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Iron and Steel: Production

Lords · Question HL6671 · Tabled 22 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 7 May 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Birt

To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total annual production of crude steel in tonnes by (1) the UK, (2) other G7 countries, (3) China, and (4) India, in 2024.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, 7 May 2025

In 2024, the United Kingdom produced 4,011,973 tonnes of crude steel. The G7 countries collectively produced 247,817,568 tonnes of crude steel. Table 1 below provides detailed steel production figures for the rest of G7 countries. Meanwhile, China produce...