TNPSC Thervupettagam

Third largest producer of crude steel- India

January 31 , 2018 2360 days 972 0
  • According to the report published by World Steel Association (WSA), India has overtaken US to become the world’s third largest steel producer in 2017.
  • India's crude steel production grew by 6.2 % to 101.4 million tonnes (MT) in 2017 compared to 95.5 MT 2016.
  • China remained the world leader by producing 831.7 MT in 2017, up 5.7 % from 786.9 MT in 2016
  • Japan, the second largest global steel producer, witnessed a negative growth as steel output declined by 0.1%
World Steel Association (WSA)
  • WSA is a non-profit organisation and is one of the largest industry associations in world.
  • It was founded in July 1967 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
  • Its members represent approximately 85% of the world’s steel production.

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