Global Crude Steel Production - May 2010 - A Comparison

11-Aug-2010

Monthly Crude Steel Production

The table contains a data of crude steel production of some countries around the world in May, 2010 along with a comparison of steel production for the same period in the previous month and year:                                          

(data presented in ‘x1000’ tonnes)

Country	April’10	May’10	May’09	% Chng May 10/09
Austria	632	659	438	50.4
Belgium	660	790	358	120.5
Czech Republic	476	461	330	39.6
Finland	289	291	250	16.5
France	1449	1574	993	58.6
Germany	3883	474	2171	87.7
Italy	2352	2471	174	42
Poland	675	800	569	40.6
Romania	240	320	215	48.6
Spain	1594	1637	1311	24.9
Netherlands	541	604	320	88.9
European Union (27)	15418	16317	10790	51.2
Norway	45	50	51	-2
Serbia	61	83	0
Switzerland	91	95	93	2.2
Turkey	2402	2526	2126	18.8
Other Europe	2687	2842	2355	20.7
Byelorussia	217	225	218	3.2
Russia	5640	5830	4678	24.6
Ukraine	2974	3070	2351	30.6
C.I.S (6)	9248	9565	7643	25.1
Canada	1100	1130	527	114.3
Cuba	25	25	24	3.7
Mexico	1420	1440	1161	24
United States	6814	7160	4120	73.8
North America	9446	9841	5890	67.1
Argentina	428	438	269	63.1
Brazil	2707	2856	1894	50.8
Peru	75	80	58	37.2
Venezuela	195	200	358	-44.2
South America	3524	3698	2794	32.4
Egypt	523	553	453	21.9
Libya	70	75	84	-11.2
South Africa	690	715	580	23.2
Africa	1375	1446	1187	21.8
Iran	1033	1027	948	8.3
Saudi Arabia	468	444	405	9.5
Qatar	165	178	81	118.9
Middle East	1665	1650	1435	14.9
China	55403	56143	46528	20.7
India	5350	5530	5423	2.0
Japan	8988	9727	6476	50.2
South Korea	4802	5169	4039	28
Asia	77644	78139	63703	22.7
Australia	574	612	318	92.7
New Zealand	73	75	63	19.5
Oceania	647	687	380	80.7

Source: worldsteel.org