The 2007 edition of the International Iron and Steel Institute’s World Steel in Figures, covering 2006, is now available online.
World Steel in Figures, compiled by the Brussels-based IISI, contains statistical facts about the world steel industry including steel production, consumption, trade and additional figures on scrap, iron ore, pig iron and crude steel production.
As in previous years, World Steel in Figures lists the top steel-producing countries and companies around the world. In 2006 the five major steel producing countries were:
Total world production reached 1.24 billion metric tons in 2006, up from 1.14 billion metric tons in 2005.
The largest five steel-producing companies in 2006, according to IISI, were:
- ArcelorMittal: 117.2 mmt
- JFE: 32.0 mmt
- POSCO: 30.1 mmt
- Baosteel: 22.5 mmt
Next year, World Steel in Figures is to undergo a complete revision and will no longer be published in print form, according to the IISI. The information will continue to be available on IISI’s Web site at www.worldsteel.org.
The statistical compilation has been published by the IISI every year since 1971.
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