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Proportion of Materials
Used in Building Elements

Building Elements by percentage
Superstructure / Substructure15
Exterior Envelope25
Building Services40
Interior Systems20

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Global Steel Use

Usage 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

651025

Steel Use in Buildings

Application by percentage
Superstructure65
Substructure10
Non-structural25