Iran has maintained its global standing
as the world’s 10th biggest crude steelmaker
Iranian steel
mills produced a total of 27.9 million tons of crude steel during from the
beginning of 2022 until November, registering an 8.5% rise compared with the
corresponding period of 2021, the latest data released by the World Steel
Association show.
Its November
output hit 2.9 million tons, registering a 3.9% year-on-year rise.
In terms of
world ranking, Iran maintained its global standing as the world’s 10th biggest
crude steelmaker.
China was the
world’s largest producer during the 11-month period with 935.1 million tons of
steel output, down 1.4%. It was followed by India with 114.2 million tons (up
6%), Japan with 82.3 million tons (down 6.9%), the United States with 74.4
million tons (down 5.5%), Russia with 65.9 million tons (down 7%), South Korea
with 60.6 million tons (down 6.1%), Germany with 34.2 million tons (down 7.9%)
and Turkey with 32.5 million tons (down 12.3%).