In 2018, about 187.8 million tons of steel scrap were recycled and used in the steelmaking process in China. In recent years, the Chinese government tried to increase the volume of steel recycling in the steel production.
Volume of steel scrap metal used for steelmaking in China from 2014 to 2018
(in million metric tons)
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Bureau of International Recycling. (May 15, 2019). Volume of steel scrap metal used for steelmaking in China from 2014 to 2018 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 03, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071571/china-volume-of-steel-scrap-used-for-steelmaking/
Bureau of International Recycling. "Volume of steel scrap metal used for steelmaking in China from 2014 to 2018 (in million metric tons)." Chart. May 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 03, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071571/china-volume-of-steel-scrap-used-for-steelmaking/
Bureau of International Recycling. (2019). Volume of steel scrap metal used for steelmaking in China from 2014 to 2018 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071571/china-volume-of-steel-scrap-used-for-steelmaking/
Bureau of International Recycling. "Volume of Steel Scrap Metal Used for Steelmaking in China from 2014 to 2018 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071571/china-volume-of-steel-scrap-used-for-steelmaking/
Bureau of International Recycling, Volume of steel scrap metal used for steelmaking in China from 2014 to 2018 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071571/china-volume-of-steel-scrap-used-for-steelmaking/ (last visited August 03, 2020)
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