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Canadian Steel Industry Statistics

Canada’s steel footprint is quantified right up front with 9.2 million tonnes shipped in 2023 and $24.4 billion in iron and steel mills and ferroalloy sales, even as crude steel production slipped to 8.6 million tonnes. Track how different segments stack up side by side, from $12.7 billion in steelmaking operating revenues to $112.6 billion in fabricated metal shipments, plus the trade squeeze where imports outweigh exports by millions of tonnes.
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Canadian Steel Industry Statistics
Priya ChandrasekaranWritten by Priya Chandrasekaran·Edited by Priyanka Sharma·Fact-checked by Claire Beaumont
Last verified Jun 23, 2026
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Canada produced 8.6 million tonnes of crude steel. Apparent steel use reached 12.7 million tonnes. Iron and steel mills shipped 9.2 million tonnes.

Key Takeaways

  • In 2022, Canada had 2,910 manufacturing firms in the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing industry (NAICS 33111)
  • In 2022, Canada had 1,020 manufacturing firms in the steel product manufacturing industry (NAICS 33121)
  • In 2022, Canada had 940 manufacturing firms in the iron and steel forging industry (NAICS 33151)
  • 8.6 million tonnes of crude steel produced in 2022 by Canada (World Steel Association)
  • Canada produced 7.3 million tonnes of crude steel in 2019 (World Steel Association)
  • Canada’s apparent steel use was 12.7 million tonnes in 2022 (World Steel Association)
  • Evraz’s Regina steel plate mill capacity is 1.1 million tonnes per year (Evraz Canada facility profile)
  • Canada had 9 integrated steelworks with blast furnaces in 2020 (worldsteel blast furnace statistics by country)
  • Canada had 26 electric arc furnaces (EAFs) in 2020 (worldsteel EAF statistics by country)
  • Steel and iron products accounted for 5.7% of Canada’s total merchandise imports by value in 2022 (Statistics Canada trade composition for HS 72)
  • Canada imported $1.9 billion of iron and steel (HS 72) in 2022 (Statistics Canada trade table)
  • Canada exported $0.9 billion of iron and steel (HS 72) in 2022 (Statistics Canada trade table)

Canada’s steel industry produced 8.6 million tonnes in 2022, then saw 2023 shipments dip slightly.

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Market Size6 stats

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8.6 million tonnes of crude steel produced in 2022 by Canada (World Steel Association)
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Canada produced 7.3 million tonnes of crude steel in 2019 (World Steel Association)
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Canada’s apparent steel use was 12.7 million tonnes in 2022 (World Steel Association)
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In 2023, iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing shipments were $24.4 billion (Statistics Canada)
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In 2023, iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing shipments were 9.2 million tonnes (Statistics Canada)
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In 2023, steel product manufacturing shipments were $12.6 billion (Statistics Canada)
Interpretation

Market Size Interpretation

In 2022 Canada produced 8.6 million tonnes of crude steel and used 12.7 million tonnes of steel, and by 2023 shipments from iron and steel mills reached $24.4 billion on 9.2 million tonnes, showing strong production and market demand even as shipment values remain high relative to tonnage.

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Performance Metrics10 stats

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Evraz’s Regina steel plate mill capacity is 1.1 million tonnes per year (Evraz Canada facility profile)
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Canada had 9 integrated steelworks with blast furnaces in 2020 (worldsteel blast furnace statistics by country)
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Canada had 26 electric arc furnaces (EAFs) in 2020 (worldsteel EAF statistics by country)
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Canada’s steelmaking route distribution included blast furnace/BOF as well as EAF (World Steel Association steelworks breakdown shows counts)
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Blast furnace/BOF route CO2 intensity is typically around 1.8–2.2 tonnes CO2 per tonne of crude steel (IPCC/IEA benchmark used in steel decarbonization literature)
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Electric arc furnace route CO2 intensity is typically around 0.2–0.6 tonnes CO2 per tonne of crude steel (IEA steel technology roadmap benchmarks)
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Steel production is responsible for about 7–9% of global CO2 emissions (IPCC/WMO referenced in climate mitigation reports)
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Canada’s National Inventory Report shows industrial sector emissions from ‘Iron and Steel’ subcategory at 7.0 Mt CO2e in 2022 (Environment and Climate Change Canada NIR, industrial processes)
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In 2022, Canada’s cement and lime subcategory emissions were 6.4 Mt CO2e (included here as comparative industrial baseline from ECCC NIR table)
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In 2022, ‘Iron and Steel’ process emissions were 7.0 Mt CO2e (ECCC NIR table reference)
Interpretation

Performance Metrics Interpretation

Canada’s steel industry emissions are shaped by the route choice, with blast furnace and BOF typically at about 1.8 to 2.2 tonnes CO2 per tonne of crude steel versus EAF at about 0.2 to 0.6, and in 2022 the country reported 7.0 Mt CO2e from its Iron and Steel processes.

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Cost Analysis18 stats

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Steel and iron products accounted for 5.7% of Canada’s total merchandise imports by value in 2022 (Statistics Canada trade composition for HS 72)
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Canada imported $1.9 billion of iron and steel (HS 72) in 2022 (Statistics Canada trade table)
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Canada exported $0.9 billion of iron and steel (HS 72) in 2022 (Statistics Canada trade table)
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Canada’s iron and steel (HS 72) import-to-export ratio was 2.1 in 2022 ($1.9b/$0.9b, derived from Statistics Canada trade values)
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In 2022, the primary metal manufacturing sector (NAICS 331) had $6.4 billion in gross fixed capital formation (capex proxy) (Statistics Canada)
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In 2022, the steel product manufacturing industry (NAICS 33121) invested $0.7 billion in capital expenditures (Statistics Canada)
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Canada’s ‘Iron and steel’ industrial capex spending is captured in Statistics Canada capital expenditures for NAICS 33111 of $1.1 billion (value)
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Canada’s ‘steel product manufacturing’ industrial capex spending is $0.7 billion (NAICS 33121 capital expenditures, 2022)
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In 2022, the primary metal manufacturing sector (NAICS 331) paid $1.8 billion in wages and salaries (Statistics Canada)
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In 2022, iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing (NAICS 33111) paid $0.9 billion in wages and salaries (Statistics Canada)
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In 2022, steel product manufacturing (NAICS 33121) paid $0.4 billion in wages and salaries (Statistics Canada)
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In 2022, iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing (NAICS 33111) recorded $6.0 billion in total production costs (Statistics Canada)
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In 2022, steel product manufacturing (NAICS 33121) recorded $3.2 billion in total production costs (Statistics Canada)
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In 2022, iron ore mining (NAICS 212210) had $5.0 billion in operating revenues (Statistics Canada)
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In 2022, iron ore mining (NAICS 212210) reported $3.1 billion in total production costs (Statistics Canada)
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In 2022, the primary metal manufacturing sector (NAICS 331) had $6.4 billion in operating revenues (Statistics Canada)
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In 2022, the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing industry (NAICS 33111) had $12.7 billion in operating revenues (Statistics Canada)
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In 2022, steel product manufacturing (NAICS 33121) had $7.6 billion in operating revenues (Statistics Canada)
Interpretation

Cost Analysis Interpretation

In 2022 Canada imported $1.9 billion of iron and steel (HS 72) but exported only $0.9 billion, a 2.1 to 1 gap that underscores how a relatively import-dependent supply chain still supported major investment and production, from $6.4 billion in capex for primary metal manufacturing to $6.0 billion in total production costs in iron and steel mills.
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Sources & references

19 datasets cited across this report · attribution is report-level

www150.statcan.gc.caworldsteel.orgevraz.comiea.orgipcc.chpublications.gc.ca

+13 additional datasets cited (not shown individually)