According to data released by the World Iron and Steel Association, the world’s steel output in 2020 will be 1.878.7 billion tons, of which the oxygen converter steel output will be 1.378 billion tons, accounting for 73.4% of the world’s steel output. Among them, the proportion of converter steel in the 28 EU countries is 57.6%, and the rest of Europe is 32.5%; the CIS is 66.4%; North America is 29.9%; South America is 68.0%; Africa is 15.3%; the Middle East is 5.6%; Asia is 82.7% ; Oceania is 76.5%.

Electric furnace steel output is 491.7 million tons, accounting for 26.2% of world steel output, of which 42.4% in the 28 EU countries; 67.5% in other European countries; 28.2% in the CIS; 70.1% in North America; 29.7% in South America; Africa is 84.7%; the Middle East is 94.5%; Asia is 17.0%; Oceania is 23.5%.

The world export volume of semi-finished and finished steel products is 396 million tons, of which 118 million tons in the 28 EU countries; 21.927 million tons in other European countries; 47.942 million tons in the Commonwealth of Independent States; 16.748 million tons in North America; 11.251 million tons in South America; Africa It is 6.12 million tons; the Middle East is 10.518 million tons; Asia is 162 million tons; Oceania is 1.089 million tons.

The world’s imports of semi-finished and finished steel products are 386 million tons, of which 28 EU countries are 128 million tons; other European countries are 18.334 million tons; CIS is 13.218 million tons; North America is 41.98 million tons; South America is 9.751 million tons; Africa It is 17.423 million tons; the Middle East is 23.327 million tons; Asia is 130 million tons; Oceania is 2.347 million tons.

The world’s apparent consumption of crude steel in 2020 is 1.887 billion tons, of which 28 EU countries are 154 million tons; other European countries are 38.208 million tons; CIS is 63.145 million tons; North America is 131 million tons; South America is 39.504 million tons ; Africa is 38.129 million tons; Asia is 136 million tons; Oceania is 3.789 million tons.

The world’s per capita apparent consumption of crude steel in 2020 is 242 kg, of which 300 kg in the 28 EU countries; 327 kg in other European countries; 214 kg in the CIS; 221 kg in North America; 92 kg in South America; 28 kg in Africa ; Asia is 325 kg; Oceania is 159 kg.