Global use of steel scrap 2007-2017

Global steel scrap use from 2007 to 2017 (in million metric tons)

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