Fact register · R03-K-SCEN-SMELTER-DEMAND-SCRAP-OLD-2031

Post-consumer scrap collection, EU-27, 2031 – scenario: Smelter demand – projects on time

1,438.5 tys. t Cu

EU27 · 2031 · Cu copper

80% interval: 1,333.5 – 1,545.8 tys. t Cu (10th and 90th percentile of the forecast distribution)

Note: Scenario median; 80% interval (10th–90th percentile); difference of means vs base 12.4 kt.

Primary source: EU copper scrap market forecast 2026–2031 – ai-waw.com model (Bayesian stock model of 27 member states, collection rates, new scrap, CN 7404 grades, market balance; 10,000 draws; AI model ensemble for the nowcast and checks) · ai-waw.com (calculations); data: Eurostat (Comext, waste statistics), ai-waw.com copper flow balances, company reports, R01, R02
Source class: C
Checked: 2026-10-28
Verification: model forecast
In forecast: Copper scrap market in the European Union member states 2026–2031 · AIWAW-2026-R03 v1.1 · all facts of the analysis

How to cite this number

ai-waw.com, AIWAW-2026-R03 v1.1, fact R03-K-SCEN-SMELTER-DEMAND-SCRAP-OLD-2031 – https://www.ai-waw.com/prognozy/rynek-zlomu-miedzi-ue-2026-2031

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