World Steel in Figures

World Steel in Figures. The World Steel Association has published the 2010 edition of World Steel in Figures. It is now available on worldsteel.org. World Steel in Figures provides essential facts and statistics about the global steel industry. The book contains comprehensive information on crude steel production, apparent steel use, pig iron production, steel trade, iron ore production and trade, and scrap trade. An update of the sustainability indicators of the world steel industry has also been included in the publication this year. World Steel in Figures lists the top steel-producing countries and worldsteel member companies. In 2009 the five major steel producing countries were: 1. China - 567.8 mmt 2. Japan - 87.5 mmt 3. India - 62.8 mmt 4. Russia - 60.0 mmt 5. United States - 58.2 mmt Total world production was 1,226.5 mmt in 2009, down from 1,329.0 mmt in 2008. The largest five steel producing worldsteel member companies in 2009 were: 1. ArcelorMittal - 77.5 mmt 2. Baosteel - 31.3 mmt 3. POSCO - 31.1 mmt 4. Nippon Steel - 26.5 mmt 5. JFE - 25.8 mmt