In 2023, around 50 million metric tons of iron and steel scrap were consumed in the United States. This is an increase of two million metric tons compared to 2022, when consumption was 48 million metric tons.
Reported consumption of iron and steel scrap in the U.S. from 2006 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Reported consumption of iron and steel scrap in the U.S. from 2006 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/209364/reported-consumption-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Reported consumption of iron and steel scrap in the U.S. from 2006 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209364/reported-consumption-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Reported consumption of iron and steel scrap in the U.S. from 2006 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209364/reported-consumption-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Reported Consumption of Iron and Steel Scrap in The U.S. from 2006 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209364/reported-consumption-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey, Reported consumption of iron and steel scrap in the U.S. from 2006 to 2023 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209364/reported-consumption-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Reported consumption of iron and steel scrap in the U.S. from 2006 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/209364/reported-consumption-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
