Worldwide
World Crude Steel Production in January 2012
For the 59 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) the crude steel production was 117 Mt in January 2012.
This is –7,8 % lower than January 2011. China’s production for was 52,1 Mt, a decrease of –13 % compared to January 2011. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 8,6 Mt, a decrease of –10,6 % compared to the same month last year. South Korea’s production was 5,1 Mt, –9,6 % down compared to January 2011. In the EU, Germany’s production was 3,4 Mt, a decrease of –8,5 % on January 2011. Italy produced 2,2 Mt, 4,6 % higher than January 2011. France produced 1,4 Mt, 11,2 % up compared to January 2011. Turkey produced 3,1 Mt, 14,4% higher than January 2011. Russia produced 5,9 Mt, an increase of 0,4 % compared to January 2011. Ukraine’s production was 2,9 Mt, a –1.6% decrease on the same month 2011. The US produced 7,6 Mt, an increase of 5,7 % compared to January 2011. Brazilian production was 2,8 Mt, 0,6 % higher than January 2011. The world crude steel capacity utilisation ratio of the 59 countries in January 2012 rebounded slightly to 71,3 %, 0,5 % higher than from December 2011. Compared to January 2011, the utilisation ratio in January 2012 decreased by –9,6 % (2/2012). |
