According to the World Steel Association, blast furnace pig iron production in 37 countries and regions in the first three quarters of 2023 was 986.7 million tonnes, up 1.5% year-on-year. These 37 countries and regions accounted for about 98% of world production in 2022.
– Asia’s blast furnace pig iron production increased by 2.8% year-on-year to 829.5 million tonnes.
– EU-27 blast furnace pig iron production fell 10.9% year-on-year to 49.130 million tonnes. Except Germany, the other countries＊s output down more or less.
– Production in Russia, other CIS countries and Ukraine combined was 47.532 million tonnes, up 2.0% year-on-year.
– North American production is estimated to have declined 3.8% year-on-year to 21.515 million tonnes.
– South American production fell 4.8% year-on-year to 21.249 million tonnes
Pig Iron Production by Country
| Country | Pig Iron Production
(million tonnes) |
Year-on-year
(%) |
|---|---|---|
| China | 675 | +2.8 |
| India | 64.046 | +8.2 |
| Japan | 47.537 | -2.5 |
| South Korea | 33.494 | +4.4 |
| Germany | 18.083 | +0.1 |
| France | 4.584 | -28.4 |
| Austria | 4.140 | -7.2 |
| Netherlands | 3.143 | -25.1 |
| Italy | 2.350 | -10.9 |
| Poland | 2.025 | -19.0 |
| Spain | 2.218 | -21.7 |
| Czech | 2.164 | -20.3 |
| Turkey | 6.148 | -11.1 |
| UK | 3.570 | -3.7 |
| Russian | 41.078 | +5.8 |
| Ukraine | 4.394 | -19.5 |
| Kazakhstan | 2.060 | -10.6 |
| Brazilian | 19.068 | -5.5 |
| Iranian | 1.835 | -3.4 |
