This statistic represents the volume of nickel recycled from both old and new scrap in the United States between 2005 and 2019. In 2019, around 111,000 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 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons)*
* According to the source, the nickel recycling figures include the following: Quantity includes nickel recovered from alloys and stainless steel scrap as well as aluminum-, copper-, and nickel-based scrap, among others.
This statistic has been compiled from several editions of the report. Figures for 2013-2016 were resated in the 2017 edition of the report.
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US Geological Survey. (June 17, 2021). Volume of nickel recycled from scrap in the United States between 2005 and 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 22, 2022, 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 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons)*." Chart. June 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209386/recycled-volume-of-nickel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2021). Volume of nickel recycled from scrap in the United States between 2005 and 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 22, 2022. 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 2019 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2021, 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 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209386/recycled-volume-of-nickel-in-the-us/ (last visited May 22, 2022)