In 2020, China was the leading country in copper smelter production, dwarfing all other countries. China produced over 7.2 million metric tons of the commodity. It was followed by Japan and Chile, with respective production levels amounting to 1.7 and 1.2 million metric tons.
Global copper smelter production in 2020, by key producing country
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (May 4, 2021). Global copper smelter production in 2020, by key producing country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241253/world-annual-copper-smelter-production-by-country/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. "Global copper smelter production in 2020, by key producing country (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. May 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241253/world-annual-copper-smelter-production-by-country/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (2021). Global copper smelter production in 2020, by key producing country (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241253/world-annual-copper-smelter-production-by-country/
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Global copper smelter production in 2020, by key producing country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], World Bureau of Metal Statistics, May 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241253/world-annual-copper-smelter-production-by-country/
