Monthly crude steel production in Middle East in 2010

In thousands of metric tons

Middle East Crude Steel Production Statistics for the year 2010

Countries	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	2010 Total	2009 Total	% Change
Algeria	35	35	40	40	45	40	45	55	60	65	65	65	590	436	35.32
Egypt	508	449	498	523	553	513	557	555	512	557	604	666	6.495	5.474	18.65
Iran	947	1000	935	1033	1027	1000	857	951	1035	1070	1066	1100	12.021	10.872	10.57
Libya	60	57	71	70	65	67	70	72	75	80	75	75	837	913	-8.32
Morocco	41	39	59	52	58	14	8	57	31	56	19	20	454	480	-5.42
Qatar	160	150	170	165	178	165	160	160	150	170	167	175	1.970	1.027	91.82
Saudi Arabia	471	440	419	468	444	410	280	449	426	437	388	383	5.015	4.690	6.93
Turkey	2.059	1.821	2.194	2.402	2.526	2495	2.376	2.547	2.506	2.702	2498	2764	28.890	25.135	14.94
Total	4.281	3.991	4.386	4.753	4.896	4.704	4.353	4.844	4.795	5.137	4.882	5.248	56.272	49.027	14.78

Quarterly Middle East Steel Production Comparison (2009-2010)

Countries	Q1-09	Q1-10	%Change	Q2-09	Q2-10	%Change	Q3-09	Q3-10	%Change	Q4-09	Q4-10	% Change
Algeria	113	110	-2.65	128	125	-2.34	90	160	77.78	105	195	46.15
Egypt	1276	1455	14.03	1370	1589	15.99	1389	1624	16.92	1439	1827	21.24
Iran	2863	2882	0.66	2784	3060	9.91	2585	2843	9.98	2640	3236	18.42
Libya	298	188	-36.91	273	202	-26.01	160	217	35.63	182	230	20.87
Morocco	111	139	25.23	131	124	-5.34	141	96	-31.91	97	95	-2.11
Qatar	253	480	89.72	254	508	100.00	255	470	84.31	265	512	48.24
S. Arabia	939	1330	41.64	1280	1322	3.28	1262	1155	-8.48	1209	1208	-0.08
Turkey	5474	6074	10.96	6294	7423	17.94	6761	7429	9.88	6606	7964	17.05
Total	11327	12658	11.75	12514	14353	14.70	12643	13994	10.69	12543	15267	17.84

December

World - Total crude steel production 1,414 million metric tons (mmt) for the year of 2010, an increase of 15% compared to 2009 .
In December 2010, crude steel production was 116.2 mmt, an increase of 7.8% compared to December 2009.
Asia - Annual production for Asia was 881.2 mmt of crude steel in 2010, an increase of 11.8% compared to 2009.
    China - 626.7 mmt in 2010, up 9.3% YoY.
    Japan - 109.6 mmt in 2010, up 25.2% YoY.
    South Korea - 58.5 mmt in 2010, up 20.3% YoY.
EU - Recorded an increase of 24.5% compared to 2009, producing 172.9 mmt of crude steel in 2010
CIS - Showed an increase of 11.2% in 2010, producing 108.4 mmt.
Russia - 67 mmt in 2010, up 11.7% YoY
Ukraine - 33.6 mmt in 2010, up 12.4% YoY.

November

World - Crude steel production reached 114 million metric tons (mmt) in November. This is 5.1% higher than November 2009.
Asia
    China - 50.2 mmt, a decrease of 4.8% YoY.
    Japan - 9 mmt, up 1.4% YoY.
    South Korea - 5.2 mmt, up 16.4% YoY.
EU
    Germany - 3.8 mmt, an increase of 8% YoY.
    Spain - 1.2 mmt, a -19.8% decrease YoY.
    Italy - 2.3 mmt, a 19.3% increase YoY.
West
US - 6.5 mmt, up by 13% YoY.
Middle East
Turkey - 2.5 mmt, up by 15.7% YoY

October

World - Crude steel production reached 118 million metric tons (mmt) in October. This is 2.4% higher than October 2009.
Asia
    China - 50.3 mmt, a decrease of -3.8% YoY.
    Japan - 9.5 mmt, up 8% YoY.
    South Korea - 5.2 mmt, up 11.4% YoY.
EU
    Germany - 3.8 mmt, an increase of 11% YoY.
    Spain - 1.4 mmt, a -12.2% decrease YoY.
    Italy - 2.5 mmt, a 11.9% increase YoY.
West
US - 6.6 mmt, up by 9.6% YoY.
Middle East
Turkey - 2.7 mmt, up by 18.6% YoY

September

World - Crude steel production reached 112 million metric tons (mmt) in September. This is 0.9% higher than September 2009.
Asia
    China - 47.9 mmt, a decrease of -5.9% YoY.
    Japan - 9.2 mmt, up 11.7% YoY.
    South Korea - 4.7 mmt, up 3.2% YoY.
EU
    Germany - 3.3 mmt, an increase of 4.1% YoY.
    Spain - 1.4 mmt, a -1.2% decrease YoY.
    Italy - 2.3 mmt, a 19.8% increase YoY.
CIS
Russia - 5.6 mmt.
Ukraine - 2.4 mmt.
West
US - 6.6 mmt, up by 15% YoY.
Middle East
Turkey - 2.5 mmt, up by 17.9% YoY

August

World - Crude steel production reached 113 million metric tons (mmt) in August. This is 4.2% higher than August 2009.
Asia
    China - 51.6 mmt, a decrease of -1.1% YoY.
    Japan - 8.9 mmt, up 7.1% YoY.
    South Korea - 4.5 mmt, up 6.4% YoY.
EU
    Germany - 3.5 mmt, an increase of 17.1% YoY.
    Spain - 1.1 mmt, a 0.2% increase YoY.
    Italy - 1.1 mmt, a 45.4% increase YoY.
CIS
Russia - 5.6 mmt.
Ukraine - 2.4 mmt.
West
US - 6.9 mmt, up by 23.7% YoY.
Middle East
Turkey - 2.5 mmt, up by 11.3% YoY

July

World - Crude steel production reached 115 million metric tons (mmt) in July. This is 9.6% higher than July 2009.
Asia
    China - 51.7 mmt, an increase of 2.2% YoY.
    Japan - 9.2 mmt, up 20.4% YoY.
    South Korea - 4.8 mmt, up 16.2% YoY.
EU
Germany - 3.5 mmt, an increase of 29.7% YoY.
CIS
Russia - 5.6 mmt, up by 11.5% YoY.
Ukraine - 2.4 mmt, down by -9.6% YoY.
West
US - 6.7 mmt, up by 32.9% YoY.
Middle East
Turkey - 2.4 mmt, up by 1.3% YoY

June

World - Crude steel production reached 119 million metric tons (mmt) in June. This is 18% higher than June 2009.
Crude steel production in the first 6 months was 706 mmt, 27.9% higher YoY.
Asia
    China - 53.8 mmt, an increase of 9% YoY.
    Japan - 9.4 mmt, up 35.9% YoY.
    South Korea - 4.8 mmt, up 21.9% YoY.
EU
    Germany - 3.9 mmt, an increase of 53.4% YoY.
    Italy - 2.3 mmt, an increase of 32.8% YoY.
    France - 1.5 mmt, an increase of 31.4% YoY.
CIS
Russia - 5.4 mmt, up by 6% YoY.
Ukraine - 2.5 mmt, up by 7.2% YoY.
West
US - 7.2 mmt, up by 65% YoY.
Middle East
Turkey - 2.5 mmt, up by 13.8% YoY

May

World - Crude steel production reached 124 million metric tons (mmt) in May. This is 29.1% higher than May 2009.
Asia
    China - 56.1 mmt, an increase of 20.7% YoY.
    Japan - 9.7 mmt, up 50.2% YoY.
    South Korea - 5.2 mmt, up 28% YoY.
EU
    Germany - 4.1 mmt, an increase of 87.7% YoY.
    Italy - 2.5 mmt, an increase of 42% YoY.
    Spain - 1.6 mmt, an increase of 24.9% YoY,
West
US - 7.2 mmt, up by 73.8% YoY.
Middle East
Turkey - 2.5 mmt, up by 18.8% YoY.

April

World - Crude steel production reached 122 million metric tons (mmt) in April. This is 35.7% higher than April 2009.
Asia
    China - 55.4 mmt, an increase of 27% YoY (It is the highest amount of crude steel China has ever produced in a single month).
    Japan - 9 mmt, up 56.7% YoY.
    South Korea - 4.8 mmt, up 22.9% YoY.
EU
    Germany - 3.9 mmt, an increase of 107.2% YoY.
    Italy - 2.4 mmt, an increase of 57.9% YoY.
    Spain - 1.6 mmt, an increase of 36% YoY,
CIS
Russia - 5.6 mmt, up by 28.9% YoY.
Ukraine - 3 mmt, up by 39% YoY.
West
US - 6.8 mmt, up by 79.4% YoY.
Middle East
Turkey - 2.4 mmt, up by 21.5% YoY.

March

World - Crude steel production reached 120 million metric tons (mmt) in March. This is 30.6% higher than March 2009.
Asia - Produced 219 mmt of crude steel in Q1, an increase of 27% over the Q1-2009
    China - 55 mmt, an increase of 22.5% YoY.
    India - 5.5 mmt, an increase of 9.2% YoY.
    Japan - 9.3 mmt, up 62.8% YoY.
    South Korea - 4.8 mmt, up 29.6% YoY.
EU - Produced 42 mmt in Q1-2010, up by 37%
    Germany - 4 mmt, an increase of 91.5% YoY.
    Italy - 2.4 mmt, an increase of 43.5% YoY.
    Spain - 1.6 mmt, an increase of 33% YoY,
CIS
Russia - 5.5 mmt, up by 19.6% YoY.
Ukraine - 3 mmt, up by 25.8% YoY.
West
US - 6.9 mmt, up by 74.2% YoY.
Middle East
Turkey - 2.2 mmt, up by 19.7% YoY.

February

World - Crude steel production reached 108 million metric tons (mmt) in February. This is 24.2% higher than February 2009.
Asia
    China - 50.4 mmt, an increase of 22.5% YoY.
    Japan - 8.4 mmt, up 54% YoY.
    South Korea - 3.9 mmt, up 25% YoY.
EU
    Germany - 3.4 mmt, an increase of 34.3% YoY.
    Italy - 2.2 mmt, an increase of 28.5% YoY.
    Spain - 1.3 mmt, an increase of 35.8% YoY,
    France - 1.1 mmt, up 10% YoY.
CIS
Russia - 5.2 mmt, up by 33% YoY.
Ukraine - 2.7 mmt, up by 28.4% YoY.
West
US - 6 mmt, up by 51.3% YoY.
Middle East
    Turkey - 1.8 mmt, up by 1.6% YoY.
    Iran - 1.0 mmt, up by 3.3% YoY.
    Egypt - 0.4 mmt, up by 10.6% YoY.

January

World - Crude steel production reached 109 million metric tons (mmt) in January. This is 25.5% higher than January 2009.
Asia
    China - 48.7 mmt, an increase of 18.2% YoY.
    Japan - 8.7 mmt, up 32.4% YoY.
    South Korea - 4.5 mmt, a decrease of -9.4% YoY.
EU
    Germany - 3.4 mmt, an increase of 27.7% YoY.
    Spain - 1.4 mmt, an increase of 51.1% YoY,
    France - 1.1 mmt, up 32.3% YoY.
CIS
Russia - 5.2 mmt, up by 33% YoY.
Ukraine - 2.7 mmt, up by 28.4% YoY.
West
US - 6.1 mmt, up by 48.8% YoY.
Middle East
Turkey - 2.1 mmt, up by 2% YoY.
Iran - 1.08 mmt, up by 8.6% YoY.

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Source: World Steel Association