In 2019, the iron and steel recycling value came to around 12.4 billion U.S. dollars. This was a year-over-year drop of almost 27 percent when compared to the value recorded in 2018, which amounted to just under 17 billion U.S. dollars. Figures include metal recovered from new plus old scrap.
U.S. value of iron and steel recycled from scrap between 2005 and 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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US Geological Survey. (June 17, 2021). U.S. value of iron and steel recycled from scrap between 2005 and 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/209420/recycled-value-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "U.S. value of iron and steel recycled from scrap between 2005 and 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209420/recycled-value-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2021). U.S. value of iron and steel recycled from scrap between 2005 and 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209420/recycled-value-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "U.S. Value of Iron and Steel Recycled from Scrap between 2005 and 2019 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209420/recycled-value-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey, U.S. value of iron and steel recycled from scrap between 2005 and 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209420/recycled-value-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
U.S. value of iron and steel recycled from scrap between 2005 and 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Geological Survey, June 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/209420/recycled-value-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/