Per capita steel consumption in India a third of global figure: Study

In contrast, China's consumption of the alloy was more than twice the world average and over eight times the Indian figure

India may have catapulted to the second spot in global steel production but its consumption betrays the strides made in output.

Figures released by World Steel Association (WSA) show India languishing at the bottom rungs of the consumption ladder with a per capita consumption of only 70.9 kilogram (kg), marking a notable chasm with the global figure of 224.5 kg. India's per capita finished steel consumption grew by seven per cent in calendar 2018, over 66.2 kg in 2017 though the modest growth was not enough to bridge the gulf with the global growth.

In contrast, China, the biggest steel producer, stunned