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Steel excess capacity

Volume of crude steelmaking capacity in excess of global steel demand.

Unit million tonnes Industry Steel and Basic Metals

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Records
3
Regions
1
Period
2025–2028
Sources
2
Verification 3 verified data points Updated 15 Sep 2026 Last verified 15 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

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Steel excess capacity

Global, 2025 to 2028

2 observations · 2025 to 2028

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Steel excess capacitySteel excess capacity. 2 observations from 2025 to 2028, ranging from 640 million tonnes to 745 million tonnes, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 745 million tonnes (2028). million tonnes 0 200 400 600 800 2025 2026 2027 2028 FORECAST 640 745
Steel excess capacitySteel excess capacity. 2 observations from 2025 to 2028, ranging from 640 million tonnes to 745 million tonnes, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 745 million tonnes (2028). million tonnes 0 200 400 600 800 2025 2026 2027 2028 FORECAST 640 745
Steel excess capacitySteel excess capacity. 2 observations from 2025 to 2028, ranging from 640 million tonnes to 745 million tonnes, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 745 million tonnes (2028). million tonnes 0 200 400 600 800 2025 2026 2027 2028 FORECAST 640 745
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Steel excess capacity
Period Type Value
2025 Estimate 640 million tonnes
2028 Forecast 745 million tonnes
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Period Value Source Type
Global 3 records
2028 745 million tonnes AISI · 31 Dec 2028 forecast
2028 745 million tonnes OECD · 31 Dec 2028 forecast
2025 640 million tonnes AISI · 31 Dec 2025 estimate

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2 documents. Each links to the publisher's own copy.

Document Publisher Published Data points
OECD Steel Outlook 2026 OECD — 1
AISI Says China Report on 'So Called Excess Capacity' Fundamentally Flawed AISI — 2

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