List of countries by copper production
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Production trends in the top five copper-producing countries, 1950-2012
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.
2017
Rank | Country/region | Production (thousand tonnes) |
---|---|---|
World | 19,700 | |
1 | ![]() | 5,330 |
2 | ![]() | 2,390 |
3 | ![]() | 1,860 |
4 | ![]() | 1,270 |
5 | ![]() | 920 |
6 | ![]() | 850 |
7 | ![]() | 755 |
8 | ![]() | 755 |
9 | ![]() | 650 |
10 | ![]() | 620 |
2015
Rank | Country/region | Production (thousand tonnes) |
---|---|---|
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 |
1 | ![]() | 594 |
Other Countries | 3,800 |
2012
1907
Rank | Country/region | Production (thousand tonnes) |
---|---|---|
World | 723 | |
1 | ![]() | 399 |
2 | ![]() | 61 |
3 | ![]() | 50 |
4 | ![]() | 50 |
5 | ![]() | 42 |
6 | ![]() | 27 |
7 | ![]() | 21 |
8 | ![]() | 15 |
References
- ↑ 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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