This statistic represents the volume of nickel recycled from both old and new scrap in the United States between 2005 and 2016. In 2016, around 90,000 metric tons of nickel were recycled from scrap in the U.S.
Volume of nickel recycled from scrap in the United States between 2005 and 2016 (in 1,000 metric tons)*
* According to the source, nickel statistics were derived from the following: production, consumption, receipts.
Reported nickel content of products made from reclaimed stainless steel dust, spent nickel-cadmium batteries, plating solutions, and other products.
Estimated nickel content of reported net receipts of alloy and stainless steel scrap.
Reported nickel content of recovered copper-base scrap.
Reported nickel content of obsolete and prompt purchased nickel-base scrap.
Estimated nickel content of various types of reported obsolete and prompt aluminum scrap.
Trade data
Reported nickel content of International Nickel Study Group (INSG) class I primary products, including briquets, cathode, flake, pellets, and powder.
Reported or estimated nickel content of INSG class II primary products, including ferronickel, metallurgical-grade nickel oxide, and a variety of nickel-containing chemicals.
Estimated nickel content of secondary products, including nickel waste and scrap and stainless steel scrap.
Figures are compiled from several editions of the report.
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US Geological Survey. (April 16, 2019). Volume of nickel recycled from scrap in the United States between 2005 and 2016 (in 1,000 metric tons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/209386/recycled-volume-of-nickel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Volume of nickel recycled from scrap in the United States between 2005 and 2016 (in 1,000 metric tons)*." Chart. April 16, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209386/recycled-volume-of-nickel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2019). Volume of nickel recycled from scrap in the United States between 2005 and 2016 (in 1,000 metric tons)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209386/recycled-volume-of-nickel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Volume of Nickel Recycled from Scrap in The United States between 2005 and 2016 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209386/recycled-volume-of-nickel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey, Volume of nickel recycled from scrap in the United States between 2005 and 2016 (in 1,000 metric tons)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209386/recycled-volume-of-nickel-in-the-us/ (last visited May 29, 2020)
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