World crude steel production, 1950 to 2008 ..............................7
Top steel-producing companies, 2007 and 2008 .......................8
Major steel-producing countries, 2007 and 2008 .......................9
Crude steel production by process, 2008  ...............................10
Continuously-cast steel output, 2006 to 2008 ......................... 11
Monthly crude steel production, 2005 to 2008  .........................12
The 67 reporting countries, 2005 to 2008 ...............................12
Steel production and use: geographical distribution, 1998 ........14
Steel production and use: geographical distribution, 2008 ........15
Apparent steel use, 2002 to 2008 ...........................................16
Apparent steel use per capita, 2002 to 2008 ........................... 17
Pig iron, 2007 and 2008 .........................................................18
Direct reduced iron production, 2001 to 2008 .........................19
Iron ore, 2007 ........................................................................20
World iron ore trade by area, 2007 ..........................................21