¿Qué es?
Iron with a little carbon in it, and the most-produced manufactured material on the planet.
¿Por qué importa?
Steelmaking is around seven to nine percent of global CO2 emissions, which is why hydrogen and electric-arc routes matter so much.
Las secciones escritas más detalladas para este material aún no han sido publicadas. Todo lo que aparece a continuación se extrae directamente de los conjuntos de datos de origen y está completo.
Quién lo produce
Verlo en un mapa →Pig iron
Pig ironmillion metric tons 2025 (estimado) Total mundial 1,300 million metric tons
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 · Crude steel production in million tonnes; blast-furnace and electric-arc routes are not distinguished in the headline figure. · fuente ↗
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| País | Producción | Cuota mundial |
|---|---|---|
| China | 830.0 | 63.8% |
| India | 98.00 | 7.5% |
| Other countries | 61.00 | 4.7% |
| Japan | 59.00 | 4.5% |
| Russia | 47.00 | 3.6% |
| Korea, Republic of | 41.00 | 3.2% |
| Brazil | 28.00 | 2.2% |
| Germany | 25.00 | 1.9% |
| United States | 21.00 | 1.6% |
| Vietnam | 14.00 | 1.1% |
| Turkey | 10.00 | 0.8% |
| Iran | 4.00 | 0.3% |
| Total mundial | 1,300 | 100% |
Raw steel
Raw steelmillion metric tons 2025 (estimado) Total mundial 1,900 million metric tons
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 · Crude steel production in million tonnes; blast-furnace and electric-arc routes are not distinguished in the headline figure. · fuente ↗
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| País | Producción | Cuota mundial |
|---|---|---|
| China | 980.0 | 51.6% |
| Other countries | 230.0 | 12.1% |
| India | 160.0 | 8.4% |
| United States | 82.00 | 4.3% |
| Japan | 81.00 | 4.3% |
| Russia | 65.00 | 3.4% |
| Korea, Republic of | 60.00 | 3.2% |
| Germany | 38.00 | 2.0% |
| Turkey | 37.00 | 1.9% |
| Brazil | 35.00 | 1.8% |
| Iran | 32.00 | 1.7% |
| Vietnam | 23.00 | 1.2% |
| Total mundial | 1,900 | 100% |
steel slag production was estimated to be between 190 million and 290 million tons
steel slag production was estimated to be between 190 million and 290 million tonsmillion metric tons 2025 (estimado) Total mundial 240.0 million metric tons
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 · Crude steel production in million tonnes; blast-furnace and electric-arc routes are not distinguished in the headline figure. · fuente ↗
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| País | Producción | Cuota mundial |
|---|---|---|
| Total mundial | 240.0 | 100% |
world iron slag production was estimated to be between 330 million and 390 million tons,
world iron slag production was estimated to be between 330 million and 390 million tons,million metric tons 2025 (estimado) Total mundial 360.0 million metric tons
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 · Crude steel production in million tonnes; blast-furnace and electric-arc routes are not distinguished in the headline figure. · fuente ↗
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| País | Producción | Cuota mundial |
|---|---|---|
| Total mundial | 360.0 | 100% |
«Withheld» significa que el USGS suprimió el dato para evitar revelar información de una empresa concreta — no equivale a cero. Las filas por país no siempre suman el total mundial porque la fuente redondea cada cifra de forma independiente y no siempre desglosa una línea de «otros países».
Precio
average unit value, free on board plant, dollars per metric ton
Promedio anualdollars per metric ton
Base: average unit value, free on board plant, dollars per metric ton. Promedios anuales publicados en USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 · fuente ↗. Estos son promedios anuales de referencia, no una cotización de mercado en tiempo real.
Producer price index, steel mill products (1982=100)
Promedio anualindex
Base: Producer price index, steel mill products (1982=100). Promedios anuales publicados en USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 · fuente ↗. Estos son promedios anuales de referencia, no una cotización de mercado en tiempo real.
Dónde se procesa y refina
| Planta | Tipo | Etapa | País | Función |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Turbine Nacelle & Blade Plants, Jutland | Planta de fabricación | Producto | Denmark | Entrada |
Para qué se usa
Todos los mercados finales →| Mercado final | Lo que hace allí | Importancia |
|---|---|---|
| Power Grids | Towers, transformer cores and enclosures | Definición de |
| Wind Power | Tower, nacelle frame and foundation | Definición de |
| Construction & Steel | Structure, rebar and rail | Definición de |
| Electric Vehicles | Structure and motor laminations | Importante |
| Data Centres & AI | Structure and enclosures | Importante |
| Hydrogen & Electrolysis | Stacks, vessels and piping | Importante |
Cuánto necesita una tecnología
| Tecnología | Cantidad | Citado | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkaline Electrolyser | 2,000–5,000 kg | per MW of capacity | Stack, frames and vessels |
| Direct-Drive Offshore Wind Turbine Dominates the mass by far. | 100,000–180,000 kg | per MW of capacity | Tower, nacelle and foundation |
| EV Traction Motor | 20.00–40.00 kg | per motor | Electrical steel laminations |
| HVDC Transmission Cable | 20.00–80.00 t | per km of circuit | Armouring |
Indicative range compiled from published technology studies and chemistry; verify against a manufacturer specification before use. Ejecute estas cifras a cualquier escala en la calculadora de materiales →
Controles de exportación
| País | Control | Se aplica a |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | Export ban | Raw minerals, including copper, gold, iron, nickel, potassium, silver, and zinc (2024). ↗ |
| Vietnam | Export ban | Raw materials of iron, lead-zinc, chromite, manganese, apatite, and rare earths and deeply processed titanium (2012). ↗ |
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, table 4 — controls in effect as of January 2026, excluding controls since lifted.
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Todos los recorridos →Adónde va realmente una partida de este material: cada país, cada custodio y qué queda atrás en cada paso.
New Caledonian laterite to stainless steel An island that smelts its own ore, and pays for it with the most expensive electricity in the industry.