The Human Impacts Database
A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.Annual production mass of steel
Atmospheric & Biogeochemical CyclesAnthropomassThis quantity comes from a time series measurement and the most recent value (2020) is reported.
| Value: |
≈ 1.878 × 1012 kg / yr
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This is equivalent to... ≈ 1.878 × 109 tonnes / yr |
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| HuID: | 44894 | |
| Relevant Year(s): | 2020 | |
| Summary: | Global crude steel production in 2020 as reported by the World Steel Association. | |
| Method: | Numbers are reported monthly and summed annually. This number reflects all qualities of steel including: carbon, stainless, and other alloys. The World Steel Association notes that crude steel is steel in its first solid (or usable) form: ingots, semi-finished products (billets, blooms, slabs), and liquid steel for castings. No assessment of uncertainty is given. | |
| Source: | World Steel Association World Steel in Figures. (2021) | |
| Dataset: |
Steel production from 1950-2020 (WorldSteelAssoc_steel_production_1950-2020.csv)
global resolution
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| Original Data License: | Non-Exclusive, Non-transferrable Use License | |
| Added By: | rbanks |
