Table 10.
Shares of primary materials in total production (primary and secondary) applied to material flows reported in totals.
| Material |
Global average of raw production primary shares (weighted by national production flows) |
Trade primary share of world markets (weighted by raw product export flows) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 2016 | 1900 | 2016 | |
| Concrete | Data for primary materials available | 100% | 100% | |
| Asphalt | Data for primary materials available | 100% | 100% | |
| Bricks | Data for primary materials available | 100% | 100% | |
| Paper | 78% | 59% | 82% | 62% |
| Wood | Data for primary materials available | 100% | 100% | |
| Iron & steel | 80% | 64% | 80% | 61% |
| Aluminium | Data for primary materials available | 100% | 78% | |
| Copper | 83% | 80% | 87% | 87% |
| Lead | 59% | 46% | 79% | 46% |
| Zinc | 55% | 92% | 86% | 97% |
| Other metals | Data for primary materials available | 100% | 100% | |
| Plastics | Data for primary materials available | 100% | 100% | |
| Container glass | 100% | 86% | 100% | 82% |
| Flat glass | Data for primary materials available | 100% | 100% | |