The data describes global scrap purchases for steelmaking between 2007 and 2017. In 2008, about 335 million metric tons of scrap was purchased for the purpose of steelmaking, which decreased significantly in the following year.
2007 | 343 |
2008 | 335 |
2009 | 265 |
2010 | 340 |
2011 | 370 |
2012 | 370 |
2013 | 375 |
2014 | 378 |
2015 | 355 |
2016 | 365 |
2017 | 406 |