Top 5 Sources of
Industries by percentage
■Cement24.9
■Steel1.85
■Plastic0.35
■Paper0.42
■Aluminium0.24
9.85 gigatonnes
f30508040
Proportion of MaterialsBuilding Elements by percentage
■Superstructure / Substructure15
■Exterior Envelope25
■Building Services40
■Interior Systems20
9314413131313y
Global Steel UseUsage by million tonnes
■Cars & Light Trucks93
■Trucks & Ships28
■Infrastructure150
■Buildings433
■Industrial Electrical Equipment27
■Industrial Mechanical Equipment137
■Metal Goods134
■Consumer Packaging9
■Domestic Appliances29
1040 million tonnes