China's crude steel production is about 27 times that of Germany, the EU's largest producer.
Industry & EmploymentChina and Germany
- Omissions
- The exact annual crude steel production figure for Germany in 2025 (full-year total) could not be located in the sources found. The figure was estimated based on Germany's 2024 production of 37.2 million tonnes (WV Stahl) and a reported 8.6% decline in 2025 (worldsteel). The resulting ratio of approximately 28:1 is slightly higher than the claimed 27:1, though within the 'about' range.
- The World Steel Association press release containing the full 2025 annual data for all countries was published in 2026, after the session date of 2026-05-18. However, the data it contains covers 2025, a period before the session, so the MEP could have known these figures from preliminary or monthly releases.
- China's 2025 production of 960.8 Mt represents a 4.4% decline from 2024, dropping below the 1 billion tonne threshold—context that may matter for the broader narrative of Chinese steel dominance.
- Sources
- PrimaryWorld Steel Association (worldsteel)China produced 68.2 Mt in December 2025, down 10.3% on December 2024. Germany produced 2.7 Mt, down 0.2%. Total world crude steel production was 1,849.4 Mt in 2025.
- PrimaryWirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl (WV Stahl)In 2024, crude steel production totalled 37.2 million tonnes.
- SecondarySteelRadarChina's crude steel production decreased by 4.4% year on year, dropping below the 1 billion tonne threshold to 960.8 million tonnes.