Global crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the world steel Association (worldsteel), in February 2020 amounted to 142.4 million tonnes, which is 2.1% more compared to February 2019.
For the first two months 2020 world steel production increased year-on-year by 0.7% to 293,084 million tons.
steel output in China in February 2020 amounted to 74.8 million tons, an increase of 5.0% compared to February 2019. India produced 9.6 million tonnes of crude steel in February 2020, which is 1.5% more than in February 2019. Japan produced 7.9 million tons of steel in February 2020, which is 2.2% more than in February 2019.
In the EU, Italy produced 2.0 million tons of steel in February 2020, which is 0.1% more than in February 2019. France produced 1.2 million tonnes of steel in February 2020, which is 1.3% less than in February 2019.
the United States produced 7.2 million tonnes of steel in February 2020, increasing the rate of 3.0% compared to February 2019.
steel Production in Brazil in February 2020 was 2.7 million tons, which is 1.3% less than in February 2019.
steel Manufacturing in Turkey in February 2020 was 2.9 million tons, which is 8.2% more than in February 2019.
steel Production in Ukraine last month was 1.7 million tons, which is 1.2% more than in February 2019.
In Russia in February 2020, produced 5.6 million tons of steel, which is 2.3% less than in February 2019.
