In 2021, the volume of magnesium recycled from new scrap in the United States amounted to 79.3 thousand metric tons, up from 70.3 thousand tons in the previous year. Figures refer to scrap that results from the manufacturing process, including metal and alloy production. New scrap of magnesium excludes home scrap, which is scrap generated and recycled in the metal producing plant.
Magnesium recycled from new scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons)
According to the source, figures represent magnesium content of aluminum-base.
Figures have been rounded.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication. Figures were restated according to the latest edition of the report.
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US Geological Survey. (April 27, 2023). Magnesium recycled from new scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/209394/recycled-volume-of-magnesium-from-new-scrap-in-the-us/
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