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Steel excess capacity
Global: 640 million tonnes in 2025. AISI projects 745 million tonnes for 2028.
- 640 million tonnes Latest · Global · 2025
- Annual Release cadence
- 3 Records · 1 region · 2025–2028
Verified 15 Sep 2026 · 2 publishers · Next period 2026
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Steel excess capacity
Global, 2025 to 2028
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band Estimates are listed as such in the table below
Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.
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3 records · 1 region · 2025–2028. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Volume of crude steelmaking capacity in excess of global steel demand.
- Measure
- One slice of Steel excess capacity ( form: level ) . Volume of crude steelmaking capacity in excess of steel demand. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- 2 figures are projections, drawn dashed and labelled in the table. Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
- Verification
- Each value, unit, period and place was checked against its source evidence before publication. See the methodology and the corrections process.
Sources · 2 documents
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| OECD Steel Outlook 2026 | OECD | — | 1 |
| AISI Says China Report on 'So Called Excess Capacity' Fundamentally Flawed | AISI | — | 2 |
Other slices of steel excess capacity
- Global Steel Excess Capacity Projection 2028 1 calendar year · global excess
- Global Steel Excess Capacity Volume 1 calendar year · global excess
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest steel excess capacity?
Global: 640 million tonnes in 2025. AISI projects 745 million tonnes for 2028.
Where does this data come from?
From 2 documents published by AISI and 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). Steel excess capacity [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/steel-excess-capacity
"Steel excess capacity." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/steel-excess-capacity. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Steel excess capacity." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/steel-excess-capacity.
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