In 2019, about 215.9 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 2019
(in million metric tons)
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Bureau of International Recycling. (May 29, 2020). Volume of steel scrap metal used for steelmaking in China from 2014 to 2019 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, 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 2019 (in million metric tons)." Chart. May 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071571/china-volume-of-steel-scrap-used-for-steelmaking/
Bureau of International Recycling. (2020). Volume of steel scrap metal used for steelmaking in China from 2014 to 2019 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2022. 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 2019 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 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 2019 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071571/china-volume-of-steel-scrap-used-for-steelmaking/ (last visited July 03, 2022)
