According to the source, the Recycling Input Rate (RIR) measures the proportion of metal and metal products that are produced from scrap and other metal-bearing low-grade residues.
The figures for 2004 through 2005 are taken from previous edition.
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Copper scrap - global recycling input rate 2004-2014
This statistic shows the proportion of metal and metal products that are produced from copper scrap and other low-grade residues worldwide from 2004 to 2014. In 2008, the global recycling rate for copper scrap amounted to 35 percent.
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ICSG. (October 17, 2016). Global recycling input rate for copper scrap from 2004 to 2014 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/280982/global-recycling-rate-for-copper-scrap/
ICSG. "Global recycling input rate for copper scrap from 2004 to 2014." Chart. October 17, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/280982/global-recycling-rate-for-copper-scrap/
ICSG. (2016). Global recycling input rate for copper scrap from 2004 to 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/280982/global-recycling-rate-for-copper-scrap/
ICSG. "Global Recycling Input Rate for Copper Scrap from 2004 to 2014." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 17 Oct 2016, /statistics/280982/global-recycling-rate-for-copper-scrap/
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Global recycling input rate for copper scrap from 2004 to 2014 [Graph], ICSG, October 17, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/280982/global-recycling-rate-for-copper-scrap/