Steel excess capacity vs Steel demand growth
In 2025, steel excess capacity worldwide was 640 million tonnes; steel demand growth was 0.2%.
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Steel excess capacity
Unit: million tonnes · 1 observation
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Estimate | 640 million tonnes |
Steel demand growth
Unit: % · 1 observation
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Actual | 0.2% |
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| Period | Steel excess capacity | Steel demand growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 640 million tonnes | 0.2% |
Provenance
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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
Steel demand growth
Annual percentage change in steel demand.
3 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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