In 2019, Asia was the world's largest iron ore consuming region, with apparent consumption exceeding 1.74 billion metric tons. In the same year, the apparent iron ore consumption in Europe (including the European Union and non-European Union states) amounted to 142.2 million metric tons.
Apparent iron ore consumption worldwide in 2019 by region (in million metric tons)*
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World Steel Association. (June 1, 2021). Apparent iron ore consumption worldwide in 2019 by region (in million metric tons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/590173/apparent-iron-ore-consumption-worldwide-by-region/
World Steel Association. "Apparent iron ore consumption worldwide in 2019 by region (in million metric tons)*." Chart. June 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/590173/apparent-iron-ore-consumption-worldwide-by-region/
World Steel Association. (2021). Apparent iron ore consumption worldwide in 2019 by region (in million metric tons)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/590173/apparent-iron-ore-consumption-worldwide-by-region/
World Steel Association. "Apparent Iron Ore Consumption Worldwide in 2019 by Region (in Million Metric Tons)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/590173/apparent-iron-ore-consumption-worldwide-by-region/
World Steel Association, Apparent iron ore consumption worldwide in 2019 by region (in million metric tons)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/590173/apparent-iron-ore-consumption-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited December 06, 2023)
Apparent iron ore consumption worldwide in 2019 by region (in million metric tons)* [Graph], World Steel Association, June 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/590173/apparent-iron-ore-consumption-worldwide-by-region/