This is a List of countries by copper smelter production for 2020, figures are for primary copper production.
In 2020, world copper smelter production was 17.8 million tonnes. The top 10 countries accounted for 70% of the total production.
Country | Metric tons, gross weight |
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China | 7,907,000 |
Japan | 1,259,400 |
Chile | 1,206,300 |
Russia | 815,200 |
Zambia | 750,600 |
South Korea | 513,900 |
Poland | 462,868 |
Australia | 402,000 |
Kazakhstan | 375,000 |
Peru | 342,738 |
United States | 315,000 |
Germany | 312,600 |
Bulgaria | 310,000 |
Canada | 290,000 |
Serbia | 285,000 |
Mexico | 283,600 |
Indonesia | 279,598 |
Spain | 257,700 |
Philippines | 247,000 |
India | 243,200 |
Iran | 223,300 |
Sweden | 157,200 |
Uzbekistan | 145,000 |
Finland | 130,000 |
Brazil | 85,400 |
Turkey | 78,900 |
Namibia | 46,792 |
Vietnam | 19,200 |
South Africa | 13,000 |
Botswana | 11,348 (2016) |
North Korea | 10,000 |
Armenia | 8,831 (2018) |
Oman | 6,000 (2018) |
Pakistan | 5,700 |
See also
References
- "2020 Minerals Yearbook". U.S. Geological Survey. 2023-07-22.