Refined secondary copper production amounted to an estimated *** million metric tons worldwide in 2025, which was a 13.5 percent increase compared to 2024. That was over double the global volume of secondary copper that was produced in 2005.
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ICSG. (May 22, 2026). Production volume of refined secondary copper worldwide from 2005 to 2025 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/281022/global-production-of-refined-secondary-copper/
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Production volume of refined secondary copper worldwide from 2005 to 2025 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], ICSG, May 22, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/281022/global-production-of-refined-secondary-copper/