Capacity for crude steel production expanded from 51.17 million tonnes per annum in 2005-06 to 89.29 million tonnes per annum in 2011-12.
Crude steel production grew at 8% annually (CAGR) from 46.46 million tonnes in 2005-06 to 73.79 million tonnes in 2011-12.
Production for sale of finished steel stood at 73.42 million tonnes during 2011-12 as against 46.57 million tonnes in 2005-06, an average annual (CAGR) growth of 7.9%.
Real consumption of finished steel has grown at a CAGR of 9.4% during the last six years.
Domestic real steel consumption was at 70.92 million tonnes and increased by 6.8% on a year-on-year basis.
Export of finished steel during 2011-12 stood at 4.04 million tonnes while Import during 2011-12 stood at 6.83 million tonnes.
