude steel output was 5.2 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 8.8%;
Turkey's crude steel output was 3.2 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.4%;
Germany's estimated crude steel output was 2.8 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 8.8%;

Brazil's estimated crude steel output was 2.6 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 4.5%;

Iran's crude steel output was 2.2 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 24.1%.