Global iron ore consumption amounted to some 2.05 billion metric tons in 2020. That was a slight decrease from the previous year, when the worldwide consumption of iron ore amounted to 2.09 billion metric tons. China was the leading iron ore consuming nation in 2020, followed by India, Russia, and Japan.
Consumption of iron ore worldwide from 2017 to 2020
(in million metric tons)
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