* Estimate.
According to the source, recycling production is based on reported receipts of all types of stainless-steel scrap.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.
The amount of chromium recycled from scrap in the United States decreased over ** percent in 2024 to an estimated 100,000 metric tons. During the period in consideration, production of recycled chromium in the North American country reached a record high of ** metric tons in 2015. Chromium is a corrosion-resistant metal commonly used in steel production and as a coating.
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2025). Chromium production from scrap in the United States from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/209379/recycled-volume-of-chromium-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Chromium production from scrap in the United States from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/209379/recycled-volume-of-chromium-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2025). Chromium production from scrap in the United States from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/209379/recycled-volume-of-chromium-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Chromium Production from Scrap in The United States from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jan 2025, /statistics/209379/recycled-volume-of-chromium-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey, Chromium production from scrap in the United States from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/209379/recycled-volume-of-chromium-in-the-us/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Chromium production from scrap in the United States from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/209379/recycled-volume-of-chromium-in-the-us/
