The data describes the global use of steel scrap between 2007 and 2017. In 2017, about 600 million metric tons of steel scrap was used for steelmaking worldwide, which was a significant decrease in production compared to the previous year.
2007 | 540 |
2008 | 530 |
2009 | 440 |
2010 | 530 |
2011 | 570 |
2012 | 570 |
2013 | 580 |
2014 | 585 |
2015 | 555 |
2016 | 560 |
2017 | 600 |