1894-1914 - Heavy Industry

• There was substantial growth of heavy industry in this period but it has to be remembered that it came from a very low base.

  • Coal went from 5.9 million tons in 1890 to 25.4 millions tons in 1910.
  • Pig iron from less than 1 million to 3 million.
• There was substantial growth of heavy industry in this period but it has to be remembered that it came from a very low base.

  • Coal went from 5.9 million tons in 1890 to 25.4 millions tons in 1910.
  • Pig iron from less than 1 million tons to 3 million.
  • Crude oil from under 4 millions tons to over 12 million.
• In 1914, Russia was the 5th biggest industrial producer in the world.

  • Much of this was funded by 2 billion roubles of foreign investment in 1914.
  • Much of heavy industry was state owned.
• The Donbas region produced most of the coal.
• Russian oil production led to the massive growth of Baku as a port city.
• Moscow became the rail hub linking the East and Europe.
• St Petersburg was home to the impressive Putilov Iron Works.