World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 116 million metric tons (mmt) in November 2011. This is 1.1% higher than November 2010.
China’s crude steel production for November 2011 was 49.9 mmt, a slight decrease of -0.2% compared to November 2010.
Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 8.7 mmt of crude steel in November 2011, a decrease of -3.2% compared to the same month last year. South Korea’s crude steel production for November 2011 was 5.8 mmt, 12.4% up compared to November 2010.
In the EU, Germany’s crude steel production for November 2011 was 3.5 mmt, a decrease of -10.0% on November 2010. Italy produced 2.6 mmt of crude steel in November 2011, 12.3% higher than November 2010. France produced 1.3 mmt of crude steel in November 2011, 4.2% up compared to November 2010.
Turkey produced 2.8 mmt of crude steel in November 2011, 12.8% higher than November 2010.
The US produced 7.2 mmt of crude steel in November 2011, an increase of 11.8% compared to November 2010.
Brazilian crude steel production for November 2011 was 2.7 mmt, 3.7% higher than November 2010.
The world crude steel capacity utilisation ratio of the 64 countries in November 2011 declined to 73.4%, -2.8 percentage points down from October 2011. This is its lowest point for two years. Compared to November 2010, the utilisation ratio in November 2011 decreased by -2.6 percentage points.