List of countries by copper production
This is a list of countries by mined copper production.
Copper concentrates are commonly exported to other countries to be smelted. A nation's smelter production of copper can differ greatly from its mined production. See: List of countries by copper smelter production.
2019
2017[1]
Rank | Country/region | Production (thousand tons of) |
---|---|---|
World | 19,939 | |
1 | 5,503 | |
2 | 2,445 | |
3 | 1,656 | |
4 | 1,260 | |
5 | 1,094 | |
6 | 859 | |
7 | 797 | |
8 | 742 | |
9 | 705 | |
10 | 622 | |
11 | 620 | |
12 | 605 | |
13 | 540 | |
14 | 419 | |
15 | 384 | |
16 | 314 | |
17 | 204 | |
18 | 153 | |
2015
Rank | Country/region | Production (thousand tons) |
---|---|---|
World | 19,100 | |
1 | 5,760 | |
2 | 1,710 | |
3 | 1,700 | |
4 | 1,380 | |
5 | 1,020 | |
6 | 971 | |
7 | 732 | |
8 | 712 | |
9 | 697 | |
10 | 594 | |
Other Countries | 3,800 |
1907
Rank | Country/region | Production (thousand tons) |
---|---|---|
World | 723 | |
1 | 399 | |
2 | 61 | |
3 | 50 | |
4 | 50 | |
5 | 42 | |
6 | 27 | |
7 | 21 | |
8 | 15 |
See also
References
- https://www.world-mining-data.info/?World_Mining_Data___Data_Section
- Kay, Amanda (15 February 2018). "Top Copper Production by Country". Copper Investing News. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- "Annual Publications - 2017: copper production in 2015" (PDF). USGS Minerals Information: Copper. USGS. 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed. (1910), vol. 7, p. 109 - Copper. Production.—
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