In 2021, the total global volume of copper scrap recovery amounted to some 9.23 million metric tons, up from 9.16 million metric tons one year earlier. Copper, like other metals, is endlessly recyclable.
Copper scrap recovery volume worldwide from 2011 to 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (June 6, 2022). Copper scrap recovery volume worldwide from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000921/global-copper-scrap-recovery-volume/
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World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (2022). Copper scrap recovery volume worldwide from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000921/global-copper-scrap-recovery-volume/
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