WSA: Iran produces over 31m tons of crude steel in 2023
Iran produced more than 31 million tons of crude steel in 2023 as Iranian smelters cast 2.9 million tons of steel ingots in December 2023, according to the World Steel Association (WSA).
In its latest report, the WSA said that the major steel production companies in 71 countries produced over 135.7 million tons of ingots in December 2023, which shows a 5.3 percent decrease compared to December 2022, IRNA reported.
According to the report, Iran’s steel industry, with the production of 2.9 million tons of crude steel in December 2023, ranked eighth in the world, although in terms of total production in 2023, with the production of 31.1 million tons, Iran was the tenth-biggest steelmaker in the world.
China produced 67.4 million tons of crude steel in December 2023, down 14.9% from December 2022. India produced 12.1 million tons, up 9.5%, and Japan produced 7.0 million tons, up 1.1%. The United States churned out 6.8 million tons, up 7.6%. Russia is estimated to have produced 6.0 million tons, up 4.3%.