Steel excess capacity vs Crude steel production
Steel excess capacity and Crude steel production worldwide, compared over time.
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Steel excess capacity and Crude steel production
Unit: million tonnes · 6 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band Estimates are listed as such in the table below
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| Indicator | Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel excess capacity | 2028 | Forecast | 745 million tonnes |
| Steel excess capacity | 2025 | Estimate | 640 million tonnes |
| Crude steel production | July 2026 | Actual | 149.2 million tonnes |
| Crude steel production | June 2026 | Actual | 155.7 million tonnes |
| Crude steel production | May 2026 | Actual | 157.9 million tonnes |
| Crude steel production | January 2026 | Actual | 147.3 million tonnes |
Source: AISI, worldsteel · CC BY 4.0 · Steel excess capacity · Crude steel production
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Steel excess capacity
Volume of crude steelmaking capacity in excess of global steel demand.
2 observations in Global · source organisations: AISI
Crude steel production
Total volume of crude steel produced.
4 observations in Global · source organisations: worldsteel
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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