In 2022, the United Kingdom exported 4,000 metric tons of pig iron, up from 3,000 metric tons registered in the previous year. In the period of consideration, British pig iron exports peaked at 27,000 metric tons in 2009. Since then, export numbers have stayed mostly under 10,000 metric tons, except for 11,000 metric tons of exports registered in 2020.
Amount of pig iron exported from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2022
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According to the source, it typically takes 1.5 tons of iron ore and around 450kg of coke to produce a ton of pig iron, the raw iron that comes out of a blast furnace.
Figures prior to 2013 were taken from previous versions of the report.
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World Steel Association. (December 14, 2023). Amount of pig iron exported from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/475126/pig-iron-exports-uk/
World Steel Association. "Amount of pig iron exported from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. December 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/475126/pig-iron-exports-uk/
World Steel Association. (2023). Amount of pig iron exported from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/475126/pig-iron-exports-uk/
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Amount of pig iron exported from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], World Steel Association, December 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/475126/pig-iron-exports-uk/
