List of World’s Top Crude Steel, DRI producing nations in Aug '16

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): According to latest statistics published by the World Steel Association, the world crude steel output by 66 countries reporting to the Association totaled 134.125 Million tonnes during August this year. The monthly output dropped increased marginally by 1.9% when compared with August last year. These 66 countries accounted for approximately 99% of the total world crude steel production in 2015.

The following table lists world’s top ten nations with regards to total crude steel output during August ‘16.

Also, the table given lists world’s top ten nations with regards to cumulative crude steel output during Jan-Aug ‘16.

Note: The above outputs are in thousand tonnes.

DRI production statistics

The preliminary data published by the World Steel Association indicates that the world direct reduced iron (DRI) production in August this year has remained more or less flat when compared with the month before that.

The world DRI production during the month of August 2016 totaled 4.414 million metric tons, flat when compared with the 4.416 million metric tons production achieved during July this year.

According to World Steel data, Iran ranked first in DRI production during the month. India and Saudi Arabia were the second and third largest DRI producing nations.

The estimated DRI output by Iran during August this year was 1.250 million metric tons. The country’s DRI output in August remained almost unchanged when compared with the previous month. The DRI output by Iran had totaled 1.252 million metric tons during the previous month. India’s DRI production in August 2016 totaled 1.235 million metric tons, which is marginally up when compared with the previous month output of 1.228 million metric tons. The Saudi Arabian DRI output in April this year amounted to 420,000 metric tons, which is same as the previous month output.

The DRI output (in thousand metric tons) by the other eleven countries in August 2016 is as follows: Canada (145), Mexico (415), Trinidad & Tobago (Nil), Argentina (40), Peru (Nil), Venezuela (45), Egypt (236), Libya (67), South Africa (23), Qatar (200) and United Arab Emirates (337).

The World Steel production figures are based on the figures collected from 14 countries, which accounted for approximately 90% of the global DRI production in 2014.

Cumulative DRI output

The table given below lists world’s top ten nations with regards to cumulative DRI output during Jan-Aug ‘16.

Note: The above outputs are in thousand tonnes.