By 2050, it is expected that there will be a substantial cumulative demand for metals worldwide that can be sourced from recycling. The largest cumulative demand that can be met through recycling is expected to be aluminum, with an estimated total of 61 percent of demand met through recycling in 2050. It is anticipated that a 59 percent share of global copper demand will be through recycling in 2050.
Cumulative share of demand for metals met from recycling worldwide in 2050, by metal
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EY. (October 16, 2023). Cumulative share of demand for metals met from recycling worldwide in 2050, by metal [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422181/global-share-of-cumulative-metals-demand-met-by-recycled-metals/
EY. "Cumulative share of demand for metals met from recycling worldwide in 2050, by metal." Chart. October 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422181/global-share-of-cumulative-metals-demand-met-by-recycled-metals/
EY. (2023). Cumulative share of demand for metals met from recycling worldwide in 2050, by metal. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422181/global-share-of-cumulative-metals-demand-met-by-recycled-metals/
EY. "Cumulative Share of Demand for Metals Met from Recycling Worldwide in 2050, by Metal." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422181/global-share-of-cumulative-metals-demand-met-by-recycled-metals/
EY, Cumulative share of demand for metals met from recycling worldwide in 2050, by metal Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422181/global-share-of-cumulative-metals-demand-met-by-recycled-metals/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Cumulative share of demand for metals met from recycling worldwide in 2050, by metal [Graph], EY, October 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422181/global-share-of-cumulative-metals-demand-met-by-recycled-metals/
