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Global Steel Excess Capacity Volume
Global: 640 million million tonnes in 2025.
- 640 million million tonnes Latest · Global · 2025
- Annual Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2025
Verified 28 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2026
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Global Steel Excess Capacity Volume
Global, 2025
Every record
1 record · 1 region · 2025. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Estimated volume of crude steelmaking capacity exceeding global steel production.
- Measure
- One slice of Steel excess capacity ( basis: calendar year, form: level, segment: global excess ) . Volume of crude steelmaking capacity in excess of steel demand. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
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- Each value, unit, period and place was checked against its source evidence before publication. See the methodology and the corrections process.
Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global steelmaking capacity reaches new highs - OECD | OECD | 4 Jun 2026 | 1 |
Other slices of steel excess capacity
- Steel excess capacity 3
- Global Steel Excess Capacity Projection 2028 1 calendar year · global excess
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest global Steel Excess Capacity Volume?
Global: 640 million million tonnes in 2025.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by OECD. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2025; the next release should cover 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
Can I use this data?
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StatOrigin. (2026). Global Steel Excess Capacity Volume [Data set]. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/global-steel-excess-capacity-volume
"Global Steel Excess Capacity Volume." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/global-steel-excess-capacity-volume. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Global Steel Excess Capacity Volume." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 22, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/global-steel-excess-capacity-volume.
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