According to the source, figures represent magnesium content of aluminum-base.
Figures have been rounded.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication. Figures were restated according to the latest edition of the report.
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Magnesium recycling from new scrap in the United States 2005-2021
In 2021, the volume of magnesium recycled from new scrap in the United States amounted to **** thousand metric tons, up from **** thousand tons in the previous year. Figures refer to scrap that results from the manufacturing process, including metal and alloy production. New scrap of magnesium excludes home scrap, which is scrap generated and recycled in the metal producing plant.
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US Geological Survey. (April 27, 2023). Magnesium recycled from new scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/209394/recycled-volume-of-magnesium-from-new-scrap-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Magnesium recycled from new scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. April 27, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/209394/recycled-volume-of-magnesium-from-new-scrap-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2023). Magnesium recycled from new scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/209394/recycled-volume-of-magnesium-from-new-scrap-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Magnesium Recycled from New Scrap in The United States from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Apr 2023, /statistics/209394/recycled-volume-of-magnesium-from-new-scrap-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey, Magnesium recycled from new scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/209394/recycled-volume-of-magnesium-from-new-scrap-in-the-us/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Magnesium recycled from new scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, April 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/209394/recycled-volume-of-magnesium-from-new-scrap-in-the-us/
