March world crude steel production 141M tonnes

by Jessica Wagner on May 1, 2014

in Data

Worldsteel published March’s global crude steel production on April 22nd. World crude steel production was 141 million metric tonnes, 12% higher than in February and 5% higher than in March 2013.

China continues to account for 50% of total world production. Its output increased 13% in March compared to February and 6% between March 2013 and March 2014. Again compared to February, the European Union countries increased production by 11%, Russia by 12%, the United States by 9%, Japan by 15%, and South Korea by 16%. Germany as Europe’s largest producer showed a 13% rise compared to February and a 6% rise over March 2013.

All the data for March 2014 and for a number of prior years can be viewed in the Nerds spreadsheet below.