Global production of direct reduced iron (DRI) was 127.36 million tons (Mt) in 2022, almost 6.9% higher than the previous record of 119.2 Mt set in 2021. Over the past six years Global DRI production has increased by almost 55 million tons or around 75%.
Worldwide shares
MIDREX® plants produced 73.55 million tons of DRI in 2022, which is 3.8% more than the 70.85 million tons in 2021. The share of MIDREX technology in global DRI production from shaft furnaces was 2022 still ~80%. The MIDREX facilities have produced a total of approximately 1,320 Mt of all forms of DRI (CDRI, HDRI and HBI) by the end of 2022.
Midrex
Midrex Technologies, Inc. compiles and publishes the World Direct Reduction Statistics each year as a source for the global iron and steel industry. World Steel Dynamics (WSD) reviews the data collection and preparation procedures used by Midrex to confirm that the methodology and accuracy of the data to be published are representative of the global direct reduction industry each year.
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