World Steel Consumption 2012

World Steel Demand Assessments



Demand by Region

RegionSteel Demand, mt
EU (27)140
Other Europe35
CIS56
NAFTA131
Central & South America47
Middle East & Africa76
Asia & Oceania928
World1413
Figures above are finished steel product demand estimates for 2012 in millions of metric tonnes. Source: World Steel Association.
 

Demand by Product Shape

Steel shapeSteel Demand, mt
Flat products644
Long products660
Tube products109
World1413
Figure are indicative finished steel consumption estimates for 2012. Tube data includes welded and seamless tube. For chart, see below. Source: MCI assessments.
steel consumption by product shape
World steel consumption by product shape


Demand estimates by shape indicate estimated world steel consumption analysed by flat products [including plate, hot rolled coil and sheet, cold rolled and coated sheet], long products [including rail, heavy sections, bar and wire rod] and tube [welded pipe and seamless tube]. Figures are estimates supplied by Metals Consulting International for year 2012.



Steel Consumption by End-Use Application

Millions tonnesFlatLongTubeTotal
Construction incl structural & building work12639022538
Mechanical engineering12114816285
Automotive6416080
Other transport incl shipbuilding & rail4811059
Domestic appliances incl electrical engineering440044
Metal goods & fabrication204665275
Oil & gas exploration & transport106566
Other indusries / miscellaneous3628064
Total6446601091413
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Steel Demand by Consuming End-Use Industry

steel end use markets
World steel demand by end-use market


Demand estimates by sector are indicative of global 2012 finished steel demand. Construction includes structural and building work. Mechanical engineering includes machinery & equipment and components. Other transport includes shipbuilding, rail, heavy vehicles. Metal goods include furniture, fasteners, wire products, containers, boxes. Tubes include welded and seamless. Figures are MCI estimates of steel end-use by application for year 2012 world steel consumption.
 

Demand by Quality

Steel qualitySteel Demand, mt
Carbon steel1339
Engineering steel45
Stainless steel28
Tool steel~1
World1413
Figures are MCI estimates of finished steel consumption by grade for 2012. Engineering steels are often also referred to as SBQ steels (special bar quality steel); these are steels that typically move or rotate whilst in use.
 

Demand Forecast

YearForecast, mt
20091140
20101301
20111373
20121413
20131454
20141500
20151552
Figures to 2012 are consistent with World Steel Association [worldsteel] assessments dated April 2013. 2013 and 2014 figures are also worldsteel estimates. 2015 figure is MCI estimate. All figures are millions of metric tonnes of finished steel.


This page was last updated on 11th April 2013.