Region |
Q2 2011 (1,000 mt) |
Q-o-q change (%) |
H1 2011 (1,000 mt) |
Y-o-y change (%) |
Western Europe/Africa |
2,078 |
-6.3 |
4,295 |
-0.2 |
Eastern Europe |
114 |
33 |
199 |
22.3 |
Americas |
589 |
-23.2 |
1,377 |
-1.6 |
Asia (excl. China) |
2,134 |
-4.7 |
4,373 |
-3.1 |
China |
3,129 |
1.7 |
6,206 |
13.5 |
Total World |
8,053 |
-4.1 |
16,449 |
3.8 |
According to the ISSF, on quarter-on-quarter basis, all areas, excluding China and the Central & Eastern Europe region, showed lower production volumes in the second quarter when compared to the previous three months. Despite the declines in Asia, Western Europe & Africa and the US, the global production volume of 8.05 million mt for the second three months of 2011 is the second-highest production level for a second quarter.