A look at world’s leading steel-producing countries in 2024

TBS Report

13 July, 2025, 04:10 pm

Last modified: 13 July, 2025, 05:58 pm

A look at world’s leading steel-producing countries in 2024

TBS Report

13 July, 2025, 04:10 pm

Last modified: 13 July, 2025, 05:58 pm

Top steel producing countries in 2024: China, India, Japan, USA, Russia, South Korea

World's Leading Steel-Producing Countries 2024 | Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Steel, an alloy primarily composed of iron with less than 2% carbon and trace elements, is up to 1,000 times stronger than iron and infinitely recyclable. It plays a vital role in infrastructure, construction, manufacturing and transportation, underpinning the global economy. In 2024, total crude steel production reached 1,884.6 million tonnes.

Steel production statistics 2024: China, India, Japan, United States, Russia, South Korea. Data source: World Steel Association.

World Steel Production 2024: An Infographic Breakdown

Source: Visual Capitalist via World Steel Association

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