Historical Data Reference List
Cement
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
| [Cement Europe] | Cement Europe. Key Facts & Figures. Available: |
| [Eurostat-Cement] | Eurostat. Sold production, exports and imports database: [23511210] Portland cement. Available: |
| [Eurostat-Cement clinker (Total production)] | Eurostat. Total production database: [23511100] Cement clinker. Available: |
| [Eurostat-Cement clinker (Sold production)] | Eurostat. Sold production, exports and imports database: [23511100] Cement clinker. Available: |
| [JRC 2021] | M. Rozsai et al. (2026): JRC-IDEES-2021. European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset]. doi: 10.2905/JRC.V05PGY0. Available: |
| [Pauliuk 2013] | S. Pauliuk, R.L. Milford, D.B. Müller, J.M. Allwood. The steel scrap age. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2013 Apr 2;47(7):3448-54. doi: 10.1021/es303149z |
| [Reportlinker] | ReportLinker. Industry Reports. Available: |
| [Schaeppi2024] | B. Schäppi et al. Development of the cement clinker production under the EU ETS... German Environment Agency, 11/2024. doi: 10.60810/openumwelt-7635 |
| [VDZ 2021] | VDZ, Hrsg. Zementindustrie im Überblick 2021/2022. Düsseldorf, 2021. Available: |
Chemicals
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
| [Eurostat-Ammonia] | Eurostat. Total production database: [20151075] Anhydrous ammonia. Available: |
| [Eurostat-Benzene] | Eurostat. Total production database: [20141223] Benzene. Available: |
| [Eurostat-Chlorine] | Eurostat. Total production database: [20132111] Chlorine. Available: |
| [Eurostat-Ethylene] | Eurostat. Total production database: [20141130] Ethylene. Available: |
| [Eurostat-Methanol] | Eurostat. Total production database: [20142210] Methanol (methyl alcohol). Available: |
| [Eurostat-Propene] | Eurostat. Total production database: [20141140] Propene (propylene). Available: |
| [Eurostat-PVC] | Eurostat. Total production database: [20163010] Polyvinyl chloride, not mixed with any other substances, in primary forms. Available: |
| [Petrochemicals Europe] | Petrochemicals Europe. European Market Overview. Available: |
Fuels and feedstocks
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
| [Eurostat] | Eurostat database. Available: |
Glass
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
| [Centre for European Policy Studies 2014] | C. Egenhofer et al. Final report for a study on composition and drivers of energy prices and costs in energy intensive industries: The case of the flat glass industry. January 2014. Available: |
| [Close the Glass Loop] | Close the Glass Loop. Various publications. Available: |
| [Geyer 2017] | R. Geyer, J. Jambeck, K. Lavender Law. Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made. Sci. Adv. 3, e1700782 (2017). doi:10.1126/sciadv.1700782 |
| [Glass Alliance Europe 2026] | Glass Alliance Europe: Statistical Report 2024 - 2025, May 2026. |
| [Glass for Europe] | Glass for Europe. Key Figures of the Flat Glass Industry. Available: |
| [JRC 2013] | L. Delgado Sancho et al. Best available techniques (BAT) reference document for the manufacture of glass... doi: 10.2791/70161 |
| [JRC 2021] | M. Rozsai et al. (2026): JRC-IDEES-2021. European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset]. doi: 10.2905/JRC.V05PGY0. Available: |
Non-ferrous metals (aluminium)
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
| [AluReport 2025] | AluReport. Availability of Aluminium Scrap in Europa. Available: |
| [CRU International 2022] | CRU International Ltd: Opportunities for aluminium in a post-Covid economy, 28.01.2022 |
| [European Aluminium 2025] | European Aluminium. A Strategy for the Long-Term Availability and Quality of Aluminium Scrap in Europe. Brussels, March 2, 2025 [Position paper]. Available: |
| [Eurostat-Aluminium oxide] | Eurostat. Sold production, exports and imports database: [24421200] Aluminium oxide (excluding artificial corundum). Available: |
| [FACE-Aluminium 2024] | Federation of Aluminium Consumers in Europe. The EU aluminium industry in a world in upheaval: key risks and opportunities [Presentation], December 2024. Available: |
| [JRC 2021] | M. Rozsai et al. (2026): JRC-IDEES-2021. European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.V05PGY0. Available: |
| [ReportLinker 2023] | ReportLinker. European Import of Aluminium by Country. Available: |
| [SCRREEN2 2023] | SCRREEN2. Factsheets Updates Based on the EU Factsheets 2020: Aluminium and Bauxite, European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, GA-No. 958211. Available: |
Non-ferrous metals (copper)
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
| [Cenergy Holdings 2025] | A call to stop the leakage of copper and copper alloy scrap – a strategic raw material for a resilient and sustainable Europe [Position paper]. Available: |
| [European Copper Institute 2023] | European Copper Institute. Copper - The Pathway to Net zero, Regional Focus: Europe. March 2023. Available: |
| [International Copper Study Group, various years] | International Copper Study Group. The World Copper Factbook 2025 and 2024. Available: |
| [SCRREEN2 2020] | SCRREEN2. Factsheets Updates Based on the EU Factsheets 2020: Copper. European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, GA-No. 958211. Available: |
Plastics
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
| [Eurostat-Circular use rate] | Eurostat. Circular material use rate by material type database. Available: |
| [Eurostat-Material Flows] | Eurostat. Material flow accounts database. Available: |
| [Geyer 2017] | R. Geyer, J. Jambeck, K. Lavender Law. Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made. Sci. Adv. 3, e1700782 (2017). doi:10.1126/sciadv.1700782 |
| [Plastics Europe 2024] | Plastics Europe. The Circular Economy for Plastics – A European Analysis 2024, March 2024. Available: |
| [Plastics Europe, various years] | Plastics Europe. Plastics – the Facts (2006–2023). |
Pulp and paper
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
| [Eurostat-Packaging waste] | Eurostat. Packaging waste by waste management operations dataset. Available: |
| [JRC 2021] | M. Rozsai et al. (2026): JRC-IDEES-2021. European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.V05PGY0. Available: |
| [Paperonweb] | Pulp & Paper Resources & Information Site. Country Wise Paper & Paperboard Production & Consumption Statistics. Available: |
Steel
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
| [EUROFER 2025] | EUROFER. European Steel in Figures, 2025. Available: |
| [Pauliuk 2013] | Pauliuk S., Milford R.L., Müller D.B., Allwood J.M. The steel scrap age. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2013 Apr 2; 47(7): 3448-54. doi: 10.1021/es303149z |
| [Worldsteel] | Worldsteel Association. Steel Statistical Yearbooks. Available: |
| [WV Stahl 2025] | WV Stahl. Statistisches Jahrbuch der Stahlindustrie 2024/2025. |
