According to the source, monetary value is estimated based on the annual average S&P Global Platts Metals Week U.S. Western spot price for magnesium.
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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Annual magnesium recycling value in the United States 2005-2021
The value of magnesium recycled from old and new scrap in the United States has been on a mostly upward trend since 2011. In 2021, around 808 million U.S. dollars worth of magnesium were recycled from scrap in the North American country.
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US Geological Survey. (April 27, 2023). Annual value of magnesium recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/209425/recycled-value-of-magnesium-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Annual value of magnesium recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 27, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/209425/recycled-value-of-magnesium-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2023). Annual value of magnesium recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/209425/recycled-value-of-magnesium-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Annual Value of Magnesium Recycled from Scrap in The United States from 2005 to 2021 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Apr 2023, /statistics/209425/recycled-value-of-magnesium-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey, Annual value of magnesium recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/209425/recycled-value-of-magnesium-in-the-us/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Annual value of magnesium recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Geological Survey, April 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/209425/recycled-value-of-magnesium-in-the-us/
