Planned capacity additions
New steelmaking capacity planned to be added over a stated period.
Unit million tonnes Industry Steel and Basic Metals
The chart
By region
Each region's latest published value. Periods differ where publishers release on different schedules; the period sits under each name.
Planned capacity additions by region
Latest value per region, periods differ
Forecast Latest available period per row; periods differ
Every record
All records
3 records · 3 regions · 2025–2028
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 1 record | |||
| 2025–2028 | 138.8 million tonnes | OECD · 31 Dec 2028 | forecast |
| China 1 record | |||
| 2026–2028 | 38.6 million tonnes | OECD · 31 Dec 2028 | forecast |
| India 1 record | |||
| 2026–2028 | 31.8 million tonnes | OECD · 31 Dec 2028 | forecast |
Primary documents
Sources
1 document. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| OECD Steel Outlook 2026 | OECD | — | 3 |
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StatOrigin. (2026). Planned capacity additions. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/indicators/planned-capacity-additions