Pig iron production: Russia and countries of the world, 2010–2022
million tonnes
Millions of tons of pig iron were produced annually in Russia and several other countries from 2010 to 2022. The list contains 39 rows, each representing a separate country, including Russia, Austria, and Belgium. This allows for a comparison of metallurgical production volumes across different regions over twelve years. The data are annual and cover a wide range of countries
- Japan
- India
- Russia
- Republic of Korea
- Brazil
- Germany
- France
- Turkey
Chart of pig iron production in Russia and the world from 2010 to 2022, million tons
Who grew, who fell: 2010 → 2022
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2010–2022. Rows: 39, periods: 7. Unit of measurement — million tonnes. Shown by positions: Russia; Austria; Belgium; Hungary; Germany and others
China: indicator increased from 596 to 863.8 over 2010–2022 — by 44.9%. Highest value — 907.6 (2020), lowest — 596 (2010). This is an average annual growth of 3.14%. Up to 2019 the change was +42.8%, after — +1.5%. Of the 25 largest rows, 7 increased, 18 decreased
All table numbers are series: 39
| Series | 2010 | 2015 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Россия | 48,00 | 52,40 | 51,80 | 51,20 | 52,00 | 53,80 | 51,60 |
| Австрия | 5,60 | 5,80 | 5,30 | 5,80 | 5,30 | 6,10 | 5,80 |
| Бельгия | 4,70 | 4,20 | 4,80 | 4,70 | 3,60 | 4,20 | 4,40 |
| Венгрия | 1,30 | 1,20 | 1,40 | 1,20 | 1,00 | 0,60 | 0,50 |
| Германия | 28,10 | 27,80 | 27,30 | 25,50 | 22,50 | 25,70 | 23,90 |
| Испания | 3,60 | 4,50 | 4,50 | 3,90 | 2,90 | 4,00 | 3,40 |
| Италия | 8,60 | 5,10 | 4,80 | 4,60 | 3,40 | 3,90 | 3,50 |
| Нидерланды | 5,80 | 6,10 | 6,20 | 5,90 | 5,40 | 5,90 | 5,50 |
| Норвегия | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | — | — | — |
| Польша | 3,60 | 4,80 | 4,90 | 4,40 | 3,50 | 3,60 | 3,10 |
| Румыния | 1,70 | 2,00 | 2,00 | 2,10 | 1,80 | 2,10 | 1,50 |
| Словакия | 3,60 | 3,70 | 4,10 | 3,10 | — | — | — |
| Соединенное Королевство (Великобритания) | 7,20 | 8,80 | 5,60 | 5,60 | 5,20 | 5,80 | 4,80 |
| Украина | 27,40 | 21,90 | 20,50 | 20,10 | 20,20 | — | — |
| Финляндия | 2,60 | 2,60 | 2,70 | 2,30 | 1,90 | 2,50 | 1,90 |
| Франция | 10,10 | 10,10 | 10,50 | 9,90 | 7,70 | 9,50 | 8,20 |
| Чехия | 4,00 | 4,00 | 4,00 | 3,60 | 3,50 | 3,90 | 3,40 |
| Швеция | 3,40 | 2,90 | 2,90 | 3,20 | 2,90 | 3,00 | 2,80 |
| Вьетнам | 0,50 | 1,70 | 8,30 | 9,80 | — | — | — |
| Индия | 39,60 | 58,40 | 72,60 | 74,20 | 67,80 | 77,60 | 79,90 |
| Исламская Республика Иран | 2,50 | 2,50 | 2,40 | 2,50 | 2,50 | — | 3,50 |
| Казахстан | 2,90 | 3,20 | 3,20 | 3,20 | 3,20 | 3,60 | 3,20 |
| Китай | 596,00 | 691,00 | 771,00 | 851,00 | 907,60 | 869,00 | 863,80 |
| Пакистан | 0,40 | 0,20 | 0,00 | — | — | — | — |
| Республика Корея | 35,10 | 47,60 | 47,10 | 47,50 | 45,40 | 46,40 | 42,70 |
| Турция | 7,70 | 10,20 | 10,50 | 9,90 | 10,00 | 10,40 | 9,10 |
| Япония | 82,30 | 81,00 | 77,30 | 74,90 | 61,60 | 70,30 | 64,10 |
| Алжир | 0,70 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,30 | — | — | — |
| Египет | 0,60 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,20 | — | — | — |
| Южно-Африканская Республика | 5,40 | 4,50 | 4,60 | 3,80 | 2,10 | 2,90 | 2,40 |
| Аргентина | 2,50 | 2,70 | 2,20 | 2,00 | 1,90 | 2,10 | 2,10 |
| Бразилия | 31,00 | 28,00 | 28,70 | 26,30 | 24,60 | 28,50 | 26,80 |
| Канада | 7,70 | 5,90 | 6,40 | 6,30 | 5,20 | 6,20 | 5,80 |
| Мексика | 4,70 | 4,60 | 4,40 | 3,80 | 2,40 | 2,70 | 2,50 |
| США | 26,80 | 25,40 | 24,10 | 22,30 | 18,30 | 22,20 | 20,00 |
| Чили | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,70 | 0,60 | 0,70 | 0,70 | 0,60 |
| Австралия | 6,00 | 3,60 | 3,90 | 3,70 | 3,70 | 3,80 | 3,70 |
| Новая Зеландия | 0,70 | 0,70 | 0,70 | 0,70 | 0,60 | 0,70 | 0,60 |
| Мир в целом | 1 034,00 | 1 161,00 | 1 253,00 | 1 282,00 | 1 342,00 | 1 351,00 | 1 301,00 |
How to read this table
The rows are categorized by country of production, enabling a comparison of Russia's position against global leaders and other market participants. One can assess the stability of metal output in a specific country throughout the period. Indicators are presented in million tons, facilitating comparisons of industrial scales across different regions
What is visible in these numbers
Top five values: China (907.6), Japan (82.3), India (79.9), Russia (53.8), Republic of Korea (47.6). Gap between highest and lowest — by a factor of 648.3. The top five account for 88.2% of the total across all positions — distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual and cover 7 periods. Cells with numbers: 175 out of 175 (100%), meaning the table is almost entirely filled
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Period and application
The statistics cover twelve years and are updated according to the Rosstat publication schedule. Pig iron production data is useful for metallurgical industry specialists, economists, and those analyzing the state of heavy industry on a global scale
How it is calculated
Table notes: 2023 — 54.2 million t
1) 2023 г. – 54,2 млн т.
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