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2012 world steel consumption record

According to the World Steel Association report, in 2012 the world steel consumption record, apparent steel consumption reached 1.413 billion tons, an increase of 1.2%, the global per capita consumption of 216.4 kg from 2011 up to 216.9 kg.
On a per capita steel consumption statistics, China was 477.4 kilograms, an increase of 1.4%, an average of 243.5 kilograms of Asia almost 2 times. Korea 1114.1 kg for International Steel Association statistics state's highest per capita consumption of power.
2011-2012 the world's major regions and countries, apparent steel consumption and per capita consumption:
2011
(One million tons) 2012
(One million tons) 2011
(Kg) 2012
(kg)
EU27 154.4 140.1 307.7 278.5
Rest of Europe 33.4 34.7 302 311.8
CIS 54.7 56.5 211.4 218.2
North America 121.7 131.2 263.2 281.1
Central and South America 45.7 46.9 99.2 100.7
Africa 24.9 26.6 37.4 39.2
Middle East 49.5 48.9 229.2 221.9
Asia 904.2 920.4 241.4 243.5
Australia and New Zealand 6.9 7.2 249 257
World 1395.30 1412.60 216.4 216.9
EU apparent consumption of 287.5 kg per capita, representing a decrease of 6.6%, the current peak of 402 kg in 2007, down 30.7%. Turkish steel consumption per capita increased significantly from 2011 to 365.7 kg to 381.9 kg. CIS is 218.2 kg, an increase of 3.2%.
North America increased to 281.1 kg per capita steel consumption, the United States, Canada and Mexico grew, in South America, spending for the first time exceeded 100 kg.
Iran from 2011 to 280.0 kg fell to 240.4 kilograms, but growth in other parts of the Middle East. Africa's per capita consumption also increased, although not yet returned to the peak levels of 2009, 42.4 kg. Australia and New Zealand rose, but still below the 2006-08 level.
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